Quote Originally Posted by barnone View Post
Did your DF come in the factory crate with the handlebars and forward controls off? Was the battery installed?
I bet you got a returned and/or used bike.
I'm pretty good at spotting "returns", big part of my business. It was out of the factory crate, every thing was bubble wrapped, tie strapped and covered in what I call "crate dust" from sitting in warehouses for a while. This one had never been on the road.