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turbo chicken · 05-06-2008, 01:51 PM

Hey there... i only purchased my bike cause it was a deal i couldn't pass up. Considering GZ's usually go for closer around 2000 in this area.

If that deal hadn't come around. I'd still be looking for a bike.

desi_555 · 05-06-2008, 04:09 PM

ya...i am still thinking whether to take a new one or old one...i would also consider 2006 or 2007 models but not earlier than that...

desi_555 · 05-13-2008, 08:18 PM

ok, i got my MSF training finished and got a small card to show at DPS. It was fun and exhausting....as i was planning to buy a GZ, i jumped on a GZ as soon as they showed us the bikes to choose. But i would say i was little disappointed. Everything about GZ was good except the fuel tank. The fuel tank is kind of straight and square at the end and makes my thighs feel uncomfortable...i don't know if any body else had this same feeling....for other bikes like eliminator and rebel, the end of the fuel tank was more of a small curved structure on the sides of which my knees rest fine....

is it because they use some old models??....please let me know your comments....

Easy Rider · 05-13-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by desi_555

.for other bikes like eliminator and rebel, the end of the fuel tank was more of a small curved structure on the sides of which my knees rest fine....
is it because they use some old models??....

It's mostly because the tank on the GZ has at least 30% more capacity than those other bikes.
I've never noticed a problem with thighs vs tank. Maybe the bike just doesn't fit your......mmmmm....body style? :roll:

turbo chicken · 05-13-2008, 10:40 PM

the bigger tank was also selling point for me when researching what bike to get... I like to be able to "hug" the tank when making turns. But I'm a small person too.

desi_555 · 05-15-2008, 11:55 PM

can some one please tell me a forum for honda aero 750....also any idea what MPG it will give...sorry for posting it here...butu this is the only motorcycle forum i know of as i was planning for a GZ....

LilNinja77 · 05-16-2008, 07:51 AM

Here are some that popped up when I googled, don't know how good/bad any of them are. Generally shadows are great bikes, though some of them do vibrate significantly, especially in the footpegs. They aren't my cup of tea; the gas tanks are too small and I don't like air-cooled motors that have more than one cylinder......but they are still good quality bikes that are very popular and apparently very reliable; go figure, a Honda being reliable....who would've thought that :tongue:

http://www.shadowaero750.com/
===exclusive for shadow-aero

http://www.hondashadow.net/
===for shadows of all makes

http://www.hondabikes.net/forum/
===for honda motorcycles in general

Ride safe

Littlethumper · 05-18-2008, 05:41 PM

HELLO EVERYONE
I'm a newbie here and just started on this forum. I don't drive yet and going to start my MTC this week here in WI WCTC. I was encouraged by my boyfriend since he started going to a bike gathereing on a certain place here. Lots of diff'rent kinds of bikes,sports or
touring. Then he started going to a drag race in Byron Illinois. He had his own ZX14 for drag race. He just bought me a green GZ250 a week ago as a mothers day gift. He told me to throw the garbage in the bin inside the garage and when i open the garage door i was shocked to see
a new bike(its a used one) in there with a balloon tied on it and a ribbon on each side lights......I'm so speechless!

I am asian and only 5' tall so its a good size and height for me. :lol: I am so excited and this is gonna be my first bike and ride,
of course if i finished my MTC and go for the Safety Driving Lesson.

:roll: I hope i am welcome here...

Thanks and drive safe.....

5th_bike · 05-18-2008, 11:55 PM

Hey Littlethumper yes of course you're welcome here. :2tup:
Although, when you introduce yourself, please click 'new post' rather than 'reply' (to someone else's introduction).
Here, the people are just like everywhere else - mostly nice.

Good luck with the riding class this week. For me last year the hardest part was going slowly around tight curves, when you have to work with the clutch... you'll see.

Water Warrior 2 · 05-19-2008, 02:50 AM

Welcome to the forum. You will have a great time getting to know your bike. It is a very forgiving bike for a new rider and loves to travel.

05-06-2008, 01:51 PM	#11
turbo chicken Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 75	Hey there... i only purchased my bike cause it was a deal i couldn't pass up. Considering GZ's usually go for closer around 2000 in this area. If that deal hadn't come around. I'd still be looking for a bike. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-06-2008, 04:09 PM	#12
desi_555 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 15	ya...i am still thinking whether to take a new one or old one...i would also consider 2006 or 2007 models but not earlier than that... __________________ Life's tough, it's even tougher if you're stupid
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05-13-2008, 08:18 PM	#13
desi_555 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 15	back from training ok, i got my MSF training finished and got a small card to show at DPS. It was fun and exhausting....as i was planning to buy a GZ, i jumped on a GZ as soon as they showed us the bikes to choose. But i would say i was little disappointed. Everything about GZ was good except the fuel tank. The fuel tank is kind of straight and square at the end and makes my thighs feel uncomfortable...i don't know if any body else had this same feeling....for other bikes like eliminator and rebel, the end of the fuel tank was more of a small curved structure on the sides of which my knees rest fine.... is it because they use some old models??....please let me know your comments.... __________________ Life's tough, it's even tougher if you're stupid Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-13-2008, 10:40 PM	#15
turbo chicken Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 75	the bigger tank was also selling point for me when researching what bike to get... I like to be able to "hug" the tank when making turns. But I'm a small person too. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-15-2008, 11:55 PM	#16
desi_555 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 15	can some one please tell me a forum for honda aero 750....also any idea what MPG it will give...sorry for posting it here...butu this is the only motorcycle forum i know of as i was planning for a GZ.... __________________ Life's tough, it's even tougher if you're stupid
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05-16-2008, 07:51 AM	#17
LilNinja77 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: southeast VA Posts: 171	Here are some that popped up when I googled, don't know how good/bad any of them are. Generally shadows are great bikes, though some of them do vibrate significantly, especially in the footpegs. They aren't my cup of tea; the gas tanks are too small and I don't like air-cooled motors that have more than one cylinder......but they are still good quality bikes that are very popular and apparently very reliable; go figure, a Honda being reliable....who would've thought that :tongue: http://www.shadowaero750.com/ ===exclusive for shadow-aero http://www.hondashadow.net/ ===for shadows of all makes http://www.hondabikes.net/forum/ ===for honda motorcycles in general Ride safe __________________ Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum ~By a route obscure and lonely, haunted by ill angels only~
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05-18-2008, 05:41 PM	#18
Littlethumper Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 144	HELLO EVERYONE I'm a newbie here and just started on this forum. I don't drive yet and going to start my MTC this week here in WI WCTC. I was encouraged by my boyfriend since he started going to a bike gathereing on a certain place here. Lots of diff'rent kinds of bikes,sports or touring. Then he started going to a drag race in Byron Illinois. He had his own ZX14 for drag race. He just bought me a green GZ250 a week ago as a mothers day gift. He told me to throw the garbage in the bin inside the garage and when i open the garage door i was shocked to see a new bike(its a used one) in there with a balloon tied on it and a ribbon on each side lights......I'm so speechless! I am asian and only 5' tall so its a good size and height for me. :lol: I am so excited and this is gonna be my first bike and ride, of course if i finished my MTC and go for the Safety Driving Lesson. :roll: I hope i am welcome here... Thanks and drive safe..... __________________ Get Quick or Die Tryin'...
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05-18-2008, 11:55 PM	#19
5th_bike Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HoCo, Maryland Posts: 1,349	Hey Littlethumper yes of course you're welcome here. :2tup: Although, when you introduce yourself, please click 'new post' rather than 'reply' (to someone else's introduction). Here, the people are just like everywhere else - mostly nice. Good luck with the riding class this week. For me last year the hardest part was going slowly around tight curves, when you have to work with the clutch... you'll see. __________________ 2005 "Saturn Black", stock + tach
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05-19-2008, 02:50 AM	#20
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Welcome to the forum. You will have a great time getting to know your bike. It is a very forgiving bike for a new rider and loves to travel.
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