Hello from California!

Apollo · 06-18-2009, 09:50 AM

Hello everyone-
Finally! A forum with help for the GZ!!!! I have an 01' and i have been in search of some much needed info for a few issues i have with the GZ. Here she is

Red_bike · 06-18-2009, 10:47 AM

Welcome to the forum Apollo. Look around and you will find lots of information that is helpfull for the GZ. Good looking bike you got there.

Duck

alantf · 06-18-2009, 11:10 AM

Again, welcome.

What's the other bike? I can't seem to recognize it. At first I thought it was a Kawi Vulcan, but then thought again, & I still can't place it.

Apollo · 06-18-2009, 12:35 PM

Thanks for the welcome!
The other bike belongs to a good friend. Its a limited edition 80's Honda Rebel. It came with a gold trim package, a fancy tank and some other limited stuff. He practically stole it. An elderly neighbor had it up and running for all of 500 miles then parked it in his downstairs living room. Sat ever since. He was offered the bike for 400 bucks and just had to get it running. Took it to a local mechanic and after a carb rebuild and a tank cleaning it was good to go.

New GZ250 · 06-18-2009, 01:08 PM

Welcome on board from another Bay Area person! You will very much enjoy us! Love red GZ's! Wish mine was "RED"!

Apollo · 06-18-2009, 01:26 PM

Awesome!! Another bay resident! I reside in the east bay area. Know of any local GZ'ers that might want to meet for a cruise some time? Any clubs that wont discriminate against our little GZ's?

alanmcorcoran · 06-18-2009, 01:34 PM

Welcome to the forum. Enjoy your bike. There's lots of clubs that don't care what size your engine is. If you are a new rider, though, I recommend starting small (like with two or three) before setting out with a big group ride. It's safer and will also give you a chance to see if you really like riding with a bunch of other people.

New GZ250 · 06-18-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Apollo

Awesome!! Another bay resident! I reside in the east bay area. Know of any local GZ'ers that might want to meet for a cruise some time? Any clubs that wont discriminate against our little GZ's?

I only wish I knew some others in my area to get out and enjoy! I bike around Skyline Blvd. area. (Highway 35, one of the best, if not the best biking route in the bay area)
Live in the Palo Alto, Area.

short stop · 06-18-2009, 02:04 PM

BAH! California resident! I'm so jealous (Toronto is rainy and crappy right now)..!
:tongue:

Apollo · 06-18-2009, 02:08 PM

Not a new rider, just new to small displacement! I got the GZ during the height of the gas crunch in the bay area to see if i could tolerate a 250 to help with insurance costs and keeping money in the pocket, and low and behold the little thing has grown on me. It just lacked in in a few areas, mainly aesthetics, which i plan to change.

As the old saying goes . ." One of the coldest winters ive ever experienced was a summer in San Fransisco."

New GZ250, Ive heard of 35 but have yet to make it out to that area of the peninsula with the GZ or a car for that matter. Maybe we could organize a meet'n ride for GZ's in the near future!

06-18-2009, 09:50 AM	#1
Apollo Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 6	Hello from California! Hello everyone- Finally! A forum with help for the GZ!!!! I have an 01' and i have been in search of some much needed info for a few issues i have with the GZ. Here she is Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-18-2009, 10:47 AM	#2
Red_bike Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 41	Re: Hello from California! Welcome to the forum Apollo. Look around and you will find lots of information that is helpfull for the GZ. Good looking bike you got there. Duck
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06-18-2009, 11:10 AM	#3
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: Hello from California! Again, welcome. What's the other bike? I can't seem to recognize it. At first I thought it was a Kawi Vulcan, but then thought again, & I still can't place it. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-18-2009, 12:35 PM	#4
Apollo Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 6	Re: Hello from California! Thanks for the welcome! The other bike belongs to a good friend. Its a limited edition 80's Honda Rebel. It came with a gold trim package, a fancy tank and some other limited stuff. He practically stole it. An elderly neighbor had it up and running for all of 500 miles then parked it in his downstairs living room. Sat ever since. He was offered the bike for 400 bucks and just had to get it running. Took it to a local mechanic and after a carb rebuild and a tank cleaning it was good to go.
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New GZ250 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 297	Re: Hello from California! Welcome on board from another Bay Area person! You will very much enjoy us! Love red GZ's! Wish mine was "RED"! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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Apollo Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 6	Re: Hello from California! Awesome!! Another bay resident! I reside in the east bay area. Know of any local GZ'ers that might want to meet for a cruise some time? Any clubs that wont discriminate against our little GZ's?
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06-18-2009, 01:34 PM	#7
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Hello from California! Welcome to the forum. Enjoy your bike. There's lots of clubs that don't care what size your engine is. If you are a new rider, though, I recommend starting small (like with two or three) before setting out with a big group ride. It's safer and will also give you a chance to see if you really like riding with a bunch of other people. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More…
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06-18-2009, 02:04 PM	#9
short stop Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 13	Re: Hello from California! BAH! California resident! I'm so jealous (Toronto is rainy and crappy right now)..! :tongue:
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06-18-2009, 02:08 PM	#10
Apollo Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 6	Re: Hello from California! Not a new rider, just new to small displacement! I got the GZ during the height of the gas crunch in the bay area to see if i could tolerate a 250 to help with insurance costs and keeping money in the pocket, and low and behold the little thing has grown on me. It just lacked in in a few areas, mainly aesthetics, which i plan to change. As the old saying goes . ." One of the coldest winters ive ever experienced was a summer in San Fransisco." New GZ250, Ive heard of 35 but have yet to make it out to that area of the peninsula with the GZ or a car for that matter. Maybe we could organize a meet'n ride for GZ's in the near future!
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