Dong Fang DF 250 RTB Bobber Information

**Babyswiss** · 02-24-2013, 06:59 PM

Crelow: That control is the inactive light switch that the bikes have, sounds like other parts of the world allow you to manually turn you lights on and off or just your parking lights on and whatever, i dont think that switch does anything on our bikes.

**GonzoX** · 02-25-2013, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by Crelow

First thing i did this morning after recovering from last nights drinking was to get out to the bike. I re wired the battery. Opened the fuel line, then choked it. and for what seemed like 15 minutes took 4-6 minutes trying to get the bike started. In the Instrument/ Speedo I seen a low battery icon appear. After getting high from the gas fumes I realized that engine kill switch was in off position. Duh!!!!!!!

81 Degrees here seems like a perfect day for a bike ride.

But i have to ask a question. On the right side underneath the engine kill switch is a Control that shows "from Right to Left" Dot, 2Lights, One light. Any idea what that is?

That's funny because I also went out clubbing last night. Felt it when I woke up LOL. Some Sun and Air cleared the cobwebs in my brain though. Nice day to ride. It felt good.

And I did the kill switch mistake when I first started it. I think it was on KILL by default from the factory.
But wouldnt ya know it something broke. My horn didnt work. So I spent $7 for a decent one on ebay. Think it's made in France so it should be better than the chinese one that came stock. It seems that for the life of this bike, all the replacement parts I got of ebay so it will enventually be an ebay bike.

I didnt know the guage had a low battery warning on it. Dont think mine has that and it's the 2010 model. I did notice a small spider inside my guage though. Kind of creeped me out and I have no idea how it got in there. Maybe that's an omen?

**GonzoX** · 02-25-2013, 01:15 AM

Originally Posted by Babyswiss

Crelow: That control is the inactive light switch that the bikes have, sounds like other parts of the world allow you to manually turn you lights on and off or just your parking lights on and whatever, i dont think that switch does anything on our bikes.

Correct. There is a section in this thread on how to rewire it to work. I personally am too afraid to take my gas tank off to do it though. If it aint broke, dont fix it.

**freezerboy** · 02-25-2013, 02:16 AM

Originally Posted by Crelow

First thing i did this morning after recovering from last nights drinking was to get out to the bike. I re wired the battery. Opened the fuel line, then choked it.

Didn't you know, you should never choke your dongfang early in the morning after a night out parting......

**freezerboy** · 02-25-2013, 02:48 AM

I finally got my stripped out clutch lever fixed with steel inserts. They barley had room to fit. I never noticed before but the back plate has an up - down position, and i suspect that when i changed my handlebars to drag style i inadvertently put the plate on upside down and stripped the lever out quite easily since it doesn't fit exactly right that way.DSC06453.jpg DSC06461.jpg

**freezerboy** · 02-25-2013, 03:39 AM

DSC06464.jpg DSC06463.jpgAlso removed the air injection smog pump equipment and installed the home-made engine block off plate, and carb vacuum block which came from autozone. Too cold outside to wash it, but hopefully soon.

**Bob form NV** · 02-25-2013, 03:44 AM

What does a carb vacuum block do?

**ben2go** · 02-25-2013, 03:54 AM

Originally Posted by Bob form NV

What does a carb vacuum block do?

Keeps the carb from sucking in to much air and causing rough running.

**Crelow** · 02-25-2013, 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by freezerboy

Didn't you know, you should never choke your dongfang early

Lol, ill keep it in mind for the next time. I had a chance to ride it 10 miles and got some night time photos. I deffinately have to do the smog mod because I'm hateing the back fireing.

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