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To: gpz@geni34.arl.mil From: "Michael Reed" <michael_reed@hagerstown.lib.in.us> Subject: Fw: GTR/GPZ/Scottoiler Date sent: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 17:57:52 -0400
Jim, Here's some info I received on the Scottoiler from a fellow GPzer overseas.
---------- > From: Dave Worker <davew@hpcsce00.uksr.hp.com> > To: Michael Reed <michael_reed@hagerstown.lib.in.us> > Subject: Re: GTR/GPZ > Date: Friday, May 30, 1997 4:15 AM > > Hi Mike, > > Sorry,but I thought that they were available in the USA. Basically, its > a small pot of chain oil that feeds a steady stream of lube onto the chain > in small drops.It is powered by the vaccum stubs on the carbs (the one > used for carb balence) You can turn the flow rate up or down,depending > on the conditions, so the chain is always kept lubed.It seems that you > can lose up to 2 HP on a dry or hot chain. It lasts 6-700 miles between > refills.On the GPZ, it fits real nice in the space under the seat,on the > left hand side. You just need to drill one hole at the bottom of that > platic box for the feed tube.Sorted. > > Cheers, > Dave. > ************************************************************************ > * * > * David Worker Customer Service Centre * > * Senior Customer Engineer Hewlett Packard Ltd. * > ************************************************************************ >
Bob writes:
Scottoilers are available in the US from:
ActionStations Inc.
389B Connors Court
Chico, CA 95926
Phone (530) 898-9269
Fax (530) 898-9188
To:
gpzlist@dominet.com
From:
Richard McDonald <richard.mcdonald@sympatico.ca>
Subject: GPS photos
A few people on the GPZ mailing list responded to my note on GPS and said
they'd like to see what it looks like on the Bike. I'm reluctant to post
images to a mailing list, so I put some up on
the web... Interested parties can look at http://www.themcdonalds.net/gpzgps.html.
- Richard
Forwarded by: "Bob Sims"
<rsims@ldl.net>
Subject: GPS mounted on
GPZ
Coincidentally, I also mount an Eagle Explorer GPS on my GPZ. I used it extensively during our recently completed 5K+ mile tour of the West. The Explorer has the capability to display the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), which is infinitely simpler (and quicker) to plot than the the Lat/Lon coordinates.
My mount is somewhat more complex than Richard's. Since I have
converted my '95 GPZ to standard handlebars, I fabricated a mount out of
aluminum angle stock. My old man always says that the sign of a master
craftsman is not the quality of his work, but his ability to hide
mistakes. If this is true, then I must be pretty close to master craftsman
status. I assembled the mount with rivets and attached the GPS with velcro
and some 1/8" elastic shock cords. I also cut a small piece of
plexiglass to velcro over the GPS screen as a "sacrificial window" to
provide protection in case of a drop. The GPS mount is zip-tied to the
handlebars, and the GPS (like Richards) appears just to the left of the
handlebars' center. I tapped the power cord into the clock power wire, so
the GPS has a clean, fuzed, uninterrupted power source. The mount proved
sturdy and trouble free throughout our trip.
What really made the GPS useful was a good set of gridded GPS-compatible road
maps, available from Telson Communications. These maps, aside from having
the MGRS grids overlayed, are as good as any state road map, and frequently
better. Each morning I would plug in a destination town, attraction, or
intersection as a waypoint, and the GPS screen would then display my current
MGRS location, groundspeed, bearing, and distance remaining to
the waypoint. Additionally, I could also check my altitude, which is kind
of neat to know in the mountains. I kept the GPS map inside my map case
for easy reference. The Explorer also has a backlit screen, which is
useful for night riding. In 5K miles of riding, the only time it lost
tracking was in the switchbacks of the Beartooth Pass, and it would regain it
after a minute or so.
I enjoy using the GPS, and I also use it for my Army duties, but I probably
wouldn't have one had I not received this one as a gift. I think the
Explorer is definitely one of the best features-performance-price values
out there. I've also heard good things about the small Magellan (I forget
the model) that many stores are selling cheaply now (<$150). It's
features are similiar to the
Explorer's.
It's interesting to note that the GPS, which tracks speed to a tenth of a MPH, reveals that the GPZ's speedo is about 10% optimisic at any given speed. For example, 80 MPH indicated is actually around 72.4 MPH.
Anyone interested in more info feel free to write.
Richard (and others), a good unofficial Explorer page is at:
http://www.powerup.com.au/~lornew/oziexp.html
Bob
From:
spindler@mprextensys.com (Chris Spindler)
Subject: Re: Heated grips?
rsims> Has anyone on the list had any experience with heated handlebar grips rsims> of any sort?
Yup - a couple of different brands. A snowmobile accessory called Hot Grips and the OEM BMW heated grips.
Heated grips warm less of one's hands than electric gloves but they are much harder to leave behind. Heated grips have been quite a boon in rainy weather too - my gloves still get soaked but at least the water is warm :-) They've also been useful in keeping hand cramps at on long freeway drones.
rsims> I've seen a couple of types -- heated grips, and thin stick-on
rsims> elements which fit under standard grips.
There are some "temporary" heated grips on the market. The filaments are housed in a cordura shell which is wrapped around your existing grips and held in place with velcro. These "grips" can be removed and stowed when not in use. I have no direct experience of these but others I've talked to are quite happy with them.
Ignoring the BMW grips, the ones I know best are the "Hot Grips". I've had a set on my Zephyr for the last 6 years (and 50,000 km) with no complaints. They're a little hard but that has never bothered me. The grips have 2 settings (Low & High) but I've only ever used the "High" setting. They draw about 4 amps (~48W or as much as the low-beam). The 400W alternator on the GPzs should be able to handle grips & an electric vest simultaneously.
The Hot Grips are shorter than the stock grips on a GPz and on the right hand side they leave about 5mm of the white plastic throttle sleeve exposed. If you're concerned with appearances, this can be cured with a little paint :-)
More seriously: these grips won't accomodate the bar end weights. I'm trying to contact the manufacturer to see if there are filaments in the ends of the grips - if not, I can carve out the ends and refit the weights. Failing that, there's always a bar snake.
Summary: I like my Hot Grips but they don't fit as well on my GPz as they do on my Zephyr. There are no show-stoppers but there's a little work to do to get it right.
Chris
Chris Spindler (spindler@mpr.ca) Systems Wrangler for ISM-BC
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else entirely.
'96 GPz1100 '91 550 Zephyr '70 R75/5 KotpJ3RTC DoD 6371
1KSPI 11.84
>Date: 1 Mar 1998 09:42:23 -0500
>From: betts@qconline.com
>Subject: Kempex Grip Heaters
>
> I found the 800 # for the Kempex grip heaters. They can tell
you
> the
>nearest dealer.
>1-800-777-7073
Date sent: Tue, 06 Jan 1998
12:50:16 -0600
From:
Scott Jefferies <sdj@livingston.net>
Subject: Re: Tank bag
stereo?
My stereo is a really affordable device that works well at speed. I checked
the systems that
were created for listening and found them way too expensive. I am a teacher in
Texas and not really independently wealthy. So a 500.oo sound sytem was too
expensive. I found in the Rider Warehouse catalog, the people who make the
Aerostitch riding gear, a pair of Bass Monster speakers for around 30.oo. These
will work with any Walkman type radio. I have a c-d player in my tank bag,
it is the 10 second shock kind, because the 3 second delay didn't cut it. I did
use a cassette player but my magnetic tank bag had a tendency to erase the
tapes, and that is no fun replacing erased tapes. the sound clarity is great, at
70 mph the music is clear as a bell, you don't lose clarity until you reach
greater speeds. excess of 80. It also helps if you have a good and quiet helmet.
I am really satisfied with the sound and the price is right.
>From: Keen[SMTP:keen@netnitco.net]
>Sent: Thursday, March 05, 1998 13:05
>Subject: Re: Front sprocket help?
>
>Bob,
>
>In my Dennis Kirk 97 Street Bike Catalog, it shows (on pg 262), Sunstar
>makes a front sprocket for the GPz, and the part # is the same as the
>ZX1100 D (ZX11 Ninja 93-96). They also sell a 16 tooth front sprocket,
>if you're interested (17 is stock). I'm sure you could find other
>makers, also.
>
>Dennis Kirk 1-800-328-9280
># 80-072-17 (17 tooth sprocket)
># 80-072-16 (16 tooth sprocket)
>
>Prices for both are $20.99 ea (plus S&H).
>
>The chain is longer for the GPz (112 vs 110) than the ZX11, but
>otherwise it's the same setup. At least that's the info I see.
>
>Later.............Phil Keen
>From: charloul[SMTP:charloul@pacbell.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 1998 20:38
>To: Sims, Robert
>Subject: RE: Front sprocket help?
>
>Bob, Answer your question you have to make the conversion to a 530
chain.
>There are alot more to select from when you make the conversion to 530 AFAM
>KIT. I have a 530 AFAM kit with a D.I.D chain and make the rear sprocket
>teeth larger. The kit should only cost you about $230 to $250 at
the most.
>Since then I have upgraded the best chain D.I.D they make.
>
>hope this helps
>Jeff
This from lister Dan Tillman of Tulsa, OK:
I wanted to recommend a new oil product. I currently own a 1996 GPZ-1100 ABS and on Dec 5, I will have owned this bike for 1 year. I broke it in on regular petroleum based Yamalube 20W-40 for the first 3000 miles. Then I changed out to Mobil 1 Synthetic 20W-50. This is a pretty fine oil grade (so I thought). It ran smoother and shifted ten times more smoothly than before. Then, one day I paid a visit to Farrs Cycles, my local dealer here in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Marshal Farr, the owner of this dealership, was approached at the Drags one day by a "Royal Purple Rep" and he was convinced to try some of their product in one of his Drag Bikes. He installed the oil and ran a Dyno test on the vehicle and was SHOCKED that he came up with a 2 HORSEPOWER increase and Torque. The bike ran flawless through the trashing and the high RPM stress and NO CLUTCH SLIPPAGE or ANY PROBLEMS AT ALL...So, I drained the Mobile 1 out of my GPZ-1100 and installed Royal Purple 20W-50 synthetic and fired it up. It seemed like it had more "Oomph" when sitting there warming up. After warm up, I went down the street and could not believe the smoothness in the engine and shifting. Then I got on the expressway and punched it up to about 8 grand on the tach then I said ...........WOW......Oh man...... I could not BELIEVE THIS. I thought, Is this really my GPZ. It seemed like my Stock GPZ-1100 just turned into Superman or something....It was Unreal.... This is BEST OIL EVER that I had EVER PUT IN A MACHINE...BAR NONE...PERIOD.
I just had to share that with you and it is definitely a product worthy of attention, especially to the GPZers. I'm not a Rep or trying to sell oil products but click on this link and pull up the technical section and look at the Dyno Test, then look over and read and research the rest of the site. Farrs of Tulsa cannot keep this product on his shelf. Here is a link: Royal Purple Motor Oil, Inc.
Dan R. Tillman
GPZer of Tulsa, Oklahoma
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