Project turbo, XN85

[Kickaha]

I saw one parked up out at the "Have A Go Day" the other weekend, common as muck

[dangerous]

I saw one parked up out at the "Have A Go Day" the other weekend, common as muck

Yes... I did hear one was sited in town the w/e before too.

[Mort]

A good read - how about some more pics ????

[dangerous]

A good read - how about some more pics ????

will do, at the track Saturday aye

[jellywrestler]

ITS ALIVE

[B] ohhh and spose a muffler, still not sorted were to get a origional looker yet.

I just sold a NOS muffler on saturday, the dude fitted it to his bike and rode off left me with the parts box and wrapping if thats any good to you? they are still available from suzuki and probably cheaper than getting one made up in reality

[dangerous]

HEHEHEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...


well today was a Classic Action Motorcycle club meet ate Ruapuna... so what beter time to try this pig out.

After a couple of rounds on the LC and bucket I went out at lunch time on the XN.

Well bit guttered at 1st as it wasnt boosting but it seened to get beter but wasent what I had hoped for, it started to show some boost on the meter but wouldent go all the way so I disconcted the wast gate and the poor bitch hit max boost at 7 grand and died, so I reconected the wast gate and ran a few mor laps, it seemed to improve each lap... after all it hasent run for 13yrs (checked the last time of rego)

Just went down to the shop for a ice cream and what a differance, altho still not boosting to the max it sure is felling beter for its reaming at the track.

PS: sounds awesome with no muffler, not to loud and kinda lumpy on the cam

[SMOKEU]

HEHEHEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...


well today was a Classic Action Motorcycle club meet ate Ruapuna... so what beter time to try this pig out.

After a couple of rounds on the LC and bucket I went out at lunch time on the XN.

Well bit guttered at 1st as it wasnt boosting but it seened to get beter but wasent what I had hoped for, it started to show some boost on the meter but wouldent go all the way so I disconcted the wast gate and the poor bitch hit max boost at 7 grand and died, so I reconected the wast gate and ran a few mor laps, it seemed to improve each lap... after all it hasent run for 13yrs (checked the last time of rego)

Just went down to the shop for a ice cream and what a differance, altho still not boosting to the max it sure is felling beter for its reaming at the track.

PS: sounds awesome with no muffler, not to loud and kinda lumpy on the cam

Have you checked if the turbo has any shaft play?

[scumdog]

What's the guts with the tyres? - not 13yrs+ of age too???
I see you ain't planning on riding at night - or turning any corners...

[dangerous]

What's the guts with the tyres? - not 13yrs+ of age too???
I see you ain't planning on riding at night - or turning any corners...

LOL... if I get pulled my name is 'scumdog' and the bike is regod to a copper.. the tyres well rooted check out the pic of me cranked over and see how square it is, and not im riding the edge, Id say they are over 15yr old.

ps: i wouldent really say im SD.

[dangerous]

Hey SD... we have a problem, seems someone is rather partial to the XN, does a beter job of protection than the dogs... go anywere near him and he screms blue bloody murder



new rubber rings fitted and muffler in the making.

[scumdog]

Hey SD... we have a problem, seems someone is rather partial to the XN, does a beter job of protection than the dogs... go anywere near him and he screms blue bloody murder

new rubber rings fitted and muffler in the making.

Crikey!
That kid looks too flash to be yours D!

And such fine taste in motorcycles too!

[dangerous]

ohhhhhh, check this out... one fan dangle muffalater, almost done still need to sort the joining pipe etc. Now no XN contacts around the globe replyed to me with measurments of an origional muffler so I scaled up looking at verious photos and came up with a megaphone with a toatle length of 430mm entry of 45mm max dia of main cone 100mm and a reverse cone 20mm long reducing to 75mm, and remaining at 45mm a perfed pipe exiting the muffler, cos after all a megaphone is kinda usless with a turbo up front.

[Katman]

ohhhhhh, check this out... one fan dangle muffalater, almost done still need to sort the joining pipe etc. Now no XN contacts around the globe replyed to me with measurments of an origional muffler so I scaled up looking at verious photos and came up with a megaphone with a toatle length of 430mm entry of 45mm max dia of main cone 100mm and a reverse cone 20mm long reducing to 75mm, and remaining at 45mm a perfed pipe exiting the muffler, cos after all a megaphone is kinda usless with a turbo up front.

Mate, that's some seriously nice work. Rigg Electroplating in Auckland still do black chroming.

Fancy trying your hand at some Katana copies?

[dangerous]

Mate, that's some seriously nice work. Rigg Electroplating in Auckland still do black chroming.

Fancy trying your hand at some Katana copies?

OHHHHH, mate... thats not my doing I bash nails into timber not fancy shit like that.
The muffler has been made by Graeme Stephens at http://www.motorcycleexhausts.co.nz/ he has been around since Adam was a cowboy. He would have no probs with brewing up some Kat pipes.

[scumdog]

ohhhhhh, check this out... one fan dangle muffalater, almost done still need to sort the joining pipe etc. Now no XN contacts around the globe replyed to me with measurments of an origional muffler so I scaled up looking at verious photos and came up with a megaphone with a toatle length of 430mm entry of 45mm max dia of main cone 100mm and a reverse cone 20mm long reducing to 75mm, and remaining at 45mm a perfed pipe exiting the muffler, cos after all a megaphone is kinda usless with a turbo up front.

Mate, that Ex-zen is going to be THE best XN85 in the world!