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Forum: Other Models/Manufacturers 02-05-2013, 02:41 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,249
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Suzuki M50 Boulevard

Thanks guys! I did visit the M50 forum... and the advertisements are fine, since there is good content. And, I didn't see forum members posting ads within the message discussions (which was...
Forum: Other Models/Manufacturers 02-03-2013, 10:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,249
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Suzuki M50 Boulevard

Thanks! I'll check out the motorcycleforums site. I gave up looking for one after about a half dozen were just "ad boards" (I hadn't heard that term.) I don't have a problem with ads...it helps...
Forum: Other Models/Manufacturers 02-03-2013, 03:45 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,249
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Suzuki M50 Boulevard

Bought a larger bike today (2007 Suzuki M50 - 800cc w/ fuel injection and only 3,600 miles).

Will probably sell the GZ in a month or so (and will probably remove the stock sissy bar and sell it...
Forum: General Maintenance 11-13-2012, 01:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,692
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: broken choke cable

Thanks for the tip on lubricating the shifter. It has felt stiff when I been on the bike recently. Good idea to just go over the entire bike. We're having a cold snap (cold for Texas anyway), so...
Forum: General GZ250 Talk 11-09-2012, 07:20 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,857
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Highway Bars

webbmeister25d - Did you find an engine guard that worked? I bought the Baron engine guards and there wasn't enough room for the brake pedal, even with adjustments. I called Baron and actually...
Forum: General Maintenance 11-09-2012, 07:02 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,692
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: broken choke cable

I unscrewed a long barrel nut / fitting where the cable attaches to the handlebars to exposure the wire. (The service manual isn't clear, but I "think" I'm supposed to use that barrel nut / fitting...
Forum: General Maintenance 11-09-2012, 06:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,911
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Consequence of Battery Failure

I think what I'm hearing said is that no one has ever heard of a GZ 250 dying during a ride because of a depleted battery ---- and/or I'm hearing that the electrical system creates enough power that...
Forum: General Maintenance 11-08-2012, 01:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,692
Posted By HumbleNewRider
broken choke cable

My choke quit working. The cable broke within the cable housing. The pictures in the service manual are very poor and the process isn't discussed in the manual (that I could find).

It it a...
Forum: General Maintenance 11-08-2012, 01:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,911
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Consequence of Battery Failure

I've heard that motorcycles don't have an alternator, like cars have, and that the motorcycle will therefore stop running if the battery dies while you are riding.

Is that true?

I have a 2008...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 08-25-2012, 06:17 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,073
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Modulating Rear Brake Light

I know this is an old topic, but I want to share info for anyone searching on this topic. I just recently bought the Comagination's head and brake light modulators. I bought them before checking...
Forum: Other Models/Manufacturers 08-05-2012, 09:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,887
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: "debris" in oil

Great suggestions.

Just to reiterate the background. I changed the oil and oil filter almost immediately after I bought my neighbor's 15 year old Honda, that only had 77 miles on it. Then...
Forum: Other Models/Manufacturers 08-02-2012, 01:19 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,887
Posted By HumbleNewRider
"debris" in oil

I changed the oil in my 15 year old Honda Shadow 600 that I recently bought. It had 77 miles on it. Had been in the neighbors garage the entire 15 years. Before I rode it, I replaced the fuel...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-28-2012, 02:06 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 12,808
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Backpack Recommendations??

I'm looking for a "system" myself for carrying stuff also. I don't have a solution, but I lean toward those that attach the cargo to the bike (either directly or inside saddlebags or a tank/tail...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-21-2012, 02:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,640
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Baron Engine Guard?????

Alantf -- You've got the guard that i want !!! I had seen a photo in another topic that you posted, but I couldn't find a supplier. I did look at what I think was the SPAAN catalog on-line. But, I...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-21-2012, 01:46 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,640
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Baron Engine Guard?????

I agree. I've already got them repackaged for sending back. I had already raised the pedal has high as the adjustment would permit.

The odd thing is that Kirk posted photos of the Baron engine...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-20-2012, 11:13 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,640
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Baron Engine Guard?????

There must be some resizing trick, as the image size that is posting doesn't change even though I'm saying to resize the photos I upload. (But, I know the actual image size of the photos I'm...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-20-2012, 11:10 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,640
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Baron Engine Guard?????

Sorry for the double posting of photos.

Here's photos after adjusting the brake lever.

It still hits the crash guard after positioning the level are high as possible -- and after adjusting...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-20-2012, 10:38 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,640
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Baron Engine Guard?????

Well --- they don't look any larger --- and this time I used the size option for message boards.
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-20-2012, 10:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,640
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Baron Engine Guard?????

Those are the first photos I've posted. They are too small for me to see much in. So, I'm reposting w/ larger images.


http://s8.postimage.org/e6w3mka5t/DSCF1513.jpg...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-20-2012, 10:35 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,640
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Baron Engine Guard?????

Boy did I make a mistake with the Baron Engine Guard. It arrived this afternoon and the brake is blocked. My brake pedal must be longer than the one on Kirk's bike (shown in photo above posted Dec...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-17-2012, 06:05 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,640
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Baron Engine Guard?????

Alantf - thanks for the instructions are adjusting the brake lever. I hadn't studied it. I like your recommendation of getting them near level for quick access. I'll work on that when I install...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-17-2012, 06:01 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,640
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Baron Engine Guard?????

I ended up ordering the Baron before I saw your post. I "fretted" over what was the right one to get. When you look at enough websites, you discover that sometimes different manufacturer photos of...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-17-2012, 05:17 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,640
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Baron Engine Guard?????

Alantf --- they told me that all Suzuki's have really high brake levers. I just believed them. They had about 1/2 dozen GZ250s for the class. Brake lever was the same on all of them.

Oh! I...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-16-2012, 05:20 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,640
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Baron Engine Guard?????

"ALL GZs come from the factory with the brake lever set far too high"

I just thought the older models (like I rode in the MSF class) had poorly designed brake levers. As you said, you have to...
Forum: Gadgets & Farkles 07-15-2012, 09:41 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 14,640
Posted By HumbleNewRider
Re: Baron Engine Guard?????

Thanks for posting these pictures and the link to the Baron engine guard. I was concerned about the MC Enterprise engine guard, as I had seen in another post that it interferred with the brake...
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