Project turbo, XN85

**dangerous** · 2nd January 2009, 15:39

well... opps its been a while since looking at this 'pig' of a thing. In the last few months I have been busy rebuilding 4 engins of my own and now a rebuild of 1 is needed

so unfortunatly the XN has been low proierty.

Went out to the garage to day planning on breathing some life back into the 11yr dorment GS650, oil plugs and an hour sorting out the fuel plumbing, load the fuel tank , flick the tap to on... opps bit more grunt needed and na, MORE grunt and bang... opps fuel going in all directions.
Well striped the tap down and the seal in it has turned to melted goo, so the fire up is again on hold. What worries me is the condition of the other fuel line components as remembering this is a injected engine and the fuel system is under a lot of pressure.

scumdog: below is a couple of pics, now for the life of me I cant find a matching conector for the red plug?
can you remember that far back oll digger?
It comes from the black box thing in the 2nd pic, its vented like a filter... buggered if I know?

**scumdog** · 2nd January 2009, 15:55

Ferk!

Ah, em, no idea.... maybe one of the 'zuki gurus on KB will know??

I wish digital cameras were about when I stripped the old girl.

(retires to quiet room with glass of mind-enhancing red wine to think it out - it's been pissing down here since 1pm so not much of a day for anything else)

**paturoa** · 2nd January 2009, 19:21

Was there an extra outlet from the fuel tank?

Some zooks have an extra breather the that plumbs from the tank, goes via a black box thingie and back to an inlet manifold.

**paturoa** · 2nd January 2009, 19:25

hmmm - found this site

http://www.xn85turbo.com/

Check out the microfische link in the parts list from the left hand side of the home page.. The red thingie looks like part #14 in the fuel tank page.

http://www.xn85turbo.com/xn85-fiche/Fuel_Tank.htm

**scumdog** · 2nd January 2009, 20:41

Originally Posted by paturoa

hmmm - found this site

http://www.xn85turbo.com/

Check out the microfische link in the parts list from the left hand side of the home page.. The red thingie looks like part #14 in the fuel tank page.

http://www.xn85turbo.com/xn85-fiche/Fuel_Tank.htm

OK D. get your specs on and have a look!!!!!!!

**dangerous** · 2nd January 2009, 20:52

Originally Posted by scumdog

OK D. get your specs on and have a look!!!!!!!

hmmm, na more confused now... but I removed a line like one of them cos i reckon it wasnt ment to be were it was... maybe its ment to be on the red thing, but then were... HOLD IT wait right there...

ahhh it might be the missing line that conects to a breather at the rear of the tank.

but it dont go to a canister like showen

**T.W.R** · 2nd January 2009, 21:13

Looks like it could be the feed hose to the air-flow meter

**dangerous** · 14th September 2009, 19:04

ITS ALIVE

over 10 years after it last ran the XN is awake and well.
Just fitted up new sprockets and a chain, fitted a new battary,plugs, oil etc
Due to the length of time it has sat there is several extra issues like rooted fork seals and stuck brake calipers, no worries only more money LOL...
So Im thinking it will be on the road back home by the end of the week, still needing tyres which i will sort... ohhh and spose a muffler, still not sorted were to get a origional looker yet.

**Skunk** · 14th September 2009, 19:20

Congrats! Now get it on the road!

**scumdog** · 14th September 2009, 20:35

Sounds good D.!

And summer is threatening too so just in time eh!

**SMOKEU** · 14th September 2009, 22:08

Originally Posted by dangerous

Sd, did ya take the hint that it realy needs to go to the Suzuki dealer for finel sorting?

and yeah we need a mufler like the pics below well the 1st 2 pics, the last 2 pics are how it is for now hehehehe

Is that a screamer pipe I see?

**dangerous** · 15th September 2009, 06:28

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Is that a screamer pipe I see?

a what? just a off cut from my truck exhaust... would like to sus a profile similer to the origional, but baffling isent so important

**SMOKEU** · 15th September 2009, 13:55

You should weld up the wastegate and then put an external gate on and fit a screamer on to that. Don't forget a vent to atmosphere BOV.

**dangerous** · 15th September 2009, 18:01

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

You should weld up the wastegate and then put an external gate on and fit a screamer on to that. Don't forget a vent to atmosphere BOV.

no, next you will want me to fit a wank off valve

Ok new fork seals compleat
new calipa kit compleat
SOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooo... as luck would have it theres a Classic Action Motorcycle meet at Puna this saturday, I feel a test run comming on

Ohhh anyway after 10yrs it fired up after a couple of revalutions to get the fuel in puffed out a cloud or two of smoke then cleaned out... not bad for a grotty old Zuki

**scumdog** · 15th September 2009, 18:12

Originally Posted by dangerous

no, next you will want me to fit a wank off valve

Ok new fork seals compleat
new calipa kit compleat
SOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooo... as luck would have it theres a Classic Action Motorcycle meet at Puna this saturday, I feel a test run comming on

Ohhh anyway after 10yrs it fired up after a couple of revalutions to get the fuel in puffed out a cloud or two of smoke then cleaned out... not bad for a grotty old Zuki

All it needs now is somebody with a tassled jacket to ride it!!

Well done D. - you da man

I've seen the bike and condition and appearance wise it looks about 2 years old - not 26 years...a testament to the guy that worked on it.