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Forum: Troubleshooting 09-10-2014, 05:54 PM
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Posted By osborne
OK........still working this damned choke bug. I...

OK........still working this damned choke bug. I replaced the choke cable with a new OEM cable this afternoon. While it did idle lower than before with some up and down in Rpms, it started with no...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-24-2014, 06:30 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
I did check and replied to raul. The small plate...

I did check and replied to raul. The small plate and the spring it holds in place are there on mine.

The bitch of this is that my local rice guy wanted $82.73 for a solenoid for this bike. {I got...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-23-2014, 02:00 PM
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Posted By osborne
I've attached two photos to this post of the...

I've attached two photos to this post of the choke mechanism full on and off. Could someone maybe get a measure of their own and post it? The pics show the measurement I need. And as an...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-27-2014, 06:20 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
My old petcock...{oem}....failed. I changed it...

My old petcock...{oem}....failed. I changed it out for a new, gravity feed unit that does not use the vacuum line. That line is now blocked off. I posted a link to the ebay auction for the new one...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-26-2014, 04:20 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
Well........as much as I hate to even consider...

Well........as much as I hate to even consider this, Im thinking about putting it in a shop. I can usually fix a rainy day but this has me baffled. Both springs in the choke line are there and appear...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-25-2014, 02:04 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
OK.....the spring and parts shown in the last...

OK.....the spring and parts shown in the last post are there on mine. But the more I look at my carb and choke cable, the more it seems like its working the opposite of what is should be. Pulling the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-24-2014, 11:56 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
I suspected it might be working backwards....

I suspected it might be working backwards. Someone must have been in it before me. Gonna try and finagle it and see if I cant reverse the action. Thanks everyone.
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-24-2014, 11:11 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
Agreed Warrior, maybe someone could grab a...

Agreed Warrior, maybe someone could grab a 9/16ths wrench and unscrew their choke cable from the carb and see if theres a spring justbehind the plunger. Thanks all. I looked on ebay for the part...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-24-2014, 08:53 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
" I do not have any spring tention snapping the...

" I do not have any spring tention snapping the knob back in either position."

That, is what has me very confused. Several folks here have said the same thing. No spring tension returning the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-23-2014, 02:57 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
Howdy Chrome and thanks for the reply. Can you...

Howdy Chrome and thanks for the reply. Can you clarify something for me? when you are sitting on your bike, in what direction do you move the choke lever to operate it? On mine, {a 2000} the choke...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-23-2014, 10:41 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
sorry this took so long to get back. Here is my...

sorry this took so long to get back. Here is my choke cable. In the 2nd pic you can see the choke plunger extended out because of the spring in the line. That corresponds to my choke switch being in...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-13-2014, 03:05 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
jonathan180iq;79468]I was leaning towards the...

jonathan180iq;79468]I was leaning towards the valves too, but if they were too tight then the problem should be with starting, not so much once it's running.
That's kinda what I was thinking as...
Forum: General GZ250 Talk 05-13-2014, 02:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,563
Posted By osborne
yes, and Ill be stretching the cradle up about 4...

yes, and Ill be stretching the cradle up about 4 inches to keep the trail reasonable....say about 4-6 inches. The nice thing with these frames is that its a 3 piece. That makes it easy to open the...
Forum: General GZ250 Talk 05-13-2014, 06:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,563
Posted By osborne
Apparently, 33 millimeter GZ 250 fork tubes in...

Apparently, 33 millimeter GZ 250 fork tubes in 10" over are harder to find than the holy grail. But I did find them pretty cheap in both HD and Honda. Can anyone think of a reason why I cant swap out...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-13-2014, 06:35 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
It idles high during the "warm up" phase. And...

It idles high during the "warm up" phase. And it'll run for 8 or 10 minutes or so.....{I can have a smoke while Im waiting} longer if I throttle it up when it idles down and tries to stall....
Forum: General GZ250 Talk 05-10-2014, 10:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,563
Posted By osborne
way cool thank you

way cool
thank you
Forum: General GZ250 Talk 05-10-2014, 04:11 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By osborne
Fork tube size?

My damn micrometer froze up and I cant open it up to measure. Off hand, can anyone tell me the what the diameter of the fork tubes on a 2000 GZ 250? I'm thinking of chopping my bike and Its a toss up...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-10-2014, 03:22 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
The three screw in jets in the carb......they...

The three screw in jets in the carb......they don't get O-rings, correct? Man, Im stumped. This bike warms up and the RPMs come down and it dies. For the life of me it acts like fuel starvation. I...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-08-2014, 11:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,151
Posted By osborne
just a bump for this thread cause Im having...

just a bump for this thread cause Im having virtually the same problem.
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-08-2014, 06:30 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
It did help. Nailed down each and every line and...

It did help. Nailed down each and every line and hose perfectly. Thanks to the members here.
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-07-2014, 03:21 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
Thanks bro.......that's what I was wonderin....

Thanks bro.......that's what I was wonderin. preciate the clarification.
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-07-2014, 11:21 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
You mean like when the carb floods.....to keep it...

You mean like when the carb floods.....to keep it from filling the crankcase? The line im holding in the pic ISN'T the bowl drain on the bottom of the carb. Just wanna be sure of what your telling me...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-06-2014, 05:36 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
In pic 1 that I uploaded, you can see the hose...

In pic 1 that I uploaded, you can see the hose and its attachment to the carb...{upper left}. It runs from the carb along the top right side of the airbox and turns down dead ending near the bottom...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-06-2014, 12:21 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
198 199 200 Ive read in a few...

198

199

200

Ive read in a few threads here about an air line leading to the back of the air box needing to be closed off. Ive attached 3 pics to this post. can someone tell me if this is the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 05-05-2014, 10:52 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,202
Posted By osborne
Sorry....."tried"? And how would I check...

Sorry....."tried"? And how would I check them?
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