Forum: Troubleshooting
03-30-2016, 05:39 PM
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Views: 4,666
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Forum: Instructional Articles
12-10-2015, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 48,512
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Forum: GZ250 Media
12-16-2012, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,980
Re: 1999 GZ 250
Posted a new picture of 3 GZ250's in the pictures forum. I bought the 2002 in 2010 ($1200, 3200 miles), but my brother had to have one, so he now has it. The 2007 I bought in 2011 had 1800 miles on...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
12-16-2012, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 2
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3 GZ-250's
My 1999 teal GZ=250 "Fat boy" , My ex 2002 GZ250 (sold to my brother), My 2007 Blue GZ250. Will convert the 2007 to a "Fatboy" when the tires need replaced. --Dan--...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
12-16-2012, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,883
Re: Bike Bogging Down While Riding
Once I had an oddball problem with the engine reving and dying, would not idle, acted strangely. It turned out that I had left the fuel selector in "PRI" and the carb overflowed into the air box...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
12-16-2012, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,796
Re: How To Check Piston Rings
If you have compression, spark, and gas, next check the air filter for restrictions (mega dust, ants, mouse, bee's), then check the exhaust for carbon build up at the inward exhaust pipe or it is...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-02-2011, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 9,498
Re: Backfiring
The plug over the idle mixture adjusting screw/needle is made from brass. Make sure you identify the correct plug to drill. To drill it out use care not to go in too far. Stop the drill just as it...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
04-30-2011, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 14
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Re: Looking for a bike, what years to avoid....
PS: The prices I posted were referance only , but seem to be acurate for fall/winter purchased this past year. Spring Summer will be a couple hundred higher and if you live in Califonia you may see...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
04-30-2011, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,420
Re: Looking for a bike, what years to avoid....
Don't worry too much about the year, but more about the condition. Every thing is relative cost verses year verses condition. Look for a bike under 5000 miles and newer than 06 if you want super...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
04-30-2011, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 9,498
Re: Backfiring
Check the decelaration circut in the carb. It involves the smaller side diaphram and the associated jets. after 10 years or so the diaphram gets stiff and cracked (new ones at bike bandit dot com)....
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Forum: GZ250 Media
04-25-2011, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,980
Re: 1999 GZ 250
I have a discription of the air show plane escorting in of all places "larger front tire" thread in the "how to" section. --Dan--
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-25-2011, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,691
Re: newbie from west palm beach FL
Welcome from Fort Lauderale. Some of the hawg riders like to circle Lake Ocheechbee on the weekends. That might be an interesting trip from your location. I don't get much riding in after April...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
04-10-2011, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 48,512
Re: Larger Front Tire (and raise the front Fender)
NUMBERS NUMBER NUMBERS, Well in reference to the height numbers; the rear height rise going from the 130/90-15 to the 140/90-15 is a rise of half the difference in tire diameter or in this case - 4...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
04-09-2011, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 48,512
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Forum: Instructional Articles
04-09-2011, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 48,512
Re: Larger Front Tire (and raise the front Fender)
The Front fender is bolted to the forks from inside the fender. Take special note of the fact that the bolts have a "shelf" or stop ridge between the bolt cap and the threaded part. This is to make...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
04-09-2011, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 48,512
Larger Front Tire (and raise the front Fender)
This post is a spin off of "Larger rear Tire" Thread also here in "How To's". You may want to look at the "Larger rear Tire" subject posts as they will have more information if you are changing both...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
04-07-2011, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 17,162
Re: Larger rear tire.
Update: Back from the air show. Only rode 155 miles in 1 and 2nd gear this year. poor weather the first 3 days limited aircraft arrivals, but last 3 days were perfect. Enough of the airshow, so...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
03-19-2011, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 17,162
Re: Larger rear tire.
It is really exciting to do this, just imagine escorting a P-51 Mustang through a crowd of people. The airside ground safety bikes are only a very small portion of the volunteers. Airside you have...
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Forum: Parts & Accessories
03-19-2011, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,814
Re: Will sell whole parts bike!!
I just bought one of these (same color/year 9000 miles) at an auction for $75. It has a dent in the tank, worn out tires, bent l front turn sig mount, and missing left side engine cover and electric...
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Forum: General Maintenance
03-19-2011, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,084
internal carburator part question
Inside the GZ mikuni carb lower body, I am following the disasembly instructions in the manual getting it stripped for a chemical bath. Under the starter jet marked #16 in the manual, there is a...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
03-19-2011, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 17,162
Re: Larger rear tire.
Off topic, but the portion of airside ground safety the MC escorts perform is primarily keeping a clear path ahead of the planes as they taxi from or to the primary runways through the crowds to any...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
03-18-2011, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 17,162
Re: Larger rear tire.
No real change in steering feel. The 110/90 seemed to pull into the turn a little more than the 130/90, the 130/90 is very balanced and does not pull either into or out of a turn. I think the...
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Forum: Instructional Articles
03-18-2011, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 17,162
Re: Larger rear tire.
I just put a Dunlop D-404 140/90-15 on the rear and a D404 130/90-16 on the front.
Results:
This raises the GZ nearly 3/4 of an inch in height for better ground clearance. You will have to...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
02-25-2011, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,980
Re: 1999 GZ 250
Update; Now at 3309 miles, half of which were in 1st and second gear (airshow) I am putting on new tires. Old tires - front wore to tread replacement level and had checked sides, rear had 1/2...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
04-27-2007, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,980
1999 GZ 250
I bought this bike off ebay in 2002 with 34 miles on it. Supposedly it was purchsed for the wife to ride along with her husband, but as things go she became pregnant and the bike sat in the garage...
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