The GN is no more

[nerrrd]

Apparently the Suzuki GN125 will no longer be sold in NZ. With that and the 250, must be the longest continuous model run ever for a new bike?

I bought mine in 1980-something.

https://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/model/gn125h/lams

[F5 Dave]

I'm thinking farmbike.

CT90. AG100, TF125.
Apparently TW200 a long runner?


And good riddance to the GN. When I was instructing in late 80s half the class would show up on them.
Silly pull back bars with long travel soft underdamped forks and a 1/2 decent brake. Just unpleasant to watch trying to brake heavily. They always struggled compared to say a VT or GSX250.

[pritch]

My first thought was the CT90/110. Peter Thoeming rode around the world on his CT90 'Interstate' in the late 70s.

[jellywrestler]

Apparently the Suzuki GN125 will no longer be sold in NZ. With that and the 250, must be the longest continuous model run ever for a new bike?

I bought mine in 1980-something.

https://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/model/gn125h/lams

not at all, there's two differnet models there, the 125 has been around for maybe a decade? as for the gn250 they weren't available for several decades between the initial run in the 1980's and when they came back on the market.

[Dadpole]

I still want to see a GN250 racing series. Change the bars, rear shocks and tyres and go to it.

[caseye]

I still want to see a GN250 racing series. Change the bars, rear shocks and tyres and go to it.

Sick as ever I see, yuckie, a racing GN< Na, Yeah??
:woohoo:

[pete376403]

KLR650 started in 1987 but that was based on the KLR600 introduced in 1984. The 650 was dropped in 2018 but its back again, detail changes but the same basic bike

[husaberg]

Honda supercub 1958-
100 million plus produced

[jellywrestler]

Honda supercub 1958-
100 million plus produced

Indian Scout from 1920 and still being made.... albeit a gap of many many decades

[F5 Dave]

RE5. Hold on. Wait. What were we talking about :scratch:

[pritch]

After another moments contemplation of long run models, the Royal Enfield Bullet comes to mind. According to Wikipedia the Bullet has the longest production run. The bullet starts in 1933 or 1948 depending how you count. The 1933 Bullet was a different design, the 1948 model is basically similar to the most recent.

[nerrrd]

Right, all very interesting and obviously I really didn’t give that enough thought.

I seem to recall the 125 being available alongside the 250 at one time, the only other difference being it just had a speedo, not the rev counter and gear indicator.

Apart from capacity, was the GN ever changed in any other way? Might have had spoked wheels to start with and then went to cast ones?

Anyway I guess nobody’s going to miss it much.

[Scuba_Steve]

It's not the only bike being culled by the looks
New emissions standards & requirements for things like ABS are killing a few bike models

[rastuscat]

It's not the only bike being culled by the looks
New emissions standards & requirements for things like ABS are killing a few bike models

In much the same way that emission controls were the demise of two strokes.

I had a 180cc Piaggio Runner two stroke for a while, wish I had kept it. Half way through the model life they went to a four stroke, purely for European emissions regulation compliance.

I have a soft spot for the GN125. I reckon that if you ride it as it is designed i.e. commuter, town bike, it's a pretty good wee runner.

[Autech]

Apparently the Suzuki GN125 will no longer be sold in NZ. With that and the 250, must be the longest continuous model run ever for a new bike?

I bought mine in 1980-something.

https://www.suzuki.co.nz/motorcycles/model/gn125h/lams

:(

Just to put up wifes GN250 for sale actually, anyone know of someone looking for one of the finest motorcycles ever made?

[jellywrestler]

After another moments contemplation of long run models, the Royal Enfield Bullet comes to mind. According to Wikipedia the Bullet has the longest production run. The bullet starts in 1933 or 1948 depending how you count. The 1933 Bullet was a different design, the 1948 model is basically similar to the most recent.

Don't forget the Dominator. Norton made one in the late 40's and honda many decades later, does that count?

[jellywrestler]

Anyway I guess nobody’s going to miss it much.
that's what they said about BSA's Bantam and the Army Indians.

[F5 Dave]

Ohh. Collectable now? Bit like when a artist dies. Must be worth more.

See you in the 'other' thread soon:laugh:

[Autech]

Ohh. Collectable now? Bit like when a artist dies. Must be worth more.

See you in the 'other' thread soon[emoji23]Buy mine.
5k. I know what I have

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[husaberg]

I still want to see a GN250 racing series. Change the bars, rear shocks and tyres and go to it.

I think you are onto something
but dirt flat track
they still had silly where sizes though 18 f 16? rear
Pretty sure big wheel MX85 were 16 rear.

Can someone measure the approx spring id and od and length on the rears
https://mk0pipeburnprodjod3p.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/suzuki_ron_wood3.jpg

[pritch]

I think you are onto something but dirt flat track


That's a better looking bike than those "cafe racers" we see on TradeMe. Trouble is, it's using up all its power just looking racy.

[husaberg]

That's a better looking bike than those "cafe racers" we see on TradeMe. Trouble is, it's using up all its power just looking racy.
They would have enough power to be fun on a flat track especially if all them were the same.

[pete376403]

They would have enough power to be fun on a flat track especially if all them were the same.

Indoor speedway, on polished concrete, could be real fun

[Oakie]

Honda supercub 1958-
100 million plus produced

And 63 years later I still ride one for work. Looking forward to the new model with ABS and disc brakes.

[Kickaha]

Sick as ever I see, yuckie, a racing GN< Na, Yeah??
:woohoo:
I've raced one for a decade or two, finished in front of F5 Dave multiple times

[F5 Dave]

What? When I broke down or what?

[Kickaha]

What? When I broke down or what?

Or were lying on the track

[Autech]

What? When I broke down or what?2 strokes don't break down do they?

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[F5 Dave]

Well my 100 did a couple of times until I did the Crankpin properly.
And I stopped for a rest once or twice :lol:

[husaberg]

finished in front of F5 Dave multiple times
okay.....:sick:

[Autech]

okay.....:sick:Always reach around

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