Dong Fang DF 250 RTB Bobber Information

[axa]

Well at one point i had read nearly through all 3500 posts, and i know these have been covered once or twice but the search tool isnt working well for me.

-what octane are you running?
-what's the consensus on the best oil to help find neutral?

Also, is it common to need to jack up the carb idle upon startup, only to back it down with this bike?
I really rather not need to whip out a screw driver each ride...

[chruk bashre]

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[chruk bashre]

oh yeah i forgot to ask, how did you ever make it thru reading all the pages and pages n pages of nightmare paperwork stories. over and over. at one point, for me, i was wondering if there could ever be a separate thread for that. hey, just sayin,

[axa]

oh yeah i forgot to ask, how did you ever make it thru reading all the pages and pages n pages of nightmare paperwork stories. over and over. at one point, for me, i was wondering if there could ever be a separate thread for that. hey, just sayin,

Indeed those posts were at times discouraging a bit indeed. But I know my self, my capabilities, and there was no doubt in my mine this is ride i was willing to take....
As i mention, i look forward to much of the work and modifications...
Im an electronics engineer by education, programmer by trade, and machinist by night... i think a bike like this is right up my ally...

Besides which having lived and worked in a few parts of Asia for several years, I think i have a different perception of what one might expect for the price they are willing to pay.
And like any other product, there are duds where you will end up losing lots of coin for nothing, there are cream puffs that are worth every penny and then some, I believe.

I did try to carefully choose my dealers before all this and do my due diligence....
So far everything is going very well...
For me, if i get a few years of riding out of the bike i will consider it worth while...
I think i said the same thing with my now 17 year old Ford (designed in japan by mazda but dont tell anyone)

[axa]

thats why its best to BUY from a local dealer and use another (like the one u used) for parts/support , because a local dealer will title it register it and get your plates sent to u

So what is in my mailbox when i get home from work around 4...
the new MCO, apparently it was sent on the 15th.
Bike friday, papers monday, what was that you were saying about what's best?

[axa]

Oddly getting insurance, Allstate for what its worth, gave him the model on the first MCO in the box "DF250RTB", he stated what he found was it was listed as an engine rather than a bike... but anyway he insured it...
Now I gave him the new MCO's model and we will see what that comes back with...

It also revised the shipping weight down from 363 to to 304 lbs... and Gross from 460 to 350
I do wonder exactly this bike weights, anyone??

[culcune]

I wonder if the Dong Fang engine is made by Zongshen?! I know the CCW is a Lifan. My TMEC 200 enduro single (Zongshen engine) is very tempermental in the morning at startup. My adjustment screw is loose enough to turn by hand, so I have to turn it forward a few times in the morning to keep it from dying at stop signs or red lights. This is after the choke is moved all the way down after a couple miles of riding and the bike starts to sputter. I did think the Dong Fang's engines were made by Loncin due to the displacement, or this is a result of the Sheng Way carb?!

[DanDaMan]

my MCO wasnt even used when titleing registering and tagging my bike

bought my bike from killer motorsports (AKA scooter depot , its just a physical address in the state so scooter depot can do the title and registrations) look it up its a lone single bay car garage in the warehouse district :p )

bike came drop shipped from ... scooter depot

, I called killer motorsports (aka scooter depot) told em what state I was in , they asked for VIN off the frame stamp , got it Titled , plated and registered and those sent to my house within 2 weeks of getting the bike

all for the same cost u guys paid , without having to do the paperwork the running around for the paperwork and without needing to pay for the paperwork


I bet u could go c killer motorsports inventory and bet its little more than a few diff model bikes sitting in that 1 bay garage (if there be ANY inventory at all) , and if u want 1 itll be dropshipped to you via scooter depot

thats why u get so little support from these "satallite" companies , there just physical address's in state to allow the parent company to more easily sell /title/plate there bikes

[axa]

my MCO wasnt even used when titleing registering and tagging my bike

bought my bike from killer motorsports (AKA scooter depot , its just a physical address in the state so scooter depot can do the title and registrations) look it up its a lone single bay car garage in the warehouse district :p )

bike came drop shipped from ... scooter depot

, I called killer motorsports (aka scooter depot) told em what state I was in , they asked for VIN off the frame stamp , got it Titled , plated and registered and those sent to my house within 2 weeks of getting the bike

all for the same cost u guys paid , without having to do the paperwork the running around for the paperwork and without needing to pay for the paperwork


I bet u could go c killer motorsports inventory and bet its little more than a few diff model bikes sitting in that 1 bay garage (if there be ANY inventory at all) , and if u want 1 itll be dropshipped to you via scooter depot

thats why u get so little support from these "satallite" companies , there just physical address's in state to allow the parent company to more easily sell /title/plate there bikes

but that why i said you made a very arbitrary statement.
if i could get some dealer to run out to the DMV for me without even paying for it, we wouldn't even be having this conversation...
You seem to be lucky enough to have a dealer where u live that was willing to drop ship this bike.
The rest of us needed to do the same thing with not a local but distant dealer...

No doubt the location of you dealer is fortunate for you, but still I have no idea why you would give the advise that everone find a local dealer to do this.
Seems to me you 2 weeks for your processing, i waited 1 business day from receiving my bike, and 10 from the initial order. And if i didnt over sleep this morning I would have been riding today.

Still dont get it.

[axa]

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So no preferences on motor oil eh...?

Well at one point i had read nearly through all 3500 posts, and i know these have been covered once or twice but the search tool isnt working well for me.

-what octane are you running?
-what's the consensus on the best oil to help find neutral?

Also, is it common to need to jack up the carb idle upon startup, only to back it down with this bike?
I really rather not need to whip out a screw driver each ride...