How long 'till I flip this one? [Archive]

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 19:38

Got myself the cliche commuter/hack.
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It's one of those horrid little things, but more interesting than my stupid cage I just sold.
Cost? $665.
Power? Umm.
Cool factor? -94.
Gay factor? Priceless.

Pick this...thing up on Tuesday.

Place bets here:
Will he flip it?
Get sick of 22-supposed-hp?
Flip it twice?
Flip it three times?

Nzpure

15th April 2012, 19:39

mossy1200

15th April 2012, 19:42

Longer shocks and trials tyres.

unstuck

15th April 2012, 19:43

Love the battery holder, my guess is your going over the bars.:yes:

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 19:49

Give it berries mate!
I'm not sure a GN has berries to give...I think I'll snap the bloody throttle cable on this beast. Might be a lil' under whelming after the 600.

Longer shocks and trials tyres.
I would've got a DR250 instead :yes:
Could do this? 262038

Love the battery holder, my guess is your going over the bars.:yes:

Over the bars? Sweet, will give it a try, might actually need to have forward momentum for that though?

The Singing Chef

15th April 2012, 19:58

Only way a Gn is going to get flipped is if Ducati rider is ridi...hang on a sec.. :facepalm:

Your'e doomed.

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 20:04

:sunny: Hold my beer and watch this!

Oh, I named it Geoff.

Because that does not suit it in the least.

The Singing Chef

15th April 2012, 20:22

:sunny: Hold my beer and watch this!

Oh, I named it Geoff.

Because that does not suit it in the least.

Bro! You're doing really well!...Oh shit!

Haha yea I saw that on the photo and was wondering why it was named 'Geoff' lol

bogan

15th April 2012, 20:27

Watch out for a lack of front end feel!

And watch this space for some photoshopped mod efforts....

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 20:30

Bro! You're doing really well!...Oh shit!

Haha yea I saw that on the photo and was wondering why it was named 'Geoff' lol
Geoff was the stupidest non-GN name that popped in to my head, GNs should all be called 'Cecil' or 'dick-mouth-swallow'. So Geoff was the logical choice...

Watch out for a lack of front end feel!

And watch this space for some photoshopped mod efforts....

With all that power? Shiiiiit...

lol I have fuck all else to do, it's not even Photoshop *facepalm* I tried using it and my brain exploded, it's MS Photo premium or something :sweatdrop

The Singing Chef

15th April 2012, 20:34

Geoff was the stupidest non-GN name that popped in to my head, GNs should all be called 'Cecil' or 'dick-mouth-swallow'. So Geoff was the logical choice...

With all that power? Shiiiiit...

lol I have fuck all else to do, it's not even Photoshop *facepalm* I tried using it and my brain exploded, it's MS Photo premium or something :sweatdrop

Give me a pic of you sitting on the bike :yes: and haha what about Barney, and then paint it purple.

You could call it "Barney, the wheelie dinosaur"

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 20:44

Give me a pic of you sitting on the bike :yes: and haha what about Barney, and then paint it purple.

You could call it "Barney, the wheelie dinosaur"

I pick the thing up on Tuesday, but I don't think I am so low on self respect that I'll post pics of me on it :blink::sick:
Barney the big gay GN!

Oblivion

15th April 2012, 20:44

Give or take a week. If you really special, 3 days.

tigertim20

15th April 2012, 20:44

you'll tuck the front and wreck it is my guess.
after trying to turbo charge it

Oblivion

15th April 2012, 20:48

you'll tuck the front and wreck it is my guess.
after trying to turbo charge it

But it'll go wheelie fast.... Oh wait, its a GN.... Carry on :innocent:

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 20:48

Good to see the bets coming in.

I could drop the forks in the clamps and ride with the header decked out?

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 20:49

But it'll go wheelie fast.... Oh wait, its a GN.... Carry on :innocent:

What if I tow it with the ZX6?

The Singing Chef

15th April 2012, 20:50

I pick the thing up on Tuesday, but I don't think I am so low on self respect that I'll post pics of me on it :blink::sick:
Barney the big gay GN!

Haha email it to me. I know you want to! matt-w@live.com.au

Oblivion

15th April 2012, 20:52

Betting Odds.

Engine; 4:1
Brakes; 16:1
Electronics; 10:1
Wheels; 6:1
Forks; 2:1
Chain; 14:1
Flipping end over end; 1:1

Taking all bets. See who can guess what part conks out first. :woohoo:

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 20:57

Haha email it to me. I know you want to! matt-w@live.com.au
Oh, I see how it is, then you'll invite me over for a cup of hot warm frothy milo and I'll end up nuzzling your sack? :eek5:

Betting Odds.

Engine; 4:1
Brakes; 16:1
Electronics; 10:1
Wheels; 6:1
Forks; 2:1
Chain; 14:1
Flipping end over end; 1:1

Taking all bets. See who can guess what part conks out first. :woohoo:
I'll put, it'll all happen in reverse order.

Ender EnZed

15th April 2012, 21:01

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq7QRhczCug

The Singing Chef

15th April 2012, 21:04

Oh, I see how it is, then you'll invite me over for a cup of hot warm frothy milo and I'll end up nuzzling your sack? :eek5:

I don't ride a Hoonda mate :whistle:

All I can offer is a nice hot cup of coffee with a hint of sleeping pills.

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 21:12

I don't ride a Hoonda mate :whistle:

All I can offer is a nice hot cup of coffee with a hint of sleeping pills.
I'm a sucker for coffee, sleeping pills? Meh, been on Zopiclone for yonks, I can handle it:yes:

Really gay bike

I reckon I could do that...
:innocent:

Fast Eddie

15th April 2012, 21:13

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thats whats happening to my mrs one after she crashes it proper

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 21:20

thats whats happening to my mrs one after she crashes it proper

Oh, I like that.
Better go check the condition of the cut off wheels on the grinder...

If I get bored I'll cafe it or bobber it.
I really do hate GNs though.

bogan

15th April 2012, 21:31

The Singing Chef

15th April 2012, 21:32

I'm a sucker for coffee, sleeping pills? Meh, been on Zopiclone for yonks, I can handle it:yes:

I reckon I could do that...
:innocent:

Drinking some now actually, damn good! How well do you handle chloroform?

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 21:40

Lowered bars
smaller indicators
throw away rev counter and go to single speedo only
underslung flat can with a few slash exits
move the pegs back massively, maybe to pillion peg location
cut the front guard front and rear
clean up all the shit on rear subframe, swingarm etc
replace rear cowl and seat, drawn in an MX guard and side number panels, custom high seat too

Okay.

Let's custom this fucker!
Rat/bob/cafe thing?
Not too keen on having a loud pipe though lol

EDIT: Bare metal tank...

Drinking some now actually, damn good! How well do you handle chloroform?

Try it and see big boy

I can't beleive it, there are GNs, but not as we know them...
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/showthread.php?2687-Loncin-GN250

bogan

15th April 2012, 21:46

Okay.

Let's custom this fucker!
Rat/bob/cafe thing?
Not too keen on having a loud pipe though lol

EDIT: Bare metal tank...

Fuck yes, and bash together a bare metal bobbed rear to go with!

Won't be loud, I make mint exhausts (though getting a ginny to sound good will take some doing), just make it out of mild and vht it, be cheap as that way!

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 21:55

Fuck yes, and bash together a bare metal bobbed rear to go with!

Won't be loud, I make mint exhausts (though getting a ginny to sound good will take some doing), just make it out of mild and vht it, be cheap as that way!

I'm dead keen to have a "cool" legal bike for once...

Slash cuts, not loud? Reckon you can manage? If so, let's go mad lol
Hmm...the rat-bobber look or...flat tracker!!!!!

mossy1200

15th April 2012, 22:10

Okay.

Let's custom this fucker!
Rat/bob/cafe thing?
Not too keen on having a loud pipe though lol

EDIT: Bare metal tank...

I'm currently looking at getting the cheapest, shittiest pile of crap as a commuter and my only conditions are:
Uber cheap, uber simple (I already have a bike that's fast and needs work ) and cheap to fix.
What it has to do; take me to Te Puke from the Mnawatu and I don't care if I do 90 the whole way...it'll be cheap

Tui:facepalm::facepalm:

bogan

15th April 2012, 22:12

nah couldn't do slash cuts, it would be a can, but slash cut exits for a good look, reckon take the header under and loop it back through; a bit like the panigale

ducatilover

15th April 2012, 22:17

Tui:facepalm::facepalm:
I have a sickness, it's called "fuckingmodifyeverythingevenaGN250", Latin name I think.

nah couldn't do slash cuts, it would be a can, but slash cut exits for a good look, reckon take the header under and loop it back through; a bit like the panigale
This could work.
It has two header pipes, this is because 22hp is very hard to control.

Hmmmmm (stolen from Customfighters.com) http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq80/n0regret5/P151110_14150002.jpg

Laava

16th April 2012, 17:24

ducatilover

16th April 2012, 17:33

Bro I had one of these and rode it from Auck to Cape Reinga and back.[ equivalent]
They will do mean skids on 90 mile beach!
I had a ball and at no time did I feel like I was gonna be thrown off! However if you are worried, I suggest you don't open the throttle all the way.

I had a Chinker made one years ago, was the most uninspiring and sensible thing I have ever owned.
Full throttle is quite intense on these, nearly went up a fucking hill on a GN once...

I'm picking it up tomorrow, if I can put up with it for the 110km ride home I will give myself a high five.

It'll do a skid :D

Laava

16th April 2012, 17:39

Oh yeah, the wire wheels! Mine was too.
2 words bro, NOS kit!

ducatilover

16th April 2012, 17:43

Oh yeah, the wire wheels! Mine was too.
2 words bro, NOS kit!

947cc kit, I'll make it out of a steel bucket in the shed and fork tube for a rod, NOS will be the first bloody thing mate

baffa

16th April 2012, 18:08

I predict it will be annoyingly reliabile, especially compared to the project bike.

And you'll end up liking it, and crying yourself to sleep at night with the guilt.

:wari:

tigertim20

16th April 2012, 18:39

flat track it, but if you do, I want to see photos of it sideways.

Laava

16th April 2012, 18:59

947cc kit, I'll make it out of a steel bucket in the shed and fork tube for a rod, NOS will be the first bloody thing mate

Whoa, whoa, whoa!!! Keep it simple man! None of that flash shit!

ducatilover

16th April 2012, 19:36

flat track it, but if you do, I want to see photos of it sideways.
10-4 rubber ducky!

I predict it will be annoyingly reliabile, especially compared to the project bike.

And you'll end up liking it, and crying yourself to sleep at night with the guilt.

:wari:
Oh God...I'm tearing up now :sweatdrop

Whoa, whoa, whoa!!! Keep it simple man! None of that flash shit!
So no DOHC conversions, and most certainly no chromed grease nipples?
(speaking of, I polished the grease nipples on the ZX6 lower linkage:facepalm:)

mashman

16th April 2012, 23:32

I'll take $10 on tuckin the front... although I'd say go ape hangers and not drop bars

flyingcrocodile46

17th April 2012, 00:00

This could be you
http://www.rattlers.co.nz/page2.html

Or maybe this is you
(http://www.rattlers.co.nz/page2.html)
http://youtu.be/jXfcXSiI9cQ (http://www.rattlers.co.nz/page2.html)
(http://www.rattlers.co.nz/page2.html)

ducatilover

17th April 2012, 00:08

This could be you
http://www.rattlers.co.nz/page2.html

Or maybe this is you
(http://www.rattlers.co.nz/page2.html)
(http://www.rattlers.co.nz/page2.html)
I so would!

I'll take $10 on tuckin the front... although I'd say go ape hangers and not drop bars

Sweet, bet's on!

ducatilover

17th April 2012, 21:11

Geoff is home now! His air filter was completely fucked, so Bogan and I (mainly my dodgy idea...) taped a bit of foam to the filter frame, good bye miss-fire.
Rides well for a GN and is actually comfier than my 04 model was. Every time I open the throttle it makes me giggle, becuase it makes noise and nothing happens.
The brakes feel like a cave man rubbing his dick on a vaseline smeared frogs back, in the rain, during monsoon season, under a very bright light. So, they don't work so well.

I like Geoff, he's cool.
He likes his younger sibling, they're getting on well.

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Interestingly, it seems like all the chrome work except the 'zorst is fuckin' mint! Have already got a few test spots done with the autosol and the brightwork is going to be a walk in the park! Yay for Japanese made GNs...

DrunkenMistake

17th April 2012, 22:03

You need either..

http://cmgonline.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Loud-pipes.jpg
Or these bad boys,
Should earn you some rep with those patched hardley riders..
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_les0eokDdd1qzut9po1_500.jpg

bogan

17th April 2012, 22:13

:lol: I reckon all that second guy had was a welder and pipe bender, no cutting equipment, so gotta put the whole length on that fucker!

DrunkenMistake

17th April 2012, 22:35

:lol: I reckon all that second guy had was a welder and pipe bender, no cutting equipment, so gotta put the whole length on that fucker!

Lmao!

Fuck that, he would have to watch for power line clearance

ducatilover

17th April 2012, 23:18

You need either..

Or these bad boys,
Should earn you some rep with those patched hardley riders..

LOL! Them's some purty swanky pipes you got thur sonny!

gatch

17th April 2012, 23:21

Rake it out, forward controls, american flag paint.

Easy..

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ducatilover

17th April 2012, 23:28

Rake it out, forward controls, american flag paint.

Easy..

Where do I put the ammo box?:innocent:

scumdog

18th April 2012, 06:52

Plurry hell, it's got a black number-plate , how OLD is it???:shit:

JATZ

18th April 2012, 07:49

The brakes feel like a cave man rubbing his dick on a vaseline smeared frogs back, in the rain, during monsoon season, under a very bright light. So, they don't work so well.

And you know what that feels like...how ?

Put some flat bars and some knobblies on it IMHO :wings:

057rxz

18th April 2012, 07:54

chop the bastard and turn em into a bobber

ducatilover

18th April 2012, 14:13

Plurry hell, it's got a black number-plate , how OLD is it???:shit: 24 years young my good chap.

And you know what that feels like...how ?

Put some flat bars and some knobblies on it IMHO :wings:
Don't ask...
lol Scrambler!

chop the bastard and turn em into a bobber

It'd almost look cool as a bobber I reckon...

Carb is cleaned (it rather needed it)
Float level set etc etc
Am about to to the valve clearances and pull the cam chain tensioner.
Then I'll do ze front brake.

Cleaned the old remnants of air filter out and gave the air box a wash out.
Oil change this afternoon too.

Took the beast to the servo this morning to pick up some fags, he goes rather well for a Ginny. On the way home was scooting at 110 without full throttle, impressive for one of these (must have been a fuckin' big tail wind)

Fast Eddie

18th April 2012, 16:58

Interestingly, it seems like all the chrome work except the 'zorst is fuckin' mint! Have already got a few test spots done with the autosol and the brightwork is going to be a walk in the park! Yay for Japanese made GNs...

when did they stop making them in nippon land?

ducatilover

18th April 2012, 18:18

Early 2000's.
Usually you can tell a Chinker because everything is corroded and your headlight blows every 4 minutes.

DrunkenMistake

18th April 2012, 18:23

Early 2000's.
Usually you can tell a Chinker because everything is corroded and your headlight blows every 4 minutes.

My hyo was made by a zipper head, and it has the exact same characteristics..

ducatilover

18th April 2012, 18:30

My hyo was made by a zipper head, and it has the exact same characteristics..

Only corrosion on Geoff da meanone is on the header pipe...and it's an '88.

Fast Eddie

18th April 2012, 19:05

Early 2000's.
Usually you can tell a Chinker because everything is corroded and your headlight blows every 4 minutes.

Aw yea, do they still make them in japan as well as china now a days? mrs one is 2005 I'm sure the Mrs one will be a chinese one but there isnt any corrosion or rust anywhere. Chrome shocks/forks/mud guards, headlight and tacho/speedo surrounds, bits of the frame are all very very shiny chrome. Even the exhaust is good, headers are shiny too but do have some stone chips. but no corrosion..

she is tidy, see how long it lasts lol.. it got wet the other day

bogan

18th April 2012, 19:36

she is tidy, see how long it lasts lol.. it got wet the other day

You talking bout the Mrs or the bike? :confused: :laugh:

nudemetalz

19th April 2012, 11:49

Amazingly enough, this is a relative of the GN250 and this is actually cool !!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v677/turbo_NZ/SuzukiST250b.jpg

ducatilover

19th April 2012, 14:48

Amazingly enough, this is a relative of the GN250 and this is actually cool !!

That's aTU250 Volty motor. cool looking little bike! I could do something similar with mine :innocent:

Aw yea, do they still make them in japan as well as china now a days? mrs one is 2005 I'm sure the Mrs one will be a chinese one but there isnt any corrosion or rust anywhere. Chrome shocks/forks/mud guards, headlight and tacho/speedo surrounds, bits of the frame are all very very shiny chrome. Even the exhaust is good, headers are shiny too but do have some stone chips. but no corrosion..

she is tidy, see how long it lasts lol.. it got wet the other day
It's a chink one, my '04 was a chink one lol It's doing well then.

You talking bout the Mrs or the bike? :confused: :laugh: It's obvious ain't it? Nobody rides a GN in the rain...