2000 gz250

Gfreak135 · 11-12-2012, 09:32 PM

This is my first bike and I've only had it for just over a week. Put some minor work into it icluding bars, chain, levers, and mirrors, as well as some basic maintenance. Bought it used with only 5000 miles. Tell me what you think

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blaine · 11-12-2012, 09:43 PM

Welcome to the family.Bike looks awesome.I always liked the graphics on the older models.Any questions,ask away.

:cool:

Water Warrior 2 · 11-13-2012, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by blaine

Welcome to the family.Bike looks awesome.I always liked the graphics on the older models.Any questions,ask away.

:cool:

Yup, the paint job with pinstriping adds a touch of class to the bike.

PimpS · 11-13-2012, 03:17 AM

Beautiful bike! Not a lot mileage, which means with TLC it'll serve you for a long time!

Water Warrior 2 · 11-13-2012, 05:54 PM

Do you have a service record for the bike? If not you may want to do a valve check just to be safe. If you don't want to do it yourself a shop should do it for about an hour's time in most cases.

Gfreak135 · 11-14-2012, 01:47 AM

Don't have a service record for the bike but everything seems decent. I've been getting a lot of help maintaining it from my dad and uncle who have both been riding for a while. Anything else I should check?

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Water Warrior 2 · 11-14-2012, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Gfreak135

Don't have a service record for the bike but everything seems decent. I've been getting a lot of help maintaining it from my dad and uncle who have both been riding for a while. Anything else I should check?

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You likely have OEM tires. They are too old to be safe. As a rule of thumb any tire over 5 years old is unsafe as it will harden up and be slippery rather than grippy. The amount of tread left is of no consequence. Changing the front brake fluid is a good idea too.

northsidegz · 11-17-2012, 09:30 AM

The bike looks nice! Enjoy riding!

Gfreak135 · 11-18-2012, 12:19 PM

I just ordered tires off of amazon so they should be coming in next week hopefully. And I did bleed the brakes as soon as I got the bike :smile:

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Water Warrior 2 · 11-18-2012, 06:12 PM

Sounds good. You are off to a good start.

11-12-2012, 09:32 PM	#1
Gfreak135 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ssn Fernando Posts: 5	2000 gz250 This is my first bike and I've only had it for just over a week. Put some minor work into it icluding bars, chain, levers, and mirrors, as well as some basic maintenance. Bought it used with only 5000 miles. Tell me what you think Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk 2 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-12-2012, 09:43 PM	#2
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: 2000 gz250 Welcome to the family.Bike looks awesome.I always liked the graphics on the older models.Any questions,ask away. :cool: __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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11-13-2012, 03:17 AM	#4
PimpS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Slovenija Posts: 475	Re: 2000 gz250 Beautiful bike! Not a lot mileage, which means with TLC it'll serve you for a long time!
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11-13-2012, 05:54 PM	#5
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: 2000 gz250 Do you have a service record for the bike? If not you may want to do a valve check just to be safe. If you don't want to do it yourself a shop should do it for about an hour's time in most cases. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-14-2012, 01:47 AM	#6
Gfreak135 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ssn Fernando Posts: 5	Re: 2000 gz250 Don't have a service record for the bike but everything seems decent. I've been getting a lot of help maintaining it from my dad and uncle who have both been riding for a while. Anything else I should check? Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk 2
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11-17-2012, 09:30 AM	#8
northsidegz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 305	Re: 2000 gz250 The bike looks nice! Enjoy riding! __________________ 1982 Suzuki GS450 Bobber (SOLD) 2000 Suzuki GZ250 (SOLD) 1998 Kawasaki Vulcan 800A (Present Ride)
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11-18-2012, 12:19 PM	#9
Gfreak135 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ssn Fernando Posts: 5	Re: 2000 gz250 I just ordered tires off of amazon so they should be coming in next week hopefully. And I did bleed the brakes as soon as I got the bike :smile: Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk 2
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11-18-2012, 06:12 PM	#10
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: 2000 gz250 Sounds good. You are off to a good start.
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