My first gz250

[zombine]

i just started riding and this is my first ever bike, when i rode it i fell in love with it and i dont think any bike will ever replace it :biggrin: its still on the trailer in this pic, will upload more when my phone has decided it wants to cooperate

[Water Warrior 2]

Welcome to the club. Waiting for more pics.

[zombine]

phones still being slow and unresponsive, but will gladly put up more when it responds to me again

[Water Warrior 2]

:2tup: :2tup:

[zombine]

Some more pics, Just for some random knowledge about the bike, its completely stock except for the adjustable front brake handle, and has a crack in the side plastic panel, its a 2003 and its got 20,000 miles on it but i got it for 900 and bike runs very well, except it tends to idle low and cuts off until it warms up, any help would be much appreciated :2tup:

[Water Warrior 2]

The front brake lever is standard fare. As for shutting off until warmed up..........that is quite common. Just run a little choke to help it along until warm enough to idle on it's own.

[blaine]

Yep.These bikes need choke till they are fully warmed up.They are set very lean from the factory.A pilot jet (idle mixture) adjustment will help a lot with this problem.
:) :cool:

[alantf]

And you may want to screw the idle speed up (the big white knob) to 1200 - 1400 RPM when the engine is HOT. If it's not idling fast enough when the engine's hot, then it certainly won't be fast enough when it's cold.

[zombine]

Thank you all for the help, I adjusted the idle up and found a sweet spot where it idles perfectly, got to finally take it out for a real run down the straight highway and it topped at 76.4mph. Makes me one happy bike owner since this is not only my first bike, but my first vehicle (I'm 19 by the way, hope that doesnt offend any veteran riders)

[jonathan180iq]

My candy ass of a 30 year vintage is highly offended by your age, ya whipper snapper.

[zombine]

My candy ass of a 30 year vintage is highly offended by your age, ya whipper snapper.
I hope that was meant as a sarcastic joke :cool: but i really love the forum and love all the helpful tips and advice from the more experienced riders :biggrin:

[jonathan180iq]

All we do is joke, brother.... well, that and give deeply meaningful advice and save our fellow forum members thousands of dollars in mechanic fees in the process. :)

This is a good place to be. We're glad to have you.

It's nice to have someone else on the forum that is this side of wheel-chair line ;)

[Water Warrior 2]

Zombine, always read the forum with a smile on your face. It makes things easier to see as a joke or friendly poking.

Advice from an "Old Guy". Take a riding course with professional trainers if you haven't done so already. Also pick up a copy of Proficient Motorcycling by David Hough. Practic what you are taught and practice what you read. These 2 things are the best health insurance a rider can have.
You will find yourself a better safer rider and enjoy the road a lot more. Oh yeah, get some riding gear if you haven't already. I believe in ATGATT. "All The Gear All The Time" is the best. You never know when some one will try to kill you.
We try to teach you young whipper snappers so you can be an old rider eventually. Ride on and enjoy.

[alantf]

it topped at 76.4mph.

Just don't try to keep that speed up for long distances. It's the perfect way to blow up a GZ250 engine. Around 65 MPH is ideal. :2tup:

[zombine]

Just don't try to keep that speed up for long distances. It's the perfect way to blow up a GZ250 engine. Around 65 MPH is ideal. :2tup:

ill keep that in mind :biggrin: i dont need a dead bike on my hands. Especially such a beautiful and amazing one as this

[zombine]

Zombine, always read the forum with a smile on your face. It makes things easier to see as a joke or friendly poking.

Advice from an "Old Guy". Take a riding course with professional trainers if you haven't done so already. Also pick up a copy of Proficient Motorcycling by David Hough. Practic what you are taught and practice what you read. These 2 things are the best health insurance a rider can have.
You will find yourself a better safer rider and enjoy the road a lot more. Oh yeah, get some riding gear if you haven't already. I believe in ATGATT. "All The Gear All The Time" is the best. You never know when some one will try to kill you.
We try to teach you young whipper snappers so you can be an old rider eventually. Ride on and enjoy.
Haha yea, i figured it was just some poking fun, just hard to tell for me :tongue: but i have already passed my basic riders course and im signed up for the advanced course at the end of summer (they fill up so fast here its crazy) Ill pick that book up when i have the chance, been working alot and haven't had much free time. I have mostly leather riding gear, and i was wondering if this is good gear or should i invest in some actual riding gear (the only motorsport shop in a 30 mile radius is a harley shop and they only carry leathers here)

[Water Warrior 2]

Leather is good and hopefully the elbows and shoulders have some impact protective padding.
What I used to do years ago when off road riding on a budget was pick up some elbow, knee and shin pads at a sporting goods store. Probably the grand parents of skate board equipment now. It will take a pretty fair impact when worn under a jacket and jeans. I can't count the number of times I should have suffered badly injured joints.
Wearing safety gear is up to the individual. Some do, some don't. I know from experience that actual riding gear does work in most situations. I had a pair of pants with padded hips...............didn't give them much thought till a day when I fell onto a concrete floor on my hip and didn't get hurt at all.
I can still remember the first and only time my bike and I did a backwards flip over the edge of a cliff. Oh yeah, that hurt a bunch with no padding anywhere.

[alantf]

(the only motorsport shop in a 30 mile radius is a harley shop and they only carry leathers here)

Over here, a leather jacket, in the Harley shop, costs three times what I paid for mine, just because it has a "Harley" label sewn in the neck. :cry:

[blaine]

(the only motorsport shop in a 30 mile radius is a harley shop and they only carry leathers here)

Over here, a leather jacket, in the Harley shop, costs three times what I paid for mine, just because it has a "Harley" label sewn in the neck. :cry:
Yep same here Alan, if it says "Harley" it will cost 3 times what it is worth.
:) :roll:

[jonathan180iq]

Most cruiser riding gear is also just for show. I guess it kind of tarnishes the hard-core/badboy reputation if you actually have leather that was made to slide across asphault or...god forbid... you have pads or something in your gear ;)

There are lots of good gear stores online with good prices, like (www.newengouh.com (http://www.newengouh.com)). I use Himalaya Motor Bike wear. I've used them so much at one point that I became a distributing partner and got discounts and stuff, but I haven't done that in a long time. They have mid-level gear, comparable to Joe Rocket. http://himalayaleather.com/

[zombine]

Over here, a leather jacket, in the Harley shop, costs three times what I paid for mine, just because it has a "Harley" label sewn in the neck. :cry:
So true, but in this area there's not any real place to get any gear at all, even leather jackets for non riding are far and few between. If i had the money i would love to start a gear shop here, there's alot of riders here who have the same complaints i do about not having a riding shop besides the harley shop (which everything there is way overpriced)

[Water Warrior 2]

newenough.com has a new name but the old one will link you up to the new name. They have a very good reputation with an excellent return policy. Most of my gear came from them and I never had a complaint with their service or prices. Their Closeout section is a real bargain with lots of variety and $ saved.

[Goose51683]

ironpony.com is a good one as well. I bought 2 helmets, a pretty nice leather jacket, some decent SUMMER gloves and a bike cover for under 200. Plus I was very satisfied with what I recieved.

I only know they were summer gloves cause i froze my fingers off riding with them in march.