Dong Fang DF250RTG - Page 15

**JerryHawk250** · 09-18-2019, 01:31 PM

What's the length and diameter of the spokes? Aliexpress has a decent price on stainless steel spokes and would probably get them quicker.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3284...31cf2e0eCFN64f

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3286...31cf2e0eCFN64f

Barnone · 09-18-2019, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

What's the length and diameter of the spokes? Aliexpress has a decent price on stainless steel spokes and would probably get them quicker.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3284...31cf2e0eCFN64f

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3286...31cf2e0eCFN64f

Thanks.
I measured the spoke length at 17 cm and ordered some from Tasharina Corp. Should be here next Wednesday or so. Comes in a set of 72.

**JerryHawk250** · 09-18-2019, 02:43 PM

I really need to order some myself. I know I'm pushing the stock ones. Knock on wood I haven't broken one spoke yet. I have over 6900 miles on my Hawk now. I do check them regularly. Usually every other ride. I find a couple of loose ones every now and then.

**JerryHawk250** · 09-18-2019, 02:52 PM

Yes you were lucky. Is the angle wrong?

Barnone · 09-18-2019, 04:20 PM

Don't know if the angle is wrong.
I took out one of the unbroken spokes and a crack is starting to form at the bend. It is hard to see in the photos but it is there. Just a matter of time before that spoke will break.

**JerryHawk250** · 09-18-2019, 04:43 PM

Typical Crappy Chinese metal. Put some good spokes on it and call it good.

**JerryHawk250** · 09-18-2019, 05:35 PM

You have a good point there. With the low mileage and type of riding you are doing you shouldn't have spoke failure already.

ripprt1 · 09-21-2019, 07:43 AM

I'm with him

Indianaman · 09-21-2019, 02:58 PM

I got my DF250RTG about a week ago, and I really like the bike. However I am having stalling issues. I just started a thread in the street section with more details, I would be super appreciative if anyone can help me out because I really want to get back on the road ASAP because I have been having such a good time with this little bike! Thanks in advance

culcune · 09-21-2019, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Chenbot

Hey y'all, I recently found this form and it seems to be the only one talking about the df 250rtg and I was looking at it do y'all think it would be a good first bike for a student? Is it reliable to ride every day?

I would argue that Chinese bikes are fine as first bikes, thanks to YouTube and this forum. You will learn how to maintain them, adjust what needs to be adjusted, and repair them. Most members have dual-sports and a comparative dual-sport to the rtg in price is the Taotao TBR7. Member Motocheez has an extensive number of videos on several Chinabikes on YouTube. He had dozens on the Hawk 250, but more recently has newer videos on the TBR7, the Brozz 250, and more recently, the Hawk DLX 250 (fuel-injected--no carb to mess with). The Lifan X-Pect 200 is also arguably a best buy among Chinabikes if you have a dealer nearby as they are trying to emulate a name brand bike with their own network of dealers. Not to mention they have arguably the best quality bikes among the motorcycles from China. And the X-Pect is also fuel-injected giving you one less thing to have to adjust.

The thing about them is that you will get to learn about motorcycles mechanically, and realize that they are far easier to work on than you might have thought.

That being said--a used Japanese bike will be theoretically higher quality AND less worry if you really don't want to get your hands dirty, but they are unknown, and you can get someone's problems if you don't know what to look for.

NzBrakelathes · 09-22-2019, 10:18 AM

Here’s a Chinese lads opinion

Barnone · 09-23-2019, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Indianaman

I got my DF250RTG about a week ago, and I really like the bike. However I am having stalling issues. I just started a thread in the street section with more details, I would be super appreciative if anyone can help me out because I really want to get back on the road ASAP because I have been having such a good time with this little bike! Thanks in advance

Is the choke on? Down is off. I have not touched the carb in any way as the bike runs just fine.

Indianaman · 09-23-2019, 12:33 PM

It turns out that my issue was with the idle mixture screw adjustment. The carb was running rich. Per JerryHawk's suggestion, I drilled out the screw cap on the bottom of the carb and adjusted it to 1 and 1/2 turns out. Runs great now!

Barnone · 09-24-2019, 10:11 PM

Got the spokes today and replaced the five broken one. I going to take it to a local shop and have him true the wheel. Never had to fool with that in over 60 years of motorcycle ownership so don't wanna learn it now. If the wheel stays together I will keep the bike. Kinda leary of shipping a bike to Canada that is not legal in Canada. I can see the bike being in limbo at the US/Canada border.

I actually want to keep the bike as it is a good bike to ride.

Not impressed with Belmonte's ability to supply parts. They seem to have order all the parts from China. I found the spokes on Walmart of all places. They had them listed so I ordered them through Walmart.

Barnone · 09-24-2019, 10:15 PM

I ordered a CT70 clone from that guy in New Orleans. I sold my RE rig so with the DF down I was bike less. I left my TU250X in Fl so I would have a bike to ride there if I had to go to FL which I did.
I gotta ride about every day.

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JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,578	What's the length and diameter of the spokes? Aliexpress has a decent price on stainless steel spokes and would probably get them quicker. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3284...31cf2e0eCFN64f https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3286...31cf2e0eCFN64f __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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09-18-2019, 02:43 PM	#213
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,578	I really need to order some myself. I know I'm pushing the stock ones. Knock on wood I haven't broken one spoke yet. I have over 6900 miles on my Hawk now. I do check them regularly. Usually every other ride. I find a couple of loose ones every now and then. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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09-18-2019, 02:52 PM	#214
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,578	Yes you were lucky. Is the angle wrong? __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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09-18-2019, 04:43 PM	#216
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,578	Typical Crappy Chinese metal. Put some good spokes on it and call it good. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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09-18-2019, 05:35 PM	#217
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,578	You have a good point there. With the low mileage and type of riding you are doing you shouldn't have spoke failure already. __________________ 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel Last edited by JerryHawk250; 09-19-2019 at 03:04 PM.
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09-21-2019, 07:43 AM	#218
ripprt1 Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 6	I'm with him
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09-21-2019, 02:58 PM	#219
Indianaman Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Georgia Posts: 62	New DF250RTG owner I got my DF250RTG about a week ago, and I really like the bike. However I am having stalling issues. I just started a thread in the street section with more details, I would be super appreciative if anyone can help me out because I really want to get back on the road ASAP because I have been having such a good time with this little bike! Thanks in advance
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09-23-2019, 12:33 PM	#223
Indianaman Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Georgia Posts: 62	It turns out that my issue was with the idle mixture screw adjustment. The carb was running rich. Per JerryHawk's suggestion, I drilled out the screw cap on the bottom of the carb and adjusted it to 1 and 1/2 turns out. Runs great now! Last edited by Indianaman; 09-23-2019 at 12:34 PM. Reason: typo
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09-24-2019, 10:11 PM	#224
Barnone Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,354	Got the spokes today and replaced the five broken one. I going to take it to a local shop and have him true the wheel. Never had to fool with that in over 60 years of motorcycle ownership so don't wanna learn it now. If the wheel stays together I will keep the bike. Kinda leary of shipping a bike to Canada that is not legal in Canada. I can see the bike being in limbo at the US/Canada border. I actually want to keep the bike as it is a good bike to ride. Not impressed with Belmonte's ability to supply parts. They seem to have order all the parts from China. I found the spokes on Walmart of all places. They had them listed so I ordered them through Walmart.
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09-24-2019, 10:15 PM	#225
Barnone Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,354	I ordered a CT70 clone from that guy in New Orleans. I sold my RE rig so with the DF down I was bike less. I left my TU250X in Fl so I would have a bike to ride there if I had to go to FL which I did. I gotta ride about every day.
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