Tortrons GN

[tortron]

Aaaaannnndddd we're done

another relay circuit, switched on the ign and another on off switch mounted behind the battery cover.

A ciggy socket this side, and I will do a double USB with volt meter one on the other side.

A third one in the rear could be nice for charging stuff in a pannier, but I don't carry much electronics. A cable into a tank bag may be more likely. 

[tortron]

Looks like euro gn125's are geared to do max 80kph. I guess that's why so many posts are about them being too slow

 

This one does an indicated 110km at 9000rpm with a full tank of gas, 2 loaded panniers and a duffle bag on the back, and me.

That's pretty legit tbh. Now that I have a 12v socket and a 300kg hanging scale I'll swing it off my engine crane to get a weight and do some gtech runs. Also have an O2 sensor I may put on the exhaust to see if I can squeeze a little more from it

[tortron]

Banged the scout on this morning

Looks the part

The nips touch the fender, which isn't too much of a problem for commuting, but I will probably raise the fender a little to avoid getting it full of mud/gravel when adventuring

 

 

Also got a pair of 1.5L fuel bottles. These will work with my msr stove and give me about 110km more range for those out of the way places

[tortron]

Wired in the relay etc for the 12v sockets. Deutsch connectors so at least my wiring won't be the ones to fail.

Turns out there is an unused socket under the tank, at least 3 of the wires are for a fuel gauge that NZ models don't have. One is an ign switched 12v so easy wiring.

Don't have the usb one for the other side yet, but wires are ready to go

[tortron]

Adventure GN never fails to impress

This friggan thing can do wheelies if you dump the clutch hard enough

[SOHC]

put a free flowing exhaust on it and you will get more top speed, a supertrapp is good, you can find the point where the the engine is happy by adjusting it   

[tortron]

Sounds like it would be noisy. Slow noisy stuff is lame.

High mount stainless header from a dr200.

Will check what I can do about muffler placement. Don't want to push the panniers out or burn pillion

[tortron]

Other charger in. Not a great spot to view the volts gauge whilst riding, not worried about looking at gauges tho

[tortron]

On 22/03/2009 at 16:07, MACKAZ said:

Ah A Go Nowhere 250. 

 

[tortron]

Met the cousins

[flyingbrick]

whats the white thing in the background? Crane boom? Bridge?

[tortron]

36 minutes ago, flyingbrick said:

whats the white thing in the background? Crane boom? Bridge?

Fuckin farm trash 

 

There's a bunch of them, new boat shed

[tortron]

[tortron]

[tortron]

[tortron]

[tortron]

[Truenotch]

Tori: "Better do a shakedown run to make sure the GN will survive the east cape. 

**Rides whole east cape to make sure** 

T: "Yep, it's good!" 

 

You're a mad dog. 

[igor]

It's a new machine. Why would it not survive the trip?

[Yowzer]

Just because it's new, doesn't mean it's good