Word of warning to owners of old GN250s

[FilthyLuka]

it seems that old gn250 (90's and 80's) have pretty shite speedo and tacho cables. I know the new gn250's have chunkier ones that work better so if your on an old gn250, dont be suprised if your speedo or tacho stop working!

[MSTRS]

Yeah?? Who woulda thought...on a bike anything up to 26 years old, that a cable might break?? Shesh - they just don't make cables like they useta...
Seriously, cables don't last forever and the people that ride/rode Gn's for the most part don't maintain them all that well.

[Steam]

I've owned my '86 GN for three months now, and all the cables on the machine have broken in that time; tacho, accel, clutch. Thank god it doesn't have brake cables, otherwise that woulda snapped too!

It's not a problem tho, only $25 for a new one.

[FROSTY]

old bike little maintainence -shit happens

[Pumba]

Had a GN as my first bike (86 Model) went through a spedo and clutch cable. No big deal, as stated above its called maintanence, it happens

[McJim]

If the speedo cable on a GN snaps you're better off popping into a cycle shop and fitting a cycle computer to it - it's more accurate and has loads of cool features.

[FilthyLuka]

dude... cycle computer...

Maintance aint an issue, if you own a bike, maintain it (even if it costs a little)

The only thing that pissed me off is that i replaced the speedo cable, and then the next day my tacho cable broke... BAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Denis

[Squiggles]

speedo cables? bahahahaha.... my gn started to catch fire while i was riding :laugh: that was fun :yes: completely rewired her now tho so shes sweet :yes:

[Squiggles]

funny thing is that mine just broke. lol

[degrom]

dude... cycle computer...

Maintance aint an issue, if you own a bike, maintain it (even if it costs a little)

The only thing that pissed me off is that i replaced the speedo cable, and then the next day my tacho cable broke... BAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Denis

Now that's bad luck!!! Hopefully the new cables will last another 10 years... :2thumbsup

[FilthyLuka]

Now that's bad luck!!! Hopefully the new cables will last another 10 years... :2thumbsup

hopefully i wont be riding the old girl for another 10 years. I want to buy my blade dang namit!

[sunhuntin]

i had an 86gn....not a problem! its also been through my brother and father before me. now shes a farm bike.

my new gn, however, the whole speedo shat itself, headlight, neutral light, tail light [x2] chain [x2 coming loose/stretching, x1 coming off on a corner]