Forum: Lessons Well-Learned
04-30-2011, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,717
Re: Goodbye old girl. You will be missed.
Oh ill be around fellas
I guess that last message sounded more like a send off haha..
The bandit is a whole new world to me and i treat it with respect. 4 cylinder 4 carburators. Holy moly no...
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Forum: Lessons Well-Learned
04-29-2011, 03:37 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,717
Re: Goodbye old girl. You will be missed.
Thanks guys for all your sympathy. I was thinking of going for a 1999 suzuki with 30,000 for 2000 bucks.. same color but i thought ya know.. insurance is only 150 a year more then the 250, and this...
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Forum: Lessons Well-Learned
04-28-2011, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,717
Re: Goodbye old girl. You will be missed.
SUZUKI BANDIT 600 with 3 Givi trunks pre mounted. taking it in for a pre payment inspection just to be sure. its got 23000 kms mostly from a cross canada trip.
Excellent condition for a 2001 But we...
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Forum: Lessons Well-Learned
04-24-2011, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,717
Goodbye old girl. You will be missed.
Well it happened. She bit the biscuit today. Front end is totally mangled.
Had to put er down when a woman drove out in front of me at an intersection. "didnt see me coming" stops and i hammered...
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
03-10-2011, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 588
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-10-2011, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,047
Re: Startup Electrical Problems
Yeah good call warrior,
I guess after the 5 years ive gotten cocky and fallen into bad habits lol..
Still i am looking for an answer fellas lol.. i was thinking battery as well.. Ill get it...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-09-2011, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,047
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-09-2011, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,047
Startup Electrical Problems
When i go to start the GZ it has no problem starting.. but lets say if i leave it on choke and running .. I give it a few moments to get abit warm.. bring the choke down so its not revving and angry...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
01-30-2011, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,619
Re: Home Remedy for Extremely dirty fuel systems
I disconnected the fuel hose coming from the tank and then emptied my carb. used the hose that was connected to the tank and poured seafoam direct.
ran like shit for 5 mins then i let it sit for...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
11-21-2010, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 5,660
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-16-2010, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Re: Exhaust
Clutch hasn't slipped since the other night... I have adjusted my clutch to be a tad looser than it was
im going ahead with the manifold clamp replacement... custom pipe weld ... seal it off.
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-16-2010, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Re: Exhaust
http://www.lucasoil.com/products/displa ... 6&loc=show (http://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_products.sd?catid=15&iid=56&loc=show)
Lucas 10w40 Semi Synthetic Motorcycle Oil for wet clutch...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-16-2010, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Re: Exhaust
I used a Lucas Semi Synthetic 10 w 40 .......
http://www.lucasoil.com/products/displa ... 6&loc=show (http://www.lucasoil.com/products/display_products.sd?catid=15&iid=56&loc=show)
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-15-2010, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Re: Exhaust
"Yes, a break in the pipe will cause the bike to back fire,especially when decelerating. Good luck!"
yeah especially on deceleration is when it happens now.
So what do you guys think......
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-15-2010, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Re: Exhaust
would a break in the pipes cause back fire ??
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-15-2010, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Re: Exhaust
Well hopefully not! but if so .. ill keep an eye on it.
I just got back from a highway ride... Seemed better after i emptied the carb and all of the previously mentioned..
A muffler place quote...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-15-2010, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Re: Exhaust
just checked valves... nothing out of ordinary
exhaust is between a .03 and .04
the intake is at .02
Drained the Carburator... and either there was water in the emptying hose or its in the gas...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-15-2010, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,291
Exhaust
the connection between the left hand exhaust pipe and where a clamp binds it has rotted and cracked finally..
must have happenned on my last long haul.
It rides OK.. until i hit full throttle...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
10-16-2010, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 3,372
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-14-2010, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,990
Re: Rebuilt the engine!
Hey Water Ill be in squamish in less than a week maybe ill see ya bootin around town?
what are you riding again ill make sure i wave ! hahah
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-14-2010, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,990
Re: Rebuilt the engine!
I'm pretty fortunate for this post.
To have someone describe EXACTLY the same situation I'm in is pretty lucky.
Takes alot of potential expensive guess work out of it.
Currently the bike...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-13-2010, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 681
Needs new Exhaust Gaskets?
Hey everyone,
I've got a good feeling i might be losing some much needed compression due to a leak in the exhaust port.
when i fire up "the beast" after a cleaning i noticed the steam got hot...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-14-2010, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,048
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Forum: General Maintenance
08-12-2010, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,990
Re: Rebuilt the engine!
that is the same thing that i have ... a loose or stripped stud hanging down and against the bottom half of the engine..
the only way to fix this is to take the engine apart... there is no way to...
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Forum: General Maintenance
08-11-2010, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,990
Re: Rebuilt the engine!
I recently posted the same problem... sucks to know ill have to rebuild to remedy but...oh well
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