Dong Fang DF 250 RTB Bobber Information

[axa]

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Alignment tool works great.

I suspect this is a handy and convenient tool, though would you recommend it to someone whom would likely only be taking the rear tire off once for the sprocket change?

It would be interesting if you set it up without, then attached it to see how much more accurate it turned out to be...

[ben2go]

Can anyone tell me about our CDI and ignition coils?
Also i want to specifically know if these are dual fire ignitions, i suspect as much...
who does know?
how about you crazy dan

It's waste spark ignition and it does fire twice during the four stroke cycle.A dual fire ignition fires once and then follows up with a second fire a few degrees of crankshaft rotation later.The DF ignition fires every 360 degrees,or one revolution, of the crankshaft.So it fires on the ignition stroke and on the exhaust stroke.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasted_spark

[DanDaMan]

I suspect this is a handy and convenient tool, though would you recommend it to someone whom would likely only be taking the rear tire off once for the sprocket change?

It would be interesting if you set it up without, then attached it to see how much more accurate it turned out to be...

a old car whip antenna is a good aligner unscrew it use it then put it back on the vw beetle in the driveway , and what he ^^ said

[barnone]

I suspect this is a handy and convenient tool, though would you recommend it to someone whom would likely only be taking the rear tire off once for the sprocket change?

It would be interesting if you set it up without, then attached it to see how much more accurate it turned out to be...

I got the alignment tool after SRMAILMAN had recommended it days after I had changed out the sprocket. I went to great pains to align the rear wheel with a tape measure and a straight edge after I found how far off the alignment marks were.

When I received the alignment tool from Amazon, I checked the alignment and it was off a bit, enough I felt to adjust.
I don't know how accurate the alignment needs to be but the tool sure is easy to use and saves some time.
I think it was worth the price, also I have another bike that I can use it on.

[barnone]

Just a suggestion but it would be helpful if everyone put the year and type of their DF in the signature.
Some issues and farkles are model dependant.
Examples:
2010 DF250RTB
2012 DF250RTB-A
2012 DF250RTB-B (for the springer model)
Thanks

[freezerboy]

don't know, never considered it.

Being you said:

ill sell u mine

it really seemed like you did consider it................................................ .................................................. .................................if you don't want to sell that"s cool.........................im not interested trading, since i was making the request for someone else i know. I already got me a new pair of different style.

[barnone]

It's waste spark ignition and it does fire twice during the four stroke cycle.A dual fire ignition fires once and then follows up with a second fire a few degrees of crankshaft rotation later.The DF ignition fires every 360 degrees,or one revolution, of the crankshaft.So it fires on the ignition stroke and on the exhaust stroke.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasted_spark

Yep, I had to configure my mini tachometer for a spark every revolution.

[Nick Papageorgio]

Hello All!!

I am new here and have a lot to go over, so here we go. I've been reading this forum for about 2 weeks now, and am currently up to page 230. I feel like I know all of you and THANK YOU for all the valuable tips and tricks. I also am glad to see that barnone has come back to the forum. At page 230, you are still gone, barnone!! Thanks to you guys, I now all about the sprocket mods, battery problems, gas tank leaks, hard neutral finding, valve adjustments etc........I also know not to make ANY mods till I get the bike running "normally". By the way, there was NO gasoline smell form the tank. I know that others had reported a gasoline odor.

My DF showed up this morning, and thanks to all of you, I knew exactly what to look for when it showed up. Bought the DF from gokartsusa.com. for about $2195, no tax, free shipping.

DF came in the usual cardboard packaging, wrapped in plastic, shipping straps, bubble wrap on the tank and all the plastic coverings on the lights/gas cap etc. Was pretty satisifed with the packaging and condition of the bike EXCEPT the wooden pallate was MIA, and the shift rod was broke, and the shift lever foot peg is missing. I actually saw the shift foot peg bracket laying on the floor of the truck and picked it up. I made the driver stay while I unpacked it and took pictures. He noted on the delivery form about the damage. I am going to call gokartusa about the damaged parts, but I don't expect to get much help from them. I may have to have the shift rod fabricated.

Other than that, the bike looks beautiful, and is in great condition. The tank and fenders were spotless. The battery and mirrors are there.

In the next few days I will finish the unpacking/assembly and then the fun stuff starts!!

Thanks again everybody, and see the pics below.

[barnone]

Nick,
Welcome to the DF thread. Always great to get new blood here.
Congrats on your new DF. She looks great.
More photos as you progress would be nice.

[axa]

Being you said:

it really seemed like you did consider it................................................ .................................................. .................................if you don't want to sell that"s cool.........................im not interested trading, since i was making the request for someone else i know. I already got me a new pair of different style.

well if you want to be specific... we can agree selling was considered
but as you said:
"how much for the pair with shipping?"
As i said , "I never considered it", it being how much.

So yea ill sell, but only if your not in a rush, im jammed at the moment.