Hi from Halifax

Clockwork · 03-25-2010, 10:42 AM

Hi Everyone,

I just bought my first motorcycle, Not surprisingly (considering where this is being posted

) it was a GZ250. A lovely red 2001. My partner and I learned to ride motorcycles last summer and I became hooked. Kept looking for a motorcycle to turn up at a good price and a Marauder won the race. I look forward to learning a lot and hopefully in time contributing to the forums.

Clockwork (Alex)

Fish Baseball · 03-25-2010, 10:03 PM

welcome aboard mate, the GZ will teach you plenty, and this place is full of useful information.

blaine · 03-25-2010, 11:14 PM

Hi.Welcome,You will find the G.Z. well suited for our part of the country.I have put over 30000 kms on mine traveling around the maritimes.

Maggie · 03-26-2010, 03:32 AM

Welcome, Alex! The pics I've seen of the red GZs are, indeed, lovely...although an orange color to go with your screen name would have been fun.

alanmcorcoran · 03-26-2010, 04:04 AM

Welcome and congratulations on your first bike. You picked a good one to learn on.

patrick_777 · 03-26-2010, 05:23 AM

Welcome. Enjoy the ride.

Water Warrior 2 · 03-26-2010, 10:28 AM

Welcome Alex, always nice to have another Canadian on board.

Clockwork · 03-26-2010, 08:34 PM

Thanks everyone! My bike is in the shop right now getting a spring clean and the carb cleaned (figured I would let the pro's handle it's first tune up). I am getting anxious to ride it again!

blaine · 03-26-2010, 11:49 PM

As your bike is already in the shop it should have a valve adjustment.Valves should be checked and or adjusted every 5000kms.

Clockwork · 03-27-2010, 12:17 AM

Thanks Blaine! Yep already got the vales checked. I went for the "check everything" program, so that I wouldn't have to worry about it for the rest of the riding season. Also this way I can keep better check on it for it's routine maintenance.

03-25-2010, 10:42 AM	#1
Clockwork Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 19	Hi from Halifax Hi Everyone, I just bought my first motorcycle, Not surprisingly (considering where this is being posted ) it was a GZ250. A lovely red 2001. My partner and I learned to ride motorcycles last summer and I became hooked. Kept looking for a motorcycle to turn up at a good price and a Marauder won the race. I look forward to learning a lot and hopefully in time contributing to the forums. Clockwork (Alex) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-25-2010, 10:03 PM	#2
Fish Baseball Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: melbourne vic Posts: 116	Re: Hi from Halifax welcome aboard mate, the GZ will teach you plenty, and this place is full of useful information. __________________ Beneath the Southern Cross I stand.
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03-25-2010, 11:14 PM	#3
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: Hi from Halifax Hi.Welcome,You will find the G.Z. well suited for our part of the country.I have put over 30000 kms on mine traveling around the maritimes. __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-26-2010, 03:32 AM	#4
Maggie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA Posts: 135	Re: Hi from Halifax Welcome, Alex! The pics I've seen of the red GZs are, indeed, lovely...although an orange color to go with your screen name would have been fun.
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03-26-2010, 04:04 AM	#5
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Hi from Halifax Welcome and congratulations on your first bike. You picked a good one to learn on. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-26-2010, 05:23 AM	#6
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Hi from Halifax Welcome. Enjoy the ride. __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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03-26-2010, 10:28 AM	#7
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Hi from Halifax Welcome Alex, always nice to have another Canadian on board.
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03-26-2010, 08:34 PM	#8
Clockwork Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 19	Re: Hi from Halifax Thanks everyone! My bike is in the shop right now getting a spring clean and the carb cleaned (figured I would let the pro's handle it's first tune up). I am getting anxious to ride it again!
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03-26-2010, 11:49 PM	#9
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: Hi from Halifax As your bike is already in the shop it should have a valve adjustment.Valves should be checked and or adjusted every 5000kms. __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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03-27-2010, 12:17 AM	#10
Clockwork Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 19	Re: Hi from Halifax Thanks Blaine! Yep already got the vales checked. I went for the "check everything" program, so that I wouldn't have to worry about it for the rest of the riding season. Also this way I can keep better check on it for it's routine maintenance.
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