Hello, new member, riding the d250rtc

**jaydre727** · 05-08-2012, 01:32 AM

Oh ok ..i didnt c the same shape light tho...ok i geuss ill have to keep an eye on until i dind the glass lens. Dam.ok

**DanDaMan** · 05-10-2012, 07:21 PM

found the box for the sealed beam that fits - its a , Sylvania H5006

get that and the plug that goes with it to splice in

ask at counter even if not in stock they might get it within hours

**MJH** · 05-10-2012, 10:42 PM

I am pretty sure that the two of you have different bikes…..that bulb is not going to fit in the bike.

The bikes parts list….http://www.scooterdepot.us/parts_htm..._list.html#f22
Your not going to find a sealed beam auto headlamp for that bike,

I would think you just take out the bulbs and match them with better quality ones? You just have to match the base, H3,H4...H7 whatever it is.

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...WT.MC_ID=10010

**DanDaMan** · 05-11-2012, 04:24 AM

the sealed beam for a car I listed indeed fits my dong fang , about a 5 1/2" round and fits into the metal case the plastic lens fits in (save the retainer ring its what holds the sealed beam inplace)

and I did say just carry your plastic lens into store for correct sizing

I tried finding just bulbs , but the cost of motorcycle bulbs and there sockets lost out to low cost car parts that fit

**MJH** · 05-11-2012, 01:16 PM

This is one Dongfang

And this is another
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If you touch a halogen bulb it will not last long, the oil on your fingers will cause it to heat up and fail. It has to be installed with a clean soft cloth. You might also consider adding some rubber bushing to any mountings in the assembly to absorb vibrations?

**DanDaMan** · 05-12-2012, 07:08 PM

the dong fang bobbers original bulb is nearly the size of a houshold bulb , and believe its incandessant and not halogen , the bulbs are so cheaply constructed ive had them delivered with the bottoms already falling off

went thru about 14 be4 put in car sealed beam

indeed if im mistaken on the bike he will need cough up the extra dough for motorcycle bulb/sockets

**MJH** · 05-12-2012, 08:43 PM

Yeah he may have to replace the socket to one that will take the better bulb, the two bikes only share the engine displacement, but the engine cases are even cast differently, so the bikes likely share very little. That is one of the reasons the bobber is so popular, it very basic and all in plain view.

So then it is all about taking the nose apart and then matching the socket and bulb into it, adding some rubber washer were possible to absorb some vibration. The vibration is likely caring up from were the plastic attaches to the frame under the engine? It looks like they have insulating washer on the screws but there are also two seams up to the nose, if those carry a vibration it could raise or intensify the frequency off the engine.

**anthony.parris4** · 07-15-2012, 03:16 PM

hello i am new on this site and its great to find people that have this same bike just bought the d250rtc and i can not find and performance parts or mods please help me out i just bought a smaller rear sprocket hoping to increase my top speed without bogging it down if you know anything about this please help thanks and one more thing will any halogen bulb fit in this bike if so what size

**DannyG** · 07-16-2012, 02:41 AM

Just put my new DF 250 RTC together and charged the battery. It cranks and seems to want to run but dies pretty quick. Do new ones generally need some carburetor attention before the first ride? I just recently took a motorcycle riders class so I am a newbie. Maybe the choke?

**euphonius** · 07-16-2012, 04:12 AM

Not sure if it was this model, but I do remember reading about a choke lever that was backwards -- you think you are reducing the choke but actually are increasing it. In other words, what you think should be the "choke off" position is actually the "full choke" position.

By the way, welcome to MCM! I just realized this was your first post!

cheers