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[spiderman]

Originally posted by stroker@Aug 7 2005, 02:03 AM

That's a black dna (not blue) with a yellow dna la... They're bear (nick) something... Couple couple.. So luving..

ya lor couple.... haha... at night cannot see clearly cos going quite fast... they only going at 70 i think!

[stroker]

Originally posted by spiderman@Aug 8 2005, 09:20 PM

ya lor couple.... haha... at night cannot see clearly cos going quite fast... they only going at 70 i think!

Eh, btw, how's yr pg trip? On yr rs or dna?

[spiderman]

Originally posted by stroker@Aug 10 2005, 08:15 PM

Eh, btw, how's yr pg trip? On yr rs or dna?

yeah on my rs trying hard to jet the damn thing.... haqve phobia getting the motor seize... but turns out to be super rich... after one hour track session i was a bit tired but wanted to go for a second one, my friend dave on the white runner wanted to go so i guess have to wait for the next track day to tune the bike.. in sg hard to tune cos scare of white ghost... haha... less than one month to clear my points! when u had yr sugaya kit.... do u have smooth power throughout like stock bike? from 8k on have power till 13?

[stroker]

Originally posted by spiderman@Aug 10 2005, 10:52 PM

yeah on my rs trying hard to jet the damn thing.... haqve phobia getting the motor seize... but turns out to be super rich... after one hour track session i was a bit tired but wanted to go for a second one, my friend dave on the white runner wanted to go so i guess have to wait for the next track day to tune the bike.. in sg hard to tune cos scare of white ghost... haha... less than one month to clear my points! when u had yr sugaya kit.... do u have smooth power throughout like stock bike? from 8k on have power till 13?

What sugaya kit u mean? Pipe or SAPC? I had a sugaya pipe, and a kit SAPC... But not both sugaya ones..

 

But in anycase, wheter be it stock, arrows, sugaya or whatsoever, it should rev clean and strong from 8k till power sign off... I won't say 13K la... Thats a bit too much I would say... Slightly over-revving the engine already.. Tho it'll definitely rev to that figure, but pwer is signing off already...

 

Bottom end is crap while the powerband is pretty strong and hard-hitting..

 

Yr bike sputtering and misfiring at 8k onwards huh?

[spiderman]

Originally posted by stroker@Aug 11 2005, 01:11 AM

What sugaya kit u mean? Pipe or SAPC? I had a sugaya pipe, and a kit SAPC... But not both sugaya ones..

 

But in anycase, wheter be it stock, arrows, sugaya or whatsoever, it should rev clean and strong from 8k till power sign off... I won't say 13K la... Thats a bit too much I would say... Slightly over-revving the engine already.. Tho it'll definitely rev to that figure, but pwer is signing off already...

 

Bottom end is crap while the powerband is pretty strong and hard-hitting..

 

Yr bike sputtering and misfiring at 8k onwards huh?

hm... something like that but not as easy as it seems... its seems like rich while handling but well i dunno.... have not encountered such difficult to solve jetting before.... its like i have to change the whole jetting spec.... but before that i wanna check if its the valves settings that is misleading me..

[stroker]

Originally posted by spiderman@Aug 11 2005, 09:07 PM

hm... something like that but not as easy as it seems... its seems like rich while handling but well i dunno.... have not encountered such difficult to solve jetting before.... its like i have to change the whole jetting spec.... but before that i wanna check if its the valves settings that is misleading me..

Sure sounds as spooky and mysterious as 'The Maid'!! haha!

 

Ya, I was abt to ask if you'vwe checked yr pv... High suspect.. I had a pv jammed and not openning b4, had similar syndromes also..

 

BTW, can I ask if you still using that 720/700 mains??!?

 

:goodluck:

[twisterx]

Hey Guyss!!

 

I'm here!! I mean.... it's so hard to find a DNA club here in SG.

 

So happy that I found you guys....

 

Bought mine last December from Asp, cost $5,700. Fell in love with it at first sight.

 

However, I'm getting frustrated with it cos there are some recurring problems.

 

The fuel pipe keeps leaking somewhere where I can't locate. I can only see fuel splattering out from the bottom of the bike. Happened a few times liao, but everytime the Gilera people just said fuel pipe leak.

 

Also discovered that the bike seems unstable when cornering, esp the front part. Any way to solve that?

 

Hmm....sorry for asking so many things on my first post... Just happy that I've found a group of guys with the same rare bike. At least can ask for advice.... haha.

[stroker]

Originally posted by twisterx@Aug 12 2005, 12:52 AM

Hey Guyss!!

 

I'm here!! I mean.... it's so hard to find a DNA club here in SG.

 

So happy that I found you guys....

 

Bought mine last December from Asp, cost $5,700. Fell in love with it at first sight.

 

However, I'm getting frustrated with it cos there are some recurring problems.

 

The fuel pipe keeps leaking somewhere where I can't locate. I can only see fuel splattering out from the bottom of the bike. Happened a few times liao, but everytime the Gilera people just said fuel pipe leak.

 

Also discovered that the bike seems unstable when cornering, esp the front part. Any way to solve that?

 

Hmm....sorry for asking so many things on my first post... Just happy that I've found a group of guys with the same rare bike. At least can ask for advice.... haha.

Welcome!!

 

The fuel hose leakage is very common... Fuel hose hardened, thus cracked up... Depends on how they rectify the prob.. I suspect they just did it the lazy way—cutting off the affected part, and re-connecting back the connections.. Go back and demand that they change ALL the fuel hose tubings for you if yrs is under warranty.. Do it b4 yr warranty expires.. It'll be costly to repair outside. Cos its rather difficult to get to all the fuel hoses.. At most, pay for yr own hose, and get them to change it for you. Reason being—it kept reappearing, it doesn't make any sense to keep going back..

 

Handling-wise, I can't help you much as I haven't been able to get it sorted as well.. Well, its decent handling.. But not great compared to sportsbike lor.. Better than any other scoot I suppose.. Prime suspect is the suspension system.. Not very good..

 

Cheers

[stroker]

Hey spidey, saw you on the road just now.. At lavender st. You working round there?

 

cheeers

[spiderman]

Originally posted by stroker@Aug 11 2005, 09:23 PM

Sure sounds as spooky and mysterious as 'The Maid'!! haha!

 

Ya, I was abt to ask if you'vwe checked yr pv... High suspect.. I had a pv jammed and not openning b4, had similar syndromes also..

 

BTW, can I ask if you still using that 720/700 mains??!?

 

:goodluck:

no lah... haha... now dropping back to 500 to 600 range after reducing the compression.... haha... my old 250 used to have 380/390 producing 57hp on dyno... i just checked the valves and found my top cylinder valve cable is slack... damn... readjusted it and now its so damn powerful... haha!

[spiderman]

Originally posted by twisterx@Aug 12 2005, 12:52 AM

Hey Guyss!!

 

I'm here!! I mean.... it's so hard to find a DNA club here in SG.

 

So happy that I found you guys....

 

Bought mine last December from Asp, cost $5,700. Fell in love with it at first sight.

 

However, I'm getting frustrated with it cos there are some recurring problems.

 

The fuel pipe keeps leaking somewhere where I can't locate. I can only see fuel splattering out from the bottom of the bike. Happened a few times liao, but everytime the Gilera people just said fuel pipe leak.

 

Also discovered that the bike seems unstable when cornering, esp the front part. Any way to solve that?

 

Hmm....sorry for asking so many things on my first post... Just happy that I've found a group of guys with the same rare bike. At least can ask for advice.... haha.

welcome to the club man... good to have more dnas to join in the fun...

[spiderman]

Originally posted by stroker@Aug 12 2005, 10:08 AM

Hey spidey, saw you on the road just now.. At lavender st. You working round there?

 

cheeers

o no lah.. today i 2pm then start work at kallang... haha...

[danielburgess]

Hi guys,

Thanks spiderman for helping me out yesterday, managed to fix the problem by charging up the battery with my 12V DC quick charger. Luckily she went "dry" while I was still at home.

Was just wondering, is it feasible to put a steering damper in a DNA?

 

Lastly, welcome to the group! Now we have 5!

 

Cheers...

[spiderman]

Originally posted by danielburgess@Aug 12 2005, 11:24 AM

Hi guys,

Thanks spiderman for helping me out yesterday, managed to fix the problem by charging up the battery with my 12V DC quick charger. Luckily she went "dry" while I was still at home.

Was just wondering, is it feasible to put a steering damper in a DNA?

 

Lastly, welcome to the group! Now we have 5!

 

Cheers...

no prob man.... we live just next door anyway... haha... steering damper.... hm... i think no need lah... the bike don have enough power for tank slappers.... so far none for me... only my 250 have...

[danielburgess]

Hmmm,

Ok, actually, in myopinion more for "visually appealing rather then performance...

 

 

Cheers...

[spiderman]

Originally posted by danielburgess@Aug 12 2005, 12:00 PM

Hmmm,

Ok, actually, in myopinion more for "visually appealing rather then performance...

 

 

Cheers...

haha... ok then.... but u must drill hole in yr frame u know?

[danielburgess]

yeah, just saw what my friend did to his cagiva mito...

 

Cheers

[twisterx]

Originally posted by stroker@Aug 12 2005, 09:56 AM

Welcome!!

 

The fuel hose leakage is very common... Fuel hose hardened, thus cracked up... Depends on how they rectify the prob.. I suspect they just did it the lazy way—cutting off the affected part, and re-connecting back the connections.. Go back and demand that they change ALL the fuel hose tubings for you if yrs is under warranty.. Do it b4 yr warranty expires.. It'll be costly to repair outside. Cos its rather difficult to get to all the fuel hoses.. At most, pay for yr own hose, and get them to change it for you. Reason being—it kept reappearing, it doesn't make any sense to keep going back..

 

Handling-wise, I can't help you much as I haven't been able to get it sorted as well.. Well, its decent handling.. But not great compared to sportsbike lor.. Better than any other scoot I suppose.. Prime suspect is the suspension system.. Not very good..

 

Cheers

Hmm...okie.... Thanks...

 

In fact, I got so frustrated at one point over all the recurring probs (in the beginning, they gave me the wrong rims, so everytime i pump air into the tyre, it will be flat the next day) that I wrote in to their regional director. Hmm...on hindsight, think i just earned myself a "smelly" name...haha.

 

Yup...thanks for the advice. One more thing though, the bike seems really bumpy when going over uneven road....you could almost feel every bump on the road....think it's the suspension....

 

Also, ever checked under the main engine section? It's like made of some sort of plastic....when i bruch my finger over it, white powdery stuff comes off.... is it normal? I mean....looks like crumbling... haha...

 

Hey, yours is blue in colour? Hmm...the ones i see(if i see one - it's so difficult to spot) are mostly blue. Mine's red. Yellow is umm......really rare....

 

But when I spot a DNA on the road, I really get excited... it's like... "Hey, buddy!" Haha....

[twisterx]

Originally posted by danielburgess@Aug 12 2005, 11:24 AM

Hi guys,

Thanks spiderman for helping me out yesterday, managed to fix the problem by charging up the battery with my 12V DC quick charger. Luckily she went "dry" while I was still at home.

Was just wondering, is it feasible to put a steering damper in a DNA?

 

Lastly, welcome to the group! Now we have 5!

 

Cheers...

You're welcome....

 

great to find a club for DNAs..... ! Like searching for long lost friends... hehe.

[spiderman]

Originally posted by twisterx@Aug 12 2005, 08:45 PM

You're welcome....

 

great to find a club for DNAs..... ! Like searching for long lost friends... hehe.

hey i saw a red one one the road today.. rider is a girl...

[danielburgess]

Yeah, the suspension is really bad on the DNA, as what most pillions tell me. Anyway, I have a similar problem with the white powder, seems like it is my battery leaking and so the white powder in my case is dried up battery acid crystals...

 

Cheers...

 

By the way I saw a yellow DNA at serene centre today...

[stroker]

Originally posted by danielburgess@Aug 13 2005, 12:06 AM

Yeah, the suspension is really bad on the DNA, as what most pillions tell me. Anyway, I have a similar problem with the white powder, seems like it is my battery leaking and so the white powder in my case is dried up battery acid crystals...

 

Cheers...

 

By the way I saw a yellow DNA at serene centre today...

BTW, I also saw a black DNA (spidey) and the yellow one at Paya Lebar Airbase Daniel mentioned about.. haha..

 

A day of DNAs...

 

BTW, spidey, the ger babe or not??!!

[stroker]

Originally posted by twisterx@Aug 12 2005, 08:40 PM

Hmm...okie.... Thanks...

 

In fact, I got so frustrated at one point over all the recurring probs (in the beginning, they gave me the wrong rims, so everytime i pump air into the tyre, it will be flat the next day) that I wrote in to their regional director. Hmm...on hindsight, think i just earned myself a "smelly" name...haha.

 

Yup...thanks for the advice. One more thing though, the bike seems really bumpy when going over uneven road....you could almost feel every bump on the road....think it's the suspension....

 

Also, ever checked under the main engine section? It's like made of some sort of plastic....when i bruch my finger over it, white powdery stuff comes off.... is it normal? I mean....looks like crumbling... haha...

 

Hey, yours is blue in colour? Hmm...the ones i see(if i see one - it's so difficult to spot) are mostly blue. Mine's red. Yellow is umm......really rare....

 

But when I spot a DNA on the road, I really get excited... it's like... "Hey, buddy!" Haha....

Mine's blue.. Tat's the colour of the first DNA I saw, tat made me say "I wanna get tat!"..

 

ha, so here it is.. ha. Anyway, I actually like the red one alot.. Looks duke-like...

 

Yeah, the suspension not very good... Looking at changing it.. BTW, daniel and spidey, how's the aftermarket suspension you guys installed compare to the OEM one?? Better??

 

CHeers

[spiderman]

Originally posted by stroker@Aug 13 2005, 02:52 AM

Mine's blue.. Tat's the colour of the first DNA I saw, tat made me say "I wanna get tat!"..

 

ha, so here it is.. ha. Anyway, I actually like the red one alot.. Looks duke-like...

 

Yeah, the suspension not very good... Looking at changing it.. BTW, daniel and spidey, how's the aftermarket suspension you guys installed compare to the OEM one?? Better??

 

CHeers

hm... longer lasting and harder... but low power bikes dun really need very good sup... used my dna can play corner with not much of prob... did u try to finish the tyre to the egde? can it be done? i left around a cm to finish...

[danielburgess]

The aftermarket suspension is quite ok, more visually appealing then performance for the one I bought, as it does not really damp much at all

 

 

Cheers...