Forum: General GZ250 Talk
04-15-2014, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 860
Almost ready to ride!
I'm back! Not that I was here much before, but hadn't logged in for a couple of years, then lost my password and forgot my email on here was my school email, but thanks to the admins they've helped...
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Forum: Beginners
05-22-2012, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,312
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Forum: Lessons Well-Learned
04-15-2012, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,333
Re: Loading you bike
not to mention my incident was the first time I ever transported a motorcycle in the back of my truck... so I knew nothing about transporting it... I learned quickly though =)
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Forum: Lessons Well-Learned
04-15-2012, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,333
Re: Loading you bike
ouch poor bike =)... well my 750 wasn't nearly that big, and I didn't have nearly as many people there to witness it (was just me around) and that was trying to ride it down out of my pickup truck,...
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Forum: Gadgets & Farkles
04-14-2012, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,355
Re: Autozone LED kit - Bright as Hell.
got my lights installed last night... unfortunately its kind of tough to find a good spot under the tank that it doesnt block a lot of the light, so although the lights looked pretty bright on their...
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Forum: Gadgets & Farkles
04-13-2012, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,355
Re: Autozone LED kit - Bright as Hell.
I bought some LED strip lights for my bike and received them yesterday... I tested the light output this morning and they look like they'll put out plenty of light... will install them this weekend...
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Forum: Beginners
04-13-2012, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,217
Re: Are these bikes hard to find?
I found mine on craigslist... I wasn't really looking for a bike but I like to look through bikes / boats / cars and see what kind of prices are out there every now and then... just happened to look...
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Forum: Lessons Well-Learned
04-13-2012, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,333
Re: Loading you bike
My first time unloading a bike out of the back of my truck was my biggest failure... it was my Kawasaki KZ750 and I didn't have ramps yet so I backed my truck into a ditch to be able to push the bike...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
04-02-2012, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,030
Re: Few question from a noob
I'm 5'11" and I'm pretty comfortable on my GZ250... I have considered what it would take to add a set of cruising pegs up farther forward though as I have bad knees that do tend to get cramped up...
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Forum: Performance
03-22-2012, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 5,045
Re: Gears... 15/41 Stock v.s. 18/38 mod
working on that =) I had dropped about 30 lbs 2 years back but I've slowly put it all back on over the past 2 years so I'm right back where I was... I have my own home gym now so now I have no excuse...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-22-2012, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,695
Re: Hello From CA
I've read a lot on here about top speeds - I've had my GZ250 for 2 1/2 weeks now and getting close about 300 miles that I've put on it (just rolled over 10000 miles total yesterday), most of my...
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
03-22-2012, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,579
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
03-22-2012, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,579
Re: New helmet
I liked the fit of the HJC CL-16 and HJC CS-R2, but I don't like the graphics they put on everything... I feel like all the graphics are for sportbike people and think it would look ridiculous on a...
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
03-21-2012, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,579
Re: New helmet
I'll definately have a full face helmet though, my uncle was in a motorcycle-car accident many years ago and his head ended up under the car, the only thing that kept the car from crushing his head...
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
03-21-2012, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,579
Re: New helmet
a new helmet is definately on my list for this weekend, I tried on a bunch of helmets last weekend and haven't quite settled on what I want yet, not sure if mine is just really extremely wore out or...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-21-2012, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 787
Re: Hello From Utah
I just bought my GZ250 about 2 1/2 weeks ago for $1400... had 9730 miles on it when I bought it and looks brand new as well... I'm really liking it so far, it took a little getting used to since I'm...
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Forum: Gadgets & Farkles
03-21-2012, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 7,355
Re: Autozone LED kit - Bright as Hell.
that looks sweet! I'm thinking I might have to outfit my bike with some... although reading on michigan.gov/msp website they are pretty strict about what you can get away with on the road... so I'm...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
03-21-2012, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,836
Re: Motor cut out on shifting
my gz is a 2000, this is the newest bike I've ever owned... had a '74 kawi, 82 kawi and still have an 81 yamaha, so first bike I've had the "privledge" of having a safety switch on - I've never...
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Forum: Performance
03-20-2012, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,823
Re: Want your GZ to ride better?
this is a pretty old thread, but just reading through it and wanted to put my two cents in... Air is 79% Nitrogen, and just a touch under 21% oxygen, that touch under 21% oxygen is made up of a bunch...
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Forum: Performance
03-20-2012, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 5,045
Re: Gears... 15/41 Stock v.s. 18/38 mod
I'm actually finding that as I ride the bike more it seems to be giving me a little better top speed... not sure what the break in period should be? bike had 9730 on it when I bought it, I'm up to...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
03-20-2012, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,836
Re: Motor cut out on shifting
I just went out and started it up again and tested it both kickstand down and kickstand up and it runs fine once the kickstand is up... nice to know, had me a little worried at first... only had the...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
03-20-2012, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,836
Re: Motor cut out on shifting
what is the purpose of this safety switch? Just to keep you from driving with your kickstand down? My bike started doing this tonight when I got home and parked it to open the garage then when I...
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Forum: Performance
03-08-2012, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 5,045
Re: Gears... 15/41 Stock v.s. 18/38 mod
that may be the answer, if the 16T makes it a little better in 4th then I'd be OK running 60 in 4th without having it whine at me too much... I ran it in 4th going home last night and it seemed OK at...
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Forum: Performance
03-07-2012, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 5,045
Re: Gears... 15/41 Stock v.s. 18/38 mod
I just bought a 2000 GZ250 and have only put about 50 miles on it, so far I like it for a good economical bike to save on gas, the only complaint I have is trying to maintain speed going up hill /...
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