January 5, 200521 yr Got what is supposed to be a 96 gasgas 160, frame more resembles the 94 if you look at the GG museum though. Anywho, wondering where to get the pipe guard for this old thing, all I see listed is for the newer bikes and the pipe out of the head doesnt have quite the bend the new ones have. any suggestions?
January 10, 200521 yr Author Post a pic or PM one to me, i'll tell you the age. Ill do that, I got to find that dang camera... Until then, this is it exactly... except the 160?? we have ---> is yellow. Notice that the plastic tank is not visiable, but the colored plastic covering the tank & matching fender is though. I will post the frames serial or whatever, seems someone here said one digit represents the year? I might have to fashion my own guard? Edited January 10, 200521 yr by Sting32
January 10, 200521 yr The frame of the '94 model was unique to that year, if your frame is identical to this one then your bike is definately a '94.
January 23, 200521 yr We've got a passel of Gassers in our club, from 93 to 2005. Nothing gets hotter and melts riding pants faster than a Gasser pipe. Worst burn I ever saw was a gal at a California national riding with shorts. Bike fell over and she got pinned under it. I'll never forget how that burn looked! Must have hurt like holy h-e-l-l!! I got tired of melting pants. Tried a Hebo carbon fiber guard. Cost $60, and broke it the first time the bike fell over on the granite. So I went on the hunt and found a cheap solution. Here's what we use for exhaust pipe shields. Take your header pipe off or make a paper cut template of the bend and take it down to the local auto parts place (I use Car Quest). Tell them what you need a radiator hose and what are doing and they'll help you. Find an automotive radiator hose that has a similar bend. On my 1999 321 I found one that starts down on the first curve and goes clear to the expansion chamber. Cut to the lenght you want, then split it up the back side and slide it over the pipe. Secure it with some safety wire front and rear. Now you may think a radiator hose will melt under the heat, but it doesn't Yes, it gets warm, but not so warm that it will burn you if you touch it, and your pants will not melt if they touch it either. Plus that rubber will protect the pipe big time if you take a fall on the rocks. Guys in our club use them on Betas, Shercos, Betas and Montesas too. Cheap protection for you and your bike for about $10 and they look fine too...way better than all that melted nylon and skin you see on them.
January 24, 200521 yr Author Pretty neat idea! I love the cheap solution idea too! Perfect because saving even 20 bucks leave me that 20 bucks to ride with... Im on this... hehehe.
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