Forum: General GZ250 Talk
09-29-2008, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,021
Re: Farewell, Old Friend.
Next year Honda is going to come out with a new Insight. It's expected to be about $18,000. It's still pricey, but it's good to see a hybrid under $20,000! We were planning on trading in this...
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Forum: Riding Safety & Tips
09-29-2008, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,495
Re: A tip - a word to the wise
I don't do that, but if I'm not sure what the parking will be like, I might put a clean, crushed soda can in my pocket before I go. I have been lucky so far. Every time that I've parked on gravel,...
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Forum: Beginners
09-25-2008, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,508
Re: Windshields and wind
I have one of the short windshields. It's below my head, and if I am crouched down, my eyes are on level with the top. I have found that it is incredibly helpful with the wind that is created by...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
09-20-2008, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,691
Re: "Bikers" vs. people who just own bikes
*laughs* We had two weddings. I wanted a drive-thru chapel in Vegas, my partner wanted the big, froofie wedding. We had a big, froofie religious ceremony with a gazillion of our family and...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
09-19-2008, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,691
Re: "Bikers" vs. people who just own bikes
My husband hadn't owned a car in ten years until he bought a baja two years ago. Before I moved in with him, he had a motorcycle and a bicycle. He did long trips, short trips, and...
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Forum: Lessons Well-Learned
09-17-2008, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,289
Re: Holy Crap !!
I have a the small Suzuki windshield on my bike. It's not much of a windshield, but when an 18 wheeler is coming towards me, I usually shift a bit to the right (I tend to ride where the left tire of...
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Forum: Lessons Well-Learned
09-17-2008, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,496
Re: Beware of Gravel
There's a dirt bike course about 1 1/2 hours from me. I'm thinking of signing up for it next year. When I was looking at getting my license, I read a few blog posts by men who had been riding...
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Forum: Beginners
09-17-2008, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,641
Re: learner's permit
The MSF class in my area (way way way upstate NY) allowed you to take the class without a permit, but you could only use the class to waive your road test if you showed up with a learner's permit. I...
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Forum: Beginners
09-17-2008, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,614
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Forum: Beginners
09-17-2008, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,832
Re: Carried my first passenger today !!
A couple of weeks ago, I did my first "carry stuff" load. I needed a new helmet (the vents on the old one were busted so it was non-stop whistling when I went over 40 mph, YUCK). I road the 40...
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Forum: Beginners
09-17-2008, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,706
Re: first ride!
It is so important to practice turns! My MSF class didn't focus enough on them. One of the women in the class went home, climbed on her bike, and had an accident her first time on the streets. ...
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Forum: Beginners
09-17-2008, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,384
Re: Wet Pavement / Rain
I had my first wet roads experience last week. I left the house for work on a gorgeous, sunny day, and an hour later it started to rain. It rained all day. I contacted my partner (who had also...
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Forum: General Maintenance
09-12-2008, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,360
Re: Left my taillight on...
I have no idea of the truth of this, but I've been told that the reason for that parking light option is that the a law in the state of California requires the parking lights be left on in certain...
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Forum: Beginners
09-09-2008, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 5,608
Re: Getting Comfortable At Speeds
It took me a long time adjusting to "lower" speeds and just learning my bike. My first attempt at more than 35 in a residential zone, I went out early in the morning with a friend following me. I...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
09-09-2008, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 5,123
Re: The biker wave
It must be location dependent. I find that the Harley folks almost always wave at me. The folks most likely to not wave out here are the young college guys on crotch rockets. I don't always wave...
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Forum: Parts & Accessories
09-05-2008, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 5,216
Re: Parting out or whole bike 03 gz250
*laughs* Sure. Something for me to be sad about because I haven't got anything for carrying anything and am sad and tired of bungying boxes to my backseat (especially since sometimes I haven't got...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-05-2008, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 985
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Forum: Parts & Accessories
09-05-2008, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 5,216
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Forum: Beginners
09-03-2008, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,781
Re: Full Face Helmet
One of the reasons my partner wants a full-face, flip-top helmet is to get that last bit of coffee. The other is to kiss me goodbye ;-)
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Forum: Beginners
09-03-2008, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,781
Re: Full Face Helmet
The "real" reason I wear my full face helmet every single ride. Oh, sure, I say it's safety, but I am easily squigged!
http://www.postimage.org/aVQalQi.jpg...
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Forum: Beginners
09-03-2008, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,864
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Forum: GZ250 Media
09-03-2008, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,717
Re: 2000 GZ250
Our property's almost 1/4 of an acre. That is just the edge strip. It takes hours to mow because it's got a lot of trees, "flower beds" that have gone to weed because the house was empty for...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
09-01-2008, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,717
Re: 2000 GZ250
That is my lawn.[/quote]
You need to mow your lawn!!![/quote]
*grins* We prefer to keep it longer. It's less gas being spent so therefore, more gas can go into the bikes!
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Forum: GZ250 Media
09-01-2008, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,717
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Forum: GZ250 Media
09-01-2008, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,717
2000 GZ250
Here's two photos of my 2000 Suzuki GZ250. This is a great bike! I've been zipping all over my county on the bike. I bought it this summer with the windshield already installed. I believe that...
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