New Bike, New Biker - Ireland

[beefjerky]

Hi,

I'm a 30 year old guy and I just bought a 2000 GZ250, my first bike, I love it and can't wait to get out more and more!

The bike is pretty much stock set up so I have some things on my list to change, cosmetic and performance: indicators, bar, mirrors, remove pillion seat, change front sprocket, debaffle exhaust... there are a couple of things to fix up on it too, but nothing major.

Delighted to have found this site and forums, I do a lot of "research" for things on youtube but there isn't many GZ250 vids on there really, after a quick browse, this site seems to have tons of info.

Cheers

[blaine]

Welcome to the family. ;) :)

[alantf]

Hi there.

Why do you want to debaffle the exhaust? Just to be obnoxiously loud? Don't you have the M.O.T. in Ireland? If so, it's a sure fail. :confused:

[Goose51683]

Welcome.

[Cathy]

Welcome <3

[jonathan180iq]

If you're lucky enough to be Irish, you're lucky enough.

[Water Warrior 2]

Hi and welcome to the best little forum on the planet. We welcome new members to strengthen our numbers.
You now have one of the best small bore bikes available. I do have a couple suggestions for you. Do not make any changes just yet. Get to know the bike in it's present form and learn it's capabilities. When you have discovered how well it was designed and performs in stock condition you will have some experience and a guideline to draw from when doing any mods or changes. Do the regular servicing and maintenance to get used to wrenching and skinning your favorite knuckles. Above all just ride safe and sober.

[raul10141964]

to do the oil change be sure you are removing the correct bolt

[blaine]

to do the oil change be sure you are removing the correct bolt

Yes......The one closest to the front. ;) :)

[grasshopper]

welcome to the forum. I just joined last December. this forum is full of great people and great articles! it is the best place to find any information on the gz250 on the internet. most questions you may have now or in the future may have already been asked but ask again if you haven't found the answer. like I said GREAT PEOPLE! I agree with waterwarrior2 on getting to know you gz250 first before you jump straight in on the performance mods. ride safe.

[beefjerky]

Thanks everyone!

grasshopper - so far so good! This seems like such a great site and resource I'm looking forward to getting more involved in it!

Walter Warrior 2 - I recently got this very same advice from a close friend after telling him things I would like to change; get used to the bike as is, learn both yours and the bikes capabilities, then if you still want to change things go for it.

alantf - there is no MOT or equivalent for motorbikes in Ireland at present, however I believe they may bring it in in 2017 or so.

I will try and attach some pics to this post...

The bike is in good condition as you can see, but it does need a service as well as a new battery.

http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/beefjerky83/99042d26-2124-479d-9887-219c0dcfa893.jpg (http://s767.photobucket.com/user/beefjerky83/media/99042d26-2124-479d-9887-219c0dcfa893.jpg.html)

With the seat
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/beefjerky83/4d86e288-ac42-4cc2-8b0b-ccf885689aa2.jpg (http://s767.photobucket.com/user/beefjerky83/media/4d86e288-ac42-4cc2-8b0b-ccf885689aa2.jpg.html)

Without
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/beefjerky83/2470a6d0-93fd-4ddd-b32a-2b49a5d58215.jpg (http://s767.photobucket.com/user/beefjerky83/media/2470a6d0-93fd-4ddd-b32a-2b49a5d58215.jpg.html)

it was raining so...
http://i767.photobucket.com/albums/xx320/beefjerky83/b735848f-cab7-4fbd-90b6-868bfa76846a.jpg (http://s767.photobucket.com/user/beefjerky83/media/b735848f-cab7-4fbd-90b6-868bfa76846a.jpg.html)

[alantf]

BTW, yours is a European GZ - you can tell by the big "marauder" logo on the tank - so any info on the site, about the carb, may not apply to you. The American bikes have their carbs set up weaker than ours (due to their nanny laws), so ours run fine, straight from the factory.

[beefjerky]

BTW, yours is a European GZ - you can tell by the big "marauder" logo on the tank - so any info on the site, about the carb, may not apply to you. The American bikes have their carbs set up weaker than ours (due to their nanny laws), so ours run fine, straight from the factory.

Ah yeah cool, thanks for that!

Would there be anything else that wouldn't apply here?

[Water Warrior 2]

Nice looking bike. I like the older paint jobs with the trim lines.

[alantf]

I think the carb's about the only thing that's different. While we're on about carbs, don't forget to get some carb cleaner/fuel additive and put it in the tank every 3 or 4 fill ups. The carb is the weak point of the Marauder, and it clogs up very easily. Also, use the lowest grade petrol you can find. It's a low compression engion, designed to run on whatever's available in third world countries.