thanks from the new guy

[rideit]

hi everybody,new guy from the capecod area.
rode many bikes,this is my first GZ,not a bad
little machine,put the 16t on it right away.i got a
60 mile round trip to work,this bike will do the
job.thanks for all the good topics to read.i think
the 16t will be the only thing l'll do to this one.

[David Bo]

Hi Rideit... I am from Massachusetts too. What part of the cape do you live?

[rideit]

just before the cape ,l was generalizing. Wareham

[rideit]

where are you at davidbo

[David Bo]

Well welcome to the nuthouse! What year is your bike? Mine is a 2001. I've done a lot of modifications to it this year. I just finished shimming the needle in my carb about an hour ago. It really wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be... I have a new (longer) exhaust pipe coming in on Thursday. That will be next weekend's project. Have you done anything to your bike other than the 16 tooth sprocket?

[David Bo]

I live in Northbridge... It is about 15 minutes south of Worcester.

[rideit]

it's an 08 bought it last oct. with about 800miles on it,still looks
brand new, besides the 16t i just put a tankbag on the rear pad
with a d-ring pad under the rear pad ,it's a piece of leather about
a 1/16 thick and the rings match the bag pretty close.We'll have to
hook up for a ride this year sometime.

[David Bo]

Sounds good, athough I am "chicken-shit" when it comes to driving on highways. It looks like there is about 60 miles of I-495 in between us. We would have to do back roads!

[rideit]

MEET YA HALF WAY SOMEWHERE,
WE CAN FIGURE IT OUT LATER,GOT TO
GO FOR TODAY,GOOD TALKING WITH YA
LATER

[patrick_777]

Sounds good, athough I am "chicken-shit" when it comes to driving on highways. It looks like there is about 60 miles of I-495 in between us. We would have to do back roads!

Practice, my friend. Practice in short hops on and off the highway. Start with a mile or two at a time at different traffic levels (first REAL light), then move up the distance gradually. Depending on your current skillset, learning curve and speeds, you'll be an old pro in no time.

[alanmcorcoran]

David,

I am a former freeway chicken. Seriously pertrified of the 4 lane. Like Patrick said, give it some time, you'll get more comfortable. I like it better on my bigger bike, but I am much more comfortable now even on the GZ now on the highway.

In my case, I just got more frustrated with traffic lights and forced myself to get out there and do it.

FWIW I only have about 5500 total bike miles.