Dong Fang DF 250 RTB Bobber Information

[evokid8]

gas tank patch



link i made out of a wired rack. improvised.
might be funny but the quality is so much better.


link to bike: http://www.expressatvs.com/proddetai...linenumber=622

[evokid8]

105 here

[barnone]

evokid8,
I did the same patch in the same place on my tank.

Your DF came with a 105? Good thing you checked before ordering one.
Wow, mine came with a 88 and I upped it to 100.
DF must be getting the carbs and or engine from different sources. Real crap shoot with these Chinese bikes.

[birdmove]

Looks like the linkage could be made from a piece of "Redi-Rod" and a couple of clevis ends. All available from a NAPA auto parts store.

Where is the tank leak from? Do they have a bolt going through the tank?? It's just a little hard to tell from the photo.

Thanks, and we'd all like to hear more from your experiences with your bike too.

You guys are trail breakers for the rest of us.

Jon

[barnone]

birdmove,
You the one from the ADV and the SYM forums? Pacific Niorthwest, Harley guy?

I am still running the stock shift linkage with no problem.

There is a stud welded to a bracket on the tank on each side to attach it to the frame.
I might have caused the leak on my DF by over tightening the nut that holds the tank on. In my case the stud/bracket pulled away and caused a slight leak. JB Weld fixed the leak same as evokid8's photo showed and so far so good.

[Babyswiss]

I did the same thing as Barnone. After working on the wiring under the tank I must have overtightened the tank because mine started leaking on both studs under the tank right after I reinstalled it. JB Kwik solved my leaks and I haven't had a problem since. The welds or bottom of the tank must be paper thin because I didn't tighten the nuts that hard!

[Babyswiss]

Evokid8, how did you get the reverse threads on the one end your wire rack shift linkage?

[evokid8]

about the tank, yes it was VERY thin! when the new one comes im going to add welds to seal it better. and the shift linkage, you tap it normally on both sides. when you insert it, the foot/front part of the shifter goes in righty tighty, the rear one goes on lefty tighty, INSIDE the rear part of the shift linkage is reversed. so when you put your own one on, line them both up and screw it in at THE SAME TIME and it'll go in perfectly. hope this helps!

[SR.MAILMAN]

I took My gas tank off to check out the wires and noticed one of the spot welds on the threaded brackets,had broken loose.(I haven't even started the motorcycle yet!)

My intent was to apply JB weld anyhow, hoping to prevent any possible leaks. I haven't put any fuel in it yet.

Those CCW unpainted gas tanks($129.00-2.7 us gal.) are starting to look better,all the time. If I get ANY leaks, It will become a done deal!

[BellaCorse]

I just swapped the rear sprocket out for a 35 tooth. Wow, what a difference. Highly recommended. My cir-clip pliers were just a smidge too small, so a small set of needlenose pliers were called into action. Not pretty to watch or listen to, but it got the job done.

/Mike