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Forum: Beginners 08-29-2012, 05:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,490
Posted By paulisnofun
Re: My GZ 's top speed seems low

I checked for a leak and couldn't find one. Checked all of the hoses and sprayed some WD 40 on the boots and connections. The throttle grip does close smoothy by itself.
Forum: Beginners 08-29-2012, 03:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,490
Posted By paulisnofun
Re: My GZ 's top speed seems low

Thanks for the advice Kcarvajal and B1pig. I will take a look at the throttle and clutch cable, and make sure they are just right. I dumped some carb cleaner in the engine hoping to clean the carb...
Forum: Beginners 08-24-2012, 04:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,490
Posted By paulisnofun
Re: My GZ 's top speed seems low

I checked for vacuum leaks. It looks like all of the hoses and clamps are new. I sprayed WD-40 on the hoses and boots and the rpms did not change. I poured some seafoam in the fuel tank and took...
Forum: Beginners 08-23-2012, 08:47 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,490
Posted By paulisnofun
Re: My GZ 's top speed seems low

Last night when I started the bike, it would run for a second, then stall. I think the rpms were a little too low. I turned...ummm...screw thing that changes the idle speed and increased the idle a...
Forum: Beginners 08-23-2012, 08:36 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,175
Posted By paulisnofun
Re: Thinking about life after GZ..already..

I love the look of the HD Sportster 883. I would really like to upgrade my bike next season to either the 883, or maybe a Triumph Bonneville. Chances are I will go smaller, I am not sure how much...
Forum: Beginners 08-22-2012, 11:08 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,490
Posted By paulisnofun
Re: My GZ 's top speed seems low

I don't have a history on the bike, but incan ask the guy I bought it from a few questions.
I took the filter out, and banged it around a bit and shook out any debris that was in there. I am going...
Forum: Beginners 08-22-2012, 07:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,490
Posted By paulisnofun
Re: My GZ 's top speed seems low

The air filter was clean, and it didn't sound like the revs hung around. The chain is not too tight either.
Forum: Beginners 08-22-2012, 03:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,490
Posted By paulisnofun
Re: My GZ 's top speed seems low

Thanks for the advice Jonathan. I will take a look when I get home.
Forum: Beginners 08-22-2012, 01:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,490
Posted By paulisnofun
Re: My GZ 's top speed seems low

I don't want to throw anyone under the bus, but when searching for anything similiar I found this. viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6063&hilit=speedometer...
Forum: Beginners 08-22-2012, 12:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,490
Posted By paulisnofun
Re: My GZ 's top speed seems low

Thanks Northside. I knew something didn't feel right. I something similiar in another post, but it turned out the rider was reading the speedometer wrong. I did check that I was reading it right...
Forum: Beginners 08-22-2012, 09:35 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,490
Posted By paulisnofun
My GZ 's top speed seems low

After a short amount of time practice riding in my neighborhood, I decided to actually taker her (2002 GZ250. 4500 miles) in to the real world. Yesterday was the second time I rode to work, and...
Forum: Member Introductions 08-22-2012, 09:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,192
Posted By paulisnofun
Re: New Rider. New to the Boards.

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone. I look forward to draining as much information as I can out of you.
Forum: Member Introductions 08-20-2012, 03:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,192
Posted By paulisnofun
New Rider. New to the Boards.

I have been lurking on here for a while now, and thought it was about time that I posted something, as a thank you for all of the help I have gotten reading the posts here.
As the title stats, I am...
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