Forum: General GZ250 Talk
02-19-2014, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 3,685
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Forum: GZ250 Media
11-13-2013, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,877
Re: does this tank make my bike look stupid?
The most surprising thing was how much my mileage varied. 70+ Going up, and in the mid 50s coming back. But that's only a guess based off Google maps miles. No speedo on the bike. Discomfort has the...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
11-11-2013, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,877
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Forum: GZ250 Media
11-11-2013, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,877
Re: does this tank make my bike look stupid?
I've talked about pink. My former boss, a Scotsman, called it a "Poof Chariot" and yes, it's offensive.
Other than the current state of disassembly and the silly tank, I rode it in this...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
11-09-2013, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,877
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Forum: GZ250 Media
11-06-2013, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,877
Re: does this tank make my bike look stupid?
I am completely serious. Gonna swap out the 4" z bars for some 14" apes. Might lose the front brake. Thinking of a metal seat with a No Parking sign decal on it. Rear fender is in jeopardy too.
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Forum: GZ250 Media
11-05-2013, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,877
does this tank make my bike look stupid?
I'm prepared for the inevitable criticism, so let's have it!
Found this one gallon can at Restore a couple weeks ago. With tongue firmly in cheek, I think this is perfect for my mini bar hopper
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Forum: Instructional Articles
08-10-2012, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 15,685
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Forum: GZ250 Media
10-02-2011, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,765
Re: dirty rat bobber
good to see the frame mod to accept the sporty tank properly. i like the bars too
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Forum: GZ250 Media
03-06-2011, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,066
Re: 2006 geezer in progress
is that a fat joke? lol
i'm gonna straighten it out as much as i can. looks awful.
got the sparto mounted. that was a pita.
the thing i now have to decide on is how quickly do i wanna get...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
03-06-2011, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,066
Re: 2006 geezer in progress
didn't think about the eliminator shocks. i've read (on another forum) that a lot of guys use rebel shocks to lower other bikes. 1 1/2 " should be perfect.
the tweak isn't the fender, but the...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
03-06-2011, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,066
Re: 2006 geezer in progress
i'm a terrible painter. i considered it, and then looked at all that would be involved. i'm gonna satin black a lot of parts, but probably not the engine or chrome on the fork tubes. its a balance...
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Forum: Mugshots
03-06-2011, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,895
does this bike make my ass look fat?
i was just working on the bike and heard my buddy across the street starting his shadow. so i ran over and asked him to come look at what i had done to the geezer. asked him to snap a couple of pics...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
03-06-2011, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,066
Re: 2006 geezer in progress
more pics
http://s2.postimage.org/sewfblb8/front_end_with_z_bars.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/sewfblb8/)
http://s2.postimage.org/sf1dxmsk/z_bars_cut.jpg...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
03-06-2011, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,066
2006 geezer in progress
i know there are a lot of different styles going around, chopper, bobber, brat... i'm not gonna call this anything but MY style. this is my first bike, bought used in july of last year. had 7400...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
02-27-2011, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 17,996
Re: GZ250 Cafe Conversion
good to see a quality redo of the bike. i was interested in a cafe conversion for mine, but after riding a triumph thruxton, no thanks.
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Forum: GZ250 Media
02-20-2011, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,251
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Forum: GZ250 Media
02-14-2011, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,251
Re: New bobber project with progress pics
i like what you've done for the most part. i cut a piece of aluminum tubing to try a broomstick on my bike. i like it, but the bulky stock controls hit the triple tree. grr... your drag bars seem to...
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Forum: Other Models/Manufacturers
09-12-2010, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,389
Re: New Bike Purchase
local kawasaki dealer has a red 500 vulcan for $5,000. but they also have a used 900 for the same price. hmm... it'd be a hard decision
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
09-05-2010, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,453
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
09-04-2010, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,453
Re: Non-ethanol gas locations.
right on brother. when i lived in nc, that was the case. all gas came in on the same truck.
here in fl, it's irrelevant, cause by state law, all gas here is gonna have 10% ethanol by such and such...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
09-04-2010, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,967
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
09-04-2010, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,227
Re: Bobber? Bagger? Booger? What the....?
i got my desire of having a harley from my dad. he has ridden everything but sport bikes since 1962. he is now on his third heritage softail, and will only own harleys now. he is the one person that...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
09-02-2010, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,227
Re: Bobber? Bagger? Booger? What the....?
i'm curious as to why people on this site bust on harley people for being jerks, when simultaneously, harleys are the favorite target of ridicule. the 70's were a long time ago.
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Forum: Other Models/Manufacturers
09-02-2010, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,799
Re: Minimalist bike.
this is the first forum i have ever been on that criticized a bike for having a kick starter. i can tell i'm not on the chopper underground.
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