Dong Fang DF250RTG - Page 12

Barnone · 07-13-2019, 10:17 PM

Lots of photos of my Royal Enfield flying the flag on the 4th of July.

**JerryHawk250** · 07-30-2019, 04:00 PM

I'm glad to see someone is out enjoying riding there bike.

Dang rain just doesn't want to go away from here. Forecast for the weekend looks god though. I don't mind getting a little wet.

Barnone · 07-30-2019, 05:54 PM

I got soaked on the way home today. By mistake I didn't pack my rain jacket ! It is on the DF now. Get wet just about every ride but I don't leave the house if is raining. Been a wet summer here so far. I am kinda use to it.

**JerryHawk250** · 07-30-2019, 06:15 PM

My rain suite stays in my trunk. Rain storms can pop up any time during the summer here.

Barnone · 07-30-2019, 07:01 PM

My rain jacket was suppose to be in right saddlebag but a senior moment left it having on a hook in the basement. The rain pants were in the left saddlebag.

Barnone · 08-01-2019, 10:19 AM

A guy asked me if my DF was a Triumph and he was serious. I just pointed to my license plate tag and he was happy.
Kinda dwarfed by the real BMW.

Barnone · 08-01-2019, 10:23 AM

Added a small top box to the back so I could carry more stuff. Maybe will fit a milk crate.
On the Dragon US 129 WNC ETN. Lots of crashes there.

RedCrowRides · 08-01-2019, 06:51 PM

Woot i crashed on the Dragon , did not get hurt and bike only got minor scrapes.

Barnone · 08-01-2019, 07:01 PM

Red Crow,
Don't know if you read the sign on the tree behind my DF but it says BUSA DOWN which is what we call any bike crash on the Dragon.

Thom Foolery · 08-02-2019, 11:34 PM

Barnone

Hello, fellow df250rtg owner here.
I never received an owners/users manual, the company I got it from is pretty terrible.
That being said, you seem to be the only other person on the internet that owns one. I hope you don't mind me asking a couple of questions.

What is the recommended oil? I'm nearing the 150 mile mark.

I found my choke a few months back but never messed with it, I think its sitting in the middle but don't remember without running out to my garage, any recommendations?

Barnone · 08-03-2019, 12:47 AM

Congrats on getting a DF250RTG. Nice little bike.

I didn't find the choke on my DF for a while either. In the middle is half choke and I think up is full choke and down is off choke or vice versa.

She will run very good and strong when the engine is warmed up and the choke is off.

My DF is completely stock except I did remove the air injection pump and put a plate over the inlet where the air is injected.

As far as the oil goes after 300 kms (odometer is in km not miles) I put in Shell Rotella Full Synthetic 15W40 which I run in all my diesel tractors and motorcycles.

Engine oil specified in the manual is 15w40

Thom Foolery · 08-03-2019, 07:27 AM

Thank you so much! I feel like that is some need to know information. And yes it is a fun little bike! And in my opinion a great bike for the money!
Thanks again for your time.

Thom Foolery · 08-03-2019, 08:14 AM

Also; is their any benefit to removing the air pump? I've seen other people mention this on other sites, but I'm not sure I ever saw an explanation as to why.
Thanks again.

Barnone · 08-03-2019, 10:34 AM

Keep us updated with you experience with the bike and please post some photos.

I am surprised that more of the DF250RTG haven't sold. It is a solid simple little lightweight bike.

I am thinking about buying another one and putting a lightweight sidecar on it. Maybe this winter when I am back in Southwest Florida.

At the overlook on the Dragon US 129 ETN/WNC

Barnone · 08-03-2019, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thom Foolery

Also; is their any benefit to removing the air pump? I've seen other people mention this on other sites, but I'm not sure I ever saw an explanation as to why.
Thanks again.

I think removing the air pump will make the engine run a little cooler. Plus cleans up the engine a bit. No big deal either way.

I do not plan to remove the catalytic converter. I think the engine with the stock muffler sounds just great. Not too loud but nice note. Also the carb seems to be jetted just fine as is.

I did add a piece of metal to the bike to keep the heel of my boot off the muffler.

07-30-2019, 04:00 PM	#167
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,715	I'm glad to see someone is out enjoying riding there bike. Dang rain just doesn't want to go away from here. Forecast for the weekend looks god though. I don't mind getting a little wet. __________________ 2024 Linhai 300 ATV 4x4 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S (Sold) 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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07-30-2019, 06:15 PM	#169
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,715	My rain suite stays in my trunk. Rain storms can pop up any time during the summer here. __________________ 2024 Linhai 300 ATV 4x4 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S (Sold) 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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08-01-2019, 06:51 PM	#173
RedCrowRides Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Florida Posts: 759	Woot i crashed on the Dragon , did not get hurt and bike only got minor scrapes. __________________ 2001 Mustang GT 2004 Sportster 2018 VADER 2020 Orion RXB250L
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07-30-2019, 05:54 PM	#168
Barnone Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,357	I got soaked on the way home today. By mistake I didn't pack my rain jacket ! It is on the DF now. Get wet just about every ride but I don't leave the house if is raining. Been a wet summer here so far. I am kinda use to it.
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07-30-2019, 07:01 PM	#170
Barnone Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,357	My rain jacket was suppose to be in right saddlebag but a senior moment left it having on a hook in the basement. The rain pants were in the left saddlebag.
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08-01-2019, 07:01 PM	#174
Barnone Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,357	Red Crow, Don't know if you read the sign on the tree behind my DF but it says BUSA DOWN which is what we call any bike crash on the Dragon.
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08-02-2019, 11:34 PM	#175
Thom Foolery Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 7	Barnone Hello, fellow df250rtg owner here. I never received an owners/users manual, the company I got it from is pretty terrible. That being said, you seem to be the only other person on the internet that owns one. I hope you don't mind me asking a couple of questions. What is the recommended oil? I'm nearing the 150 mile mark. I found my choke a few months back but never messed with it, I think its sitting in the middle but don't remember without running out to my garage, any recommendations?
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08-03-2019, 12:47 AM	#176
Barnone Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,357	Congrats on getting a DF250RTG. Nice little bike. I didn't find the choke on my DF for a while either. In the middle is half choke and I think up is full choke and down is off choke or vice versa. She will run very good and strong when the engine is warmed up and the choke is off. My DF is completely stock except I did remove the air injection pump and put a plate over the inlet where the air is injected. As far as the oil goes after 300 kms (odometer is in km not miles) I put in Shell Rotella Full Synthetic 15W40 which I run in all my diesel tractors and motorcycles. Engine oil specified in the manual is 15w40
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08-03-2019, 07:27 AM	#177
Thom Foolery Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 7	Thank you so much! I feel like that is some need to know information. And yes it is a fun little bike! And in my opinion a great bike for the money! Thanks again for your time.
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08-03-2019, 08:14 AM	#178
Thom Foolery Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 7	Also; is their any benefit to removing the air pump? I've seen other people mention this on other sites, but I'm not sure I ever saw an explanation as to why. Thanks again.
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