Dong Fang DF 250 RTB Bobber Information

[barnone]

Removing my battery to charge (unable to attach charger clips in place due to the metal case shorting the pos clip) I ran into a clearance problem with the rear brake system, had to unbolt to get the battery out.

Barnone what information have you found with the tach. What are the readings at run up & cruise?
Thanks for your feedback regarding my whine list.

Not much info on the tach. At about 7800 RPM the vibration gets real bad. Where I live in WNC is all curves and two lane which I love but there is no straight runs to get above 60 MPH. The mini tach is slow to respond so it's dicy to get accurate RPM numbers. I need to ride down to a straight four lane about an hour away to get some accurate numbers. Plus I left my GPS in Florida. I'll be back in flat FL in about a month or so and then I can get some accurate numbers.

The stock Chinese battery is junk. My second battery went bad so I am down until a new battery arrives so pulled the battery box off and cut the openings around the positive and negative much larger so access to the terminals will be easier.

[ben2go]

Barnone,do you snow bird in FL?I know you guys get a good bit of snow at your place in WNC.

[SR.MAILMAN]

F.Y.I. lithium iron battery: http://www.batterystuff.com/knowledg...article&id=185

[barnone]

Barnone,do you snow bird in FL?I know you guys get a good bit of snow at your place in WNC.

I'm a long time FL resident in Fort Myers since 1974 and have had the cabin in WNC since 2003.

[barnone]

F.Y.I. lithium iron battery: http://www.batterystuff.com/knowledg...article&id=185

That's what I ordered. I was just thinking that maybe it's the hard tail rough ride that is causing the two stock batteries to fail on me. My long driveway here in WNC is very rocky and steep and I hit it pretty hard.

[SR.MAILMAN]

That is a VERY good possibility. Vibration is the enemy of all lead acid batteries. Your new one will have enough padding to more than fill the battery box. You will marvel at how light it is and small.
I went with the 14ah as it is the same physical size. (I like over kill).

[barnone]

That is a VERY good possibility. Vibration is the enemy of all lead acid batteries. Your new one will have enough padding to more than fill the battery box. You will marvel at how light it is and small.
I went with the 14ah as it is the same physical size. (I like over kill).

Did you put most of the padding under the battery to bring it up high? Any problems attaching the cables?
I see in you signature that you had a Vulcan 88. I had a 199? one that I rode all over Mexico. Very comfortable bike.
Thanks

[SR.MAILMAN]

I put enough padding under the battery to build it up to stock height (so cables would reach as normal) and on top & sides,as no venting is necessary. The padding has peel and stick on one side, if you want to use it.

[Gardo]

mailman, did you ever get your DF regged in CT?

[SR.MAILMAN]

mailman, did you ever get your DF regged in CT?

Not yet. I talked with Ivy, at Sunny Sports and she said she filed the paper work $$$, with CT. to become an "out of state dealer" and she was going to check with them, to see if it was completed.
I'll call her back in a couple of days to see if the deed is done at MVD.