04-25-2011, 01:43 PM | #91 |
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Added some saddle bags for hard tails from Ebay for a little storage.
Rigid and Softail Brown Leather Right Solo Saddlebag http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rigid...item19bf6e0810 |
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04-26-2011, 12:13 AM | #92 |
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Wow, those bags really work with the rear frame angles. Nice find. 8)
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04-26-2011, 11:53 AM | #93 |
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Nice bags Vince - I agree they go with your DF Great. I wanted to get some Black and white pics of my Bobber that I built, but sold it before I got the chance - :( That really makes it look old school. Good job
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04-26-2011, 01:58 PM | #94 |
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Andrew,
You can turn your color photos into back and white with photobucket edit retro. |
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05-03-2011, 08:07 AM | #95 |
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Great news on a feature of the Dong Fang that I was unaware even though I have owned if for months. It has sealed rims so there are no tubes in the tires. That is a big deal to me for safety and ease of repair of a flat with just plugs for a temporary fix. Very few bikes have this feature. I can only think of some very high end BMW and Moto Guzzi models that have tubeless spoke wheels.
A guy on mychinamoto http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...6665#post26665 posted this video that point out the features of the DF. Video at http://www.scooterdepot.us/250cc-Cus...kes-p-731.html |
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05-03-2011, 10:32 AM | #96 |
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I wonder how that's done; do you think they apply a coating over the spokes to seal the rim? O-rings, maybe? Is it easy to adjust the spokes?
I didn't realize that the carb has an accelerator pump. That must make for very easy starts.
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05-03-2011, 03:13 PM | #97 |
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W&G,
Don't know how they seal the spokes but will find out one day when I need a new tire. Haven't had to adjust a spoke but they appear to be regular nipples. Tubeless valve stem and regular nipples. It is a pumper carb, a PZ30. |
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05-04-2011, 05:46 PM | #98 |
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Chad who I bought my Dong Fang from at
http://www.extremescooters.biz/250cc...r-chopper.aspx sent me a new replacement tank for my bike since it had a slight leak. I repaired the leak but didn't know if the weld would hold so I asked for a tank under warranty and it arrived today. Nice to be able to report a positive experience on an internet seller. I recommend him as a supplier of the bobber if you want one in the crate. |
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05-05-2011, 12:24 AM | #99 |
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Excellent. Now you have a spare tank if needed.
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05-30-2011, 07:24 PM | #100 |
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Dump Run
Here in the sticks of North Carolina we don't have garbage pickup so it was time for a run to the dump.
So I hooked up the trailer to the bobber. Loaded it up. And off I went to the dump. |
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06-11-2011, 10:54 AM | #101 |
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On the Dragon
And at the Cheoah Dam (Fugitive Movie) |
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06-11-2011, 11:14 AM | #102 |
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Great action shot! It looks like ground clearance isn't a problem on your bike. What is your riding partner riding? It looks like it might be a Triumph or maybe a RE.
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06-11-2011, 01:38 PM | #103 |
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W&G,
Thanks. My buddy was riding a 2000 Kawasaki W650. I had a 2000 and a 2001 in the past. I'm looking for a nice unaltered 2001. My buddie's has about $2000 worth of mods done by the previous owner. He paid $4000 for it. He has about 50 motorcycles including 9 old Triumphs. One of the Triumphs he bought new in 1968. |
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06-11-2011, 05:58 PM | #105 |
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No struggle to keep up because he was behind.
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