got me a gn250 ....now how the f**k am i going to bring her back to life

**skidMark** · 5th December 2005, 17:48

i dunno wat to do with her prob get more than what i paid if i got it melted down.... but i would never do that ...no bike deserves that fate

**Eurodave** · 5th December 2005, 17:51

Get on to TradeMe & then do a search, Ive recently seen all sorts of GN parts on there

**Colapop** · 5th December 2005, 17:51

Chop it! Rake the forks, strengthen the frame, good engine. Bit o' spit and polish it'll be right as rain!

**skidMark** · 5th December 2005, 17:53

my main thought was make it into a full size chopper.....i spose i just couldnt resist throwing $30 at it to save her from melting down lol

**Eurodave** · 5th December 2005, 18:04

Be under no illusions, chopping it will be A LOT of work & probably more trouble than it is really worth :slap:unless, of course, you have cheap parts sources & a well equiped workshop with a lathe & mig welder etc etc & know how to use them all. A few mates with the needed skills can also make things a lot easier. Sorry to piss on your picnic, just trying to be realistic

**Colapop** · 5th December 2005, 18:10

Even if you don't fully customise it, drop the American Choppers idea, you can still chop it without too much hassle. Plan carefully, if you haven't done anything like this before it will be a huge learning curve - but you gotta start somewhere. Get it going first maybe? Then start the modifying bit...

The Chopper Builders Handbook is full practical straightforward advice. Here;
http://64.172.168.34/neatstuff/

**Katman** · 5th December 2005, 18:12

Quite frankly, it's as attractive as any other GN250 I've seen!

**Eurodave** · 5th December 2005, 18:15

Yeah, wot he said, get it back together & running then PLAN what you want to do first & then start trolling TradeMe for usefull parts
BTW I built a chopped Guzzi a couple of years ago, I speak from bitter experience!!!

,see pic

**Colapop** · 5th December 2005, 18:22

Originally Posted by Eurodave

Yeah, wot he said, get it back together & running then PLAN what you want to do first & then start trolling TradeMe for usefull parts
BTW I built a chopped Guzzi a couple of years ago, I speak from bitter experience!!!

,see pic

Hmm yeah I did see that pic in the "Does a chopper.... " thread here - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=18562
Nice work. I appreciate anyone who's put the effort in - it doesn't have to be an OCC chopper to be good. The thing you know more now than when you started....

**skidMark** · 5th December 2005, 18:23

prob won't put a gn motor in it the plan was to basically save what i could from it so i at least had something to start with considering i can get chinese motors wholesale

helps when you work for the importer:P

i can go yes ill have these parts...and they make em then send me em...except for the 3 month wait :slap:

**Colapop** · 5th December 2005, 18:45

Originally Posted by markauckland

prob won't put a gn motor in it the plan was to basically save what i could from it so i at least had something to start with considering i can get chinese motors wholesale

helps when you work for the importer:P

i can go yes ill have these parts...and they make em then send me em...except for the 3 month wait :slap:

And can you provide details of said engines?
You got all the tools?
Really with a chopper you can use whatever you like. Jezz didya see that chinese job on here recently?

**skidMark** · 5th December 2005, 18:48

errr no :S

im trying to find out right now from ltsa website how certification goes if you build a bike basically from scratch and standards and like where along the way it has to be checked and everything and i just can't find any info on it ugh ltsa anybody able to point me in right direction?

**Colapop** · 5th December 2005, 18:51

Don't ring them!!! They are complete f*ckheads!
Sorry for the language but had a run in with them not that long ago and they were extremely unhelpful (even moved me to write a letter)
My wife (AA) reckons try VTNZ.