Forum: General GZ250 Talk
10-29-2007, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 31,368
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
10-25-2007, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 135
Views: 31,368
Great!
Sounds good - I look forward to seeing the cans and your bracket design. Could be my next project, the slanted vinyl bags I currently have on there are fairly useless for carrying anything of size...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
10-24-2007, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 135
Views: 31,368
Any effect on ride or stability?
Quimrider,
I have been thinking about BadBob's ammo can storage for a while. Your idea is an interesting twist, my concern is how moving the weight behind the rear axle effects the handling and...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-07-2007, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,379
True for cars!
Easy I know what you say is true for cars, so I imagine it might also be true for bikes. Dealers will sell you the blanks, but most don't have the cutting equipment to make the keys themselves, they...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-07-2007, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,379
Same issue!
I bought the Susuki blank and had the local Lowe's guy put it in his machine. He cut it four different times, first nothing moved, then it somewhat moved, then one side worked and finally no side...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
10-07-2007, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,839
Best wishes!
Sorry to hear of the collision, hopes for a speedy recovery to Gadzooks Mike and best wishes to his family during the recovery.
-Bob
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Forum: Instructional Articles
09-19-2007, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 304
Views: 90,899
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Forum: GZ250 Media
09-05-2007, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,778
And therein lies the rub!
Right Jaime,
I am with you on that. I know the sprocket will not add any speed to the top end, in fact, it may even cost me some speed. The sprocket will merely increase the smoothness of the...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
09-05-2007, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,778
I would have to put that down to...
my cautious and basically lazy nature :roll: Since I really don't know how a bike should feel when properly tuned and tightened (yet), I want to remove as many extraneous variables as possible...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
09-05-2007, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,778
Thanks BadBob
I'll take a look at their online offerings-my luck, they'll arrive just when the weather changes. Finally received the 16 tooth sprocket this afternoon, but I am going to hold off on installing it...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
09-02-2007, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,778
Thanks!
Luckily I have a bunch of silk Hawaiian shirts :tup:
Any companies you recommend for the mesh gear?
-Bob
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Forum: GZ250 Media
09-02-2007, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,778
Yes please do!
I have been using my Suzuki perforated Brazilian leather jacket with the Kevlar pads and back protection in our current California heat wave, and I lose a good couple of pounds of water in an...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
09-01-2007, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 40,976
Ouch - what a difference!
Well, I did get a chance to read up on the chain tightening and went out to check. My chain was so slack that I couldn't even get an accurate reading because it hit the frame when I lifted it and...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
08-31-2007, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 304
Views: 90,899
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Forum: Instructional Articles
08-31-2007, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 40,976
No worries Water Warrior
Even as a 12-year-old, I had a healthy respect for gravity, speed, and friction burns... so I guess you will have to wait a bit longer before you get my bike
;)
-Bob
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Forum: Instructional Articles
08-30-2007, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 40,976
I wish!
Young at heart perhaps, but 20 years of Naval service and another six or so years in front of college students has frayed most of my edges and dulled most of the sharp ends. Luckily, on the bike I...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
08-30-2007, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 304
Views: 90,899
ORDERING INFO!
BadBob started a new thread in the Mod's section stating that the JT 16T sprocket is discontinued and that Sprocket Specialists did have some. I did a little legwork on that and found out a bit...
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Forum: Performance
08-30-2007, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,712
Ouch...
Thanks for letting us know BadBob. I just called my dealer and asked them to check it out and convert over to the Sprocket Specialists. Sort of a foolish decision on JT's part considering that they...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
08-30-2007, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,082
Stock Suzuki Part
The stock Suzuki oil filter (at least for my 1999) is 16510-38240. The last five digits are also printed on the filter. The three other digits on the filter face appear to be code for date of...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
08-30-2007, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 40,976
Any excuse for new tools :)
So long as I can keep making it run better, sound better, or ride better... I am a happy camper. And if we throw in the excuse for new tools -- it is worth any frustration!
-Bob
;)
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Forum: Instructional Articles
08-29-2007, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 40,976
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Forum: Instructional Articles
08-28-2007, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 40,976
Clutch Cable Adjusted...
Ok, I opened up the service manual and a maintenance book and took a look. (No offense taken Easy Rider -- I know what you mean and I agree.)
Initially the clutch handle moved through about 15...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
08-28-2007, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 40,976
Not Snippy at All!
Actually Easy Rider, after I read your last post and sort of quickly said "it is ok" (please remember I am brand new at motorcycling - I have had my bike only a couple of months and put barely 1000...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
08-27-2007, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 40,976
Thanks Easy Rider
From your description, I believe that my clutch is adjusted properly. I can pull it in and the friction zone is between a third and two-thirds of the way to the grip. Everything was working fine...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
08-27-2007, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 161
Views: 40,976
Lower Oil Results: WORSE!
Just got back in. The clutch slippage is worse, now occuring as low as third gear whenever I am going up a hill, popping the throttle or otherwise putting a heavy load on the system.
Easy Rider,...
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