My GZ: now with bags

loudboys · 05-02-2013, 02:14 PM

Here it is, my new transportation appliance; a 2008 GZ250 with 172 miles. Apparently the original owner bought it in the hope it would inspire his wife to take up riding. Didn't work, so he traded it in on an ATV.

Fawlty · 05-02-2013, 03:09 PM

Great looking bike, as new. Make sure you check out the threads here about preparing it.

Good luck.

northsidegz · 05-03-2013, 10:26 AM

Lookin' good. Congrats on the purchase!

loudboys · 05-03-2013, 03:27 PM

Thanks. It's actually too pretty.

I was in the garage yesterday trying to mount up some saddlebags, and found myself waxing it instead.

There's this voice in my head saying I should just take it out in the rain and get it filthy and install the bags with woodscrews, but god help me, I just can't. :tongue:

alantf · 05-04-2013, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by loudboys

There's this voice in my head saying I should just install the bags with woodscrews, but god help me, I just can't.

ok........so use bent nails instead :whistle: :crackup

loudboys · 05-04-2013, 09:17 AM

It helps if you know a little about my motorcycling history. Here's one of my Ninjas:

I built it as an endurance rally bike, specifically for the '07 Iron Butt Rally. My previous bikes have always been utilitarian devices.

northsidegz · 05-09-2013, 10:56 AM

What is that tank on the back for? (sorry for my ignorance)

**jonathan180iq** · 05-09-2013, 03:57 PM

It's a secondary fuel tank. Iron Butt Rallies are insane (thousands of miles) and a lot of the riders will fabricate secondary fuel tanks with their own petcocks so they don't have to stop for fuel very often.

There is another rider over on the Ninja board named Leon who has some cool custom dual gas tanks. They even keep the same relative line of the original design and it flows rather well...for anyone who wants to look into it.

northsidegz · 05-09-2013, 04:49 PM

Wow! I had heard of the Iron Butt Rally, but hadn't realized some fabrication was done to help go a longer distance before fueling up (although it makes perfect sense hearing it).

That's impressive to me. That is neat stuff there.

loudboys · 05-10-2013, 06:01 PM

Sorry I didn't see your post earlier. As mentioned, it's an auxiliary fuel tank; the range varies from 400-500 miles.

If you look close, you'll see o-ringed camera cases used as hard luggage, an HID driving light (high tech in '06 when I built the bike), J&M CB and weather radio, Eliminator 250 crash bars (with $5 highway pegs attached with $50 Kuryakin clamps), custom fabbed bodywork quick realeases, heavily modified Honda Shadow seat, and a whole bunch of other miscellaneous crap. And a Hawkoiler chain oiler which is why the left side of the bike will never rust.

The bike has so much extra wiring and plumbing that it's a little hard to put the side covers on.

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loudboys Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 15	My GZ: now with bags Here it is, my new transportation appliance; a 2008 GZ250 with 172 miles. Apparently the original owner bought it in the hope it would inspire his wife to take up riding. Didn't work, so he traded it in on an ATV. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-02-2013, 03:09 PM	#2
Fawlty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Murcia, Spain Posts: 683	Re: My GZ Great looking bike, as new. Make sure you check out the threads here about preparing it. Good luck. __________________ "It begins here for me on this road. How the whole mess happened I don't know, but I know it couldn't happen again in a million years." (Johnny Strabbler-The Wild One 1953)
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northsidegz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 305	Re: My GZ Lookin' good. Congrats on the purchase! __________________ 1982 Suzuki GS450 Bobber (SOLD) 2000 Suzuki GZ250 (SOLD) 1998 Kawasaki Vulcan 800A (Present Ride) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-03-2013, 03:27 PM	#4
loudboys Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 15	Re: My GZ Thanks. It's actually too pretty. I was in the garage yesterday trying to mount up some saddlebags, and found myself waxing it instead. There's this voice in my head saying I should just take it out in the rain and get it filthy and install the bags with woodscrews, but god help me, I just can't. :tongue:
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05-04-2013, 09:17 AM	#6
loudboys Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 15	Re: My GZ It helps if you know a little about my motorcycling history. Here's one of my Ninjas: I built it as an endurance rally bike, specifically for the '07 Iron Butt Rally. My previous bikes have always been utilitarian devices.
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05-09-2013, 10:56 AM	#7
northsidegz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 305	Re: My GZ What is that tank on the back for? (sorry for my ignorance) __________________ 1982 Suzuki GS450 Bobber (SOLD) 2000 Suzuki GZ250 (SOLD) 1998 Kawasaki Vulcan 800A (Present Ride)
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05-09-2013, 03:57 PM	#8
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: My GZ It's a secondary fuel tank. Iron Butt Rallies are insane (thousands of miles) and a lot of the riders will fabricate secondary fuel tanks with their own petcocks so they don't have to stop for fuel very often. There is another rider over on the Ninja board named Leon who has some cool custom dual gas tanks. They even keep the same relative line of the original design and it flows rather well...for anyone who wants to look into it.
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05-09-2013, 04:49 PM	#9
northsidegz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 305	Re: My GZ Wow! I had heard of the Iron Butt Rally, but hadn't realized some fabrication was done to help go a longer distance before fueling up (although it makes perfect sense hearing it). That's impressive to me. That is neat stuff there. __________________ 1982 Suzuki GS450 Bobber (SOLD) 2000 Suzuki GZ250 (SOLD) 1998 Kawasaki Vulcan 800A (Present Ride)
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05-10-2013, 06:01 PM	#10
loudboys Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 15	Re: My GZ Sorry I didn't see your post earlier. As mentioned, it's an auxiliary fuel tank; the range varies from 400-500 miles. If you look close, you'll see o-ringed camera cases used as hard luggage, an HID driving light (high tech in '06 when I built the bike), J&M CB and weather radio, Eliminator 250 crash bars (with $5 highway pegs attached with $50 Kuryakin clamps), custom fabbed bodywork quick realeases, heavily modified Honda Shadow seat, and a whole bunch of other miscellaneous crap. And a Hawkoiler chain oiler which is why the left side of the bike will never rust. The bike has so much extra wiring and plumbing that it's a little hard to put the side covers on.
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