Project turbo, XN85

**dangerous** · 28th December 2009, 16:54

DAR DARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
compleated

Well with the great expert help of KBer johnnyboy0212's welding skills... the muffler was fitted up today.
It hasnt quiteened it to much but has changed the note to a more mellow howl.
So, few coats of fancy shit paint and, WAR LAR... project XN85 compleat.

ps: bit a over spray to clean up

**Ghost_Bullet** · 28th December 2009, 16:57

Lookin nice

**dangerous** · 28th December 2009, 17:31

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

Lookin nice

yeah just looked back, two n a half years it took me LOL... from dusty heap of bits n pieces, missing parts, damaged paint to, a cool ride.

**MVnut** · 28th December 2009, 17:55

Finished @ last woohoo, can I ride it mister ? can I can I can I ???

**dangerous** · 28th December 2009, 18:07

Originally Posted by MVnut

Finished @ last woohoo, can I ride it mister ? can I can I can I ???

Of course, kinda owe ya in that depo aye.
It is rather bland compared to my CX500 Turbo, dosent have the power or sound... but it does have the turbo feel when it comes on song, kinda shivers (weird feel) then rolls on with out the taps being opened.
Turbos like to be under load, so 1st and 2nd have little get up and go, the best way to get the feel of a turbo is cranking up a hill, were most engines loose power a turbo gains... so cool. But the XN is defnitly a open road sweaper ride.

**neels** · 28th December 2009, 18:22

Nice work.

For some reason I have a strange liking for the look of those early 80's bikes.

Or perhaps it's just because see one in the garage every morning.....

**scumdog** · 28th December 2009, 20:49

Originally Posted by dangerous

DAR DARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
compleated

Well with the great expert help of KBer johnnyboy0212's welding skills... the muffler was fitted up today.
It hasnt quiteened it to much but has changed the note to a more mellow howl.
So, few coats of fancy shit paint and, WAR LAR... project XN85 compleat.

ps: bit a over spray to clean up

Wow!
Flasher'n a rat with a gold tooth!

Boy, I wish I had one like that.....

Well done D. - you da man (and your team of hidden helpers too)

**scumdog** · 29th December 2009, 13:42

Just had a read of the developement of the XN85, I've got about 8 magazines/pamphlets/brochures on the beast.

One brochure (ex Doug Cresswell Suzuki, ph 61-782!!) gives these 0-400m figures for performance:
XN85: 11.7 secs
GS650G: 12.6 secs
GS850G: 12.6 secs
GS100G: 12.20 secs

XN85 torque from 4,500 - 6,500rpm exceeds that of GS1000G

So the ol' hair-dryer glued to the back of the XN motor DOES make a difference!

The motor is a 650 with all manner of beefing up - thicker piston tops, oil 'squirters' directing oil to underneath the piston, cast 'ram-air' scoops to direct air over the cylinder heads etc, it wasn't the case of 'lets just stick a turbo on our existing 650 engine'.

Anyhoo, off for a cuppa...

Oh, and first 'ziki road bike with mono-shock rear.

**White trash** · 29th December 2009, 14:32

Looks fucken awesome D, a credit to you and the team that put in the hard yards.

Very nice indeed.

**Paul in NZ** · 29th December 2009, 14:42

Nah - thats cool.....

**paturoa** · 29th December 2009, 15:03

Nice work. Here is a good read http://www.xn85turbo.com/index.html

Scummy walks into the garge, scratches his nads, rubs his 2 day old stubble and wonders to himself, "Hog or Hairdryer?"

**nudemetalz** · 29th December 2009, 15:47

Well done, DD....blardy nice !!!

I have one of those XN85 promotional booklets here somewhere. Got it when I worked after school at Mike Vinsen Suzuki back in '82 in Akl.