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Forum: Troubleshooting

07-01-2014, 11:32 PM

Replies: 6

idle surge (bad throttle cable?) and stator cover gasket

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Posted By gstam4

thanks again, all! turns out it was the...

thanks again, all!

turns out it was the clutch cable getting caught...woops. mechanic zip-tied it and a few others, and the idle surging problem went away.

oil and gas seem not to be leaking...

Forum: Troubleshooting

06-30-2014, 12:46 AM

Replies: 6

idle surge (bad throttle cable?) and stator cover gasket

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Posted By gstam4

idle surge (bad throttle cable?) and stator cover gasket

hi all, just got my bike back from a local mechanic, who (hopefully) fixed on my leaking petcock and carb problems. been about two months since i had the bike out. $150 to replace the petcock (my...

Forum: Troubleshooting

05-08-2014, 08:17 PM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

thanks, i'll see what i can get my hands on. as...

thanks, i'll see what i can get my hands on. as you say, probably a slim chance selling it anyway unless i get it fixed. (i've had it back to the shop i bought it from ... 3 times now?)

it'll...

Forum: Troubleshooting

05-08-2014, 06:40 PM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

scratch that, still leaking, to the point where i...

scratch that, still leaking, to the point where i have a few small spots of gas on the ground after leaving the bike sitting overnight (also lots of gas smell). now have gas dripping from the...

Forum: Troubleshooting

05-07-2014, 05:24 PM

Replies: 15

Rear tire feels unstable in turns

Views: 1,668

Posted By gstam4

thanks again. trying to figure out what...

thanks again.

trying to figure out what tires to buy to replace them, i just saw that while my rear is a 130/90-15 (which seems right), the front is a 120/80-16 (whereas the book says it should be...

Forum: Troubleshooting

05-06-2014, 04:54 PM

Replies: 15

Rear tire feels unstable in turns

Views: 1,668

Posted By gstam4

so, uh, apparently the front tire was at 44 psi,...

so, uh, apparently the front tire was at 44 psi, and the rear at 42. the bike is sitting in the 90-degree sun, but hasn't been ridden for about 2 hours. i tested my car's tires using the same...

Forum: Troubleshooting

05-06-2014, 04:06 PM

Replies: 15

Rear tire feels unstable in turns

Views: 1,668

Posted By gstam4

thanks guys, i'll check with a gauge (instead of...

thanks guys, i'll check with a gauge (instead of eye-balling and feeling with my hand) and see if that helps.

as far as buying tires, how do people do it? i think i remember reading on here that...

Forum: Troubleshooting

05-06-2014, 02:32 PM

Replies: 15

Rear tire feels unstable in turns

Views: 1,668

Posted By gstam4

Rear tire feels unstable in turns

hey all - seems my leaking-gas and other mechanical problems have been fixed, so i'm moving on to the next one on my list.

i have tires with plenty of tread, and the air pressure is good. they're...

Forum: Troubleshooting

04-23-2014, 01:55 AM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

got some clamps on the hoses, and it seems like...

got some clamps on the hoses, and it seems like that might have done the trick - fingers crossed. thanks all!

Forum: Troubleshooting

04-19-2014, 09:10 PM

Replies: 8

horn doesn't work

Views: 1,894

Posted By gstam4

ah, thanks. I did notice that the bike will run...

ah, thanks. I did notice that the bike will run with the stand down, which I thought I read it shouldn't.

Forum: Troubleshooting

04-19-2014, 08:55 PM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

tight as can be. still a slow drip that seems to...

tight as can be. still a slow drip that seems to be coming down from the petcock, a few hours since I rode last.

Forum: Troubleshooting

04-19-2014, 07:32 PM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

i just took another picture. the whole...

i just took another picture. the whole cylinder-shaped piece at the bottom of the petcock (which has a drop of gas at the bottom, which you might be able to see) seems to be wet. is it possible that...

Forum: Troubleshooting

04-19-2014, 06:46 PM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

dumb question: you mean 'should be' in the sense...

dumb question: you mean 'should be' in the sense that there isn't, but i should get one, right? is that something i could find at any hardware store?

Forum: Troubleshooting

04-19-2014, 06:27 PM

Replies: 8

horn doesn't work

Views: 1,894

Posted By gstam4

so, i don't really know what wires go where...

so, i don't really know what wires go where without taking things apart, but any chance this could be my problem:

http://www.gz250bike.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=25&pictureid=139...

Forum: Troubleshooting

04-19-2014, 06:24 PM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

update: after riding a little today, i parked the...

update: after riding a little today, i parked the bike and adjusted the screws for the left foot pedal, which were loose. while down in that direction, i smelled a pretty strong smell of gas. ...

Forum: Troubleshooting

04-18-2014, 05:50 PM

Replies: 8

horn doesn't work

Views: 1,894

Posted By gstam4

horn doesn't work

in addition to other problems with my 2001 gz250 w/ 23k miles, which i bought a couple months ago, i discovered a while back the horn doesn't work. i took it to the shop i bought it from, and they...

Forum: Troubleshooting

04-17-2014, 06:28 PM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

when i took it back, their service manager...

when i took it back, their service manager re-attached the vacuum hose; i had already put the petcock back to RUN after noticing it was left on PRIME while at the gas station a few miles earlier. ...

Forum: Troubleshooting

04-16-2014, 08:31 PM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

yeah, looks like that line, after the spark plug...

yeah, looks like that line, after the spark plug was taken off it, is now going to the petcock.

the bike seems to be riding fine. but i put 2 gallons of gas in it when i got it back earlier...

Forum: Troubleshooting

04-16-2014, 02:40 PM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

got the bike back today; i had told them to take...

got the bike back today; i had told them to take their time, and they fixed it for free, since it was the same problem i had taken it in for while it was under its 1-month warranty back in...

Forum: Troubleshooting

03-27-2014, 04:24 PM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

yeah, i got royal purple's max-cycle motorcycle...

yeah, i got royal purple's max-cycle motorcycle oil.

i just pulled the air filter again out of curiosity, and noticed there's in fact a big pool of gas at the bottom of my airbox. awesome!

i'm...

Forum: Troubleshooting

03-26-2014, 06:35 PM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

if it's something i can do myself, i'm happy to...

if it's something i can do myself, i'm happy to try and learn the bike. makes it feel more like mine!

turns out my plastic side cover needed a hex key to open, and then the screws for the air...

Forum: Troubleshooting

03-26-2014, 03:30 AM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

yeah, i don't know if WW remembers this, but in...

yeah, i don't know if WW remembers this, but in an earlier post from january i mentioned that i thought the bike had a gas leak. dealer checked it under 30 day warranty and didn't find anything. ...

Forum: Troubleshooting

03-25-2014, 06:06 PM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

thanks guys. i apparently don't to have the tool...

thanks guys. i apparently don't to have the tool needed to get to the air filter, but i removed the oil filler plug, and it seemed to smell like gas inside...kinda hard to tell (it was windy and i'm...

Forum: Troubleshooting

03-25-2014, 02:10 AM

Replies: 45

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

Views: 7,841

Posted By gstam4

put 2-3 oz. of seafoam in gas tank; now won't start/dies

hey all, i've got a 2001 gz250 w/ 23k miles, bought about two months ago as my first bike.

dealer i bought it from replaced the clutch cable, i think (or was it the choke?), after i was...

Forum: General GZ250 Talk

01-23-2014, 11:16 PM

Replies: 14

Just bought first bike...'01 GZ250

Views: 1,627

Posted By gstam4

Yeah, I've been pretty impressed with them. ...

Yeah, I've been pretty impressed with them.

Here's a question: my fuel supply valve has been on Reserve since the bike was dropped off 9 days ago. I didn't put it there; it's how the mechanic who...

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