Hello...

[GZBrian]

This is my fourth post. I posted on the troubleshooting section first looking for help. I have been checking out the many posts before joining and there seems like a lot of good info here. My wife and I are newbie riders. I had a Harley 1975 SXT 125cc in my younger days, and a 1976 Harley Sx175cc later. Had not riden for many years after that. My wife wanted us to get a motorcycle for a couple of years, and last year we bought our first beginer bike. A 2006 Kawasaki Eliminator 125cc. I practiced, passed my test, and we have been riding together ever since. Last month we started looking for a bit bigger bike for us. we wanted to stay around a 250cc. Found a used 2006 GZ 250cc and we bought it. It is in the shop now getting it's reflector recall done, and the fender-rear tire TSB (recall) done as well. (My troubleshooting posts covered this). Only rode it one day, but we really like the comfortable seats, power, and smooth ride and suspension. We get it back next week and we can't wait. We have a lot of fun together on our rides. Very enjoyable. We should have done this years ago. Well that about covers it.. Hello... GZ Brian

[blaine]

Good luck,Have fun,Keep the shiny side up!!

[music man]

How much difference is there between the Kawasaki Eliminator 125cc and the gz250, as far as power/speed type stuff?

[alantf]

but we really like the comfortable seats, power,

Sorry, I thought you were talking about the GZ. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[BillInGA]

Welcome aboard Brian.

The GZ250's aren't known for their comfortable seats - quite the opposite. If you think the GZ's seats are comfortable by comparison, I hate to think what an Eliminator 125 seat feels like.

[burkbuilds]

Welcome to the forum, I guess seats like a lot of things are relative. If you are comfortable on the GZ seats, more power to you! Glad you joined us here, have fun riding!

[dannylightning]

Welcome aboard Brian.

The GZ250's aren't known for their comfortable seats - quite the opposite. If you think the GZ's seats are comfortable by comparison, I hate to think what an Eliminator 125 seat feels like.

i think the gz seats were not all that bad,


any ways welcome to the site, hope you enjoy your new toy.

[bonehead]

About an hour of riding then I have to get off and rest my butt.

[GZBrian]

The GZ is a pretty big improvement over the 125. When I ride the 125 myself it does fine. Can get up to 65 mph on the highway. I am 5' 10" tall weigh 170. With my wife (5' 4" tall low weight) on, we can get it 55 but it takes a while and it struggles. Going on hills I have to downshift a few times with the 125. Th GZ on the same hills took them with no problem. We mainly do back road riding and the comfortable spped for us is 40-50 mph. The seat on teh GZ is a little larger then the Kawasaki adn just feels better. We have ridden the Kawa for a couple of 3 hour long rides. The Kawa was getting about 75-81 mpg for us, and the GZ should keep us in the 70 mpg we think. We did not want a big bike that would egt 40-50 mpg. We don't group ride or ride for days at a time. We ride for fun and enjoyment. The GZ seems to fit us just fine. If I can answer anymore questions, just let me know. Thanks for the welcome. GZ Brian

[alantf]

the GZ should keep us in the 70 mpg we think.

More like 64 mpg, I reckon. Especially 2 up. :) Still, that's double what I get with the car (1400 cc) :2tup:

[dannylightning]

the GZ should keep us in the 70 mpg we think.

More like 64 mpg, I reckon. Especially 2 up. :) Still, that's double what I get with the car (1400 cc) :2tup:

different people get different results out of their bikes mpg, the way you drive will also have a effect on that. i remember getting numbers in the high 60's and low 70's. my new bike gets between 30mpg and 40mpg usually around 30. and it is a a 800cc

[music man]

damn danny, your only gettin 30mpg outta that thing, i am getting around 40-45 depending on how hard I ride it, i averaged around 46 on a little trip out of town I made last weekend, and I was not riding slow, I went between 70-80 most of the trip.

[mrlmd1]

I got 52 and 50mpg on my first 2 tankfulls on the S50 - also 805cc, and a little less now 48-50 riding a little more aggressively I guess after getting use to it. :2tup:

[dannylightning]

damn danny, your only gettin 30mpg outta that thing, i am getting around 40-45 depending on how hard I ride it, i averaged around 46 on a little trip out of town I made last weekend, and I was not riding slow, I went between 70-80 most of the trip.

I do believe you have fuel injection, the c50is rated to get around 50mpg same bike just fuel injection, funny how that works. i often get the rpm up pretty high before i shift, i don't really haul ass around all day but i dont exactly putt around on it either.

i was expecting better gas mileage and thought something might be wrong but i looked up some reviews and it said to expect between 30mgp and 40mph. there was one tank of gas that only had highway driving on it and i got a little over 40mpg but i get bored on the highway quick so i stick to back roads as much as possible.

[music man]

I do believe you have fuel injection, the c50is rated to get around 50mpg same bike just fuel injection, funny how that works. i often get the rpm up pretty high before i shift, i don't really haul ass around all day but i dont exactly putt around on it either.



I don't have fuel injection, I have two carbs, I have a 1999 vs800 intruder (hint, look under my avatar :2tup: ) and I don't putt putt around either, I just told you I went to a friends house that is almost 100 miles away one way and I kept it between 70-80 pretty much the whole way, on 55mph highways the whole way. Now when I first got my bike, I was getting pretty bad gas mileage but it was mostly because I was getting used to (and enjoying the power) of my new ride, and was doggin' the crap out of it every five minutes seeing what it had "under the hood" :twisted:




I have a sister that has a Kawasaki vulcan 1500 and she was only getting around 28-30 when she got her bike, it had loud pipes on it, she found that the jets in the carbs were a lot different than the stock ones, she put the pipes and the jets back stock, and I don't know how much better it gets now, but enough that she doesn't complain about it every five minutes anymore. And it still has plenty of power to snatch your head back, and enough rumble to wake the neighbors if you get on it.


[EDIT], Holy crap, I found out where all your gas mileage went, you bike weighs almost 100 pounds more than my bike, with about the same power specs.


Sorry for the Thread Hijack

[mole2]

Welcome aboard! You ddin't say if you took the MSF BRC but it's higly recommened here - even for experienced riders. Ride safe.


:)