Dong Fang DF 250 RTB Bobber Information

[Babyswiss]

Thanks for responding chruk! I will have to keep an eye on mine and see if they move after going over some rough road.

[freezerboy]

Will search the forum to see what others have purchased.

This is the new battery that i just ordered for $64.40 on amazon. It's about $7 higher on ebay.
http://www.motobattasia.com/batteries.php?pid=39

i posted pics of it on pg 330....it fits perfect to the T and it has lot more cold crankin amps then the stock batt.
also its completely sealed and ready to go. No leakage in your box possible.

[DanDaMan]

if johnny left texas on a df250rtb at 65mph and went to ohio
he not only did not go 65mph, his odo did not count the proper amount of miles. with 65 actually being 59mph+/-, how many miles did the odometer really read?

my point is 1000 miles covered on the dfrtb is not 1000 on the odo. could be 125000, could be 300. has anyone done this calculation yet? there is no way that i have covered the amount of miles shown on mine because i almost never leave my hood. mostly 6-10 mile round trips. my ODO SHOWS 1047 miles. aint no way. just a fun thought for you mathematical einsteins out there.

942.3 miles , about 10% off

[GonzoX]

OK guys I bought a battery that fit (sorta). Perfect fit except for the vent exhaust sticking out the side.

Went to advanced auto parts and got it and before anyone asks, NO I do not work for them.
It was the Autocraft 17N7-4A. I will try to upload a picture. It fit perfect except for the side vent which caused it to stick out too much. Solution: I borrowed a dremel and cut out an extension to the battery box so the exhaust vent could stick through. Again, will try to upload photo. It cost me $40. I did have a bike biz try to sell me a much smaller lithium ion battery and he almost had me but I just cant justify spending $130 for a battery right now.

Let me try to upload two photos:

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[chruk bashre]

Thanks for responding chruk! I will have to keep an eye on mine and see if they move after going over some rough road.

how about a picture of that.?

[Babyswiss]

Notice how the top of the fork/shock is much higher on the righthand side. Anyone know how to adjust these and should they be flush like the left side?IMG_0639.jpg

[chruk bashre]

[Babyswiss]

Problem solved! I was able to loosen the two screws on the brackets the forks pass through and then use a two jaw puller on the top bracket and the top of the fork and slowly compress the fork until it was flush again. Tightened the screws and everything seems fine.

[chruk bashre]

Problem solved! I was able to loosen the two screws on the brackets the forks pass through and then use a two jaw puller on the top bracket and the top of the fork and slowly compress the fork until it was flush again. Tightened the screws and everything seems fine.

cool,,

[GonzoX]

Good to hear Chruk.

Now i feel the need to inject a noob question.

Got a leak on my DF and it appears to be oil. The strange part is that it is coming from a rubber hose out of the bottom of my carb. my question is what the he** is this and what is its purpose? The hose appears to be a drain hose of some kind and it is flared on the end.

Any ideas?

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