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USB adapter mod.

How-to here;
http://www.gz250bike.com/forum/showt...9557#post79557

Changed oil and filter on my gz today at 7,500 miles.

Even let out the oil through the side 17mm bolt. Been using Valvaline motorcycle 10w40 oil and glad I know about the cheaper oil filter than the Suzuki brand.
Oil was dirty brown, was glad I changed it. It had been about 2,500 miles of me owning and I did an oil change then for my own piece of mind.

Cleaned the air filter with compressed air.

Started easy quick cleaning the carb. with cleaner: In ON or RES position pull off the vacuum line to petcock. 2. Take off the fuel line from petcock. 3. Let carb. run out of gas while engine is running 4. Fill the fuel line to carb. with carb cleaner and run engine til it dies revving the engine some. 5. repeat once more and hook back up vacuum and fuel line.

Rode home after 11pm for 20 miles it was 57F and chilly at 55-61mph with jeans and two long sleeve shirts on and reflective vest. Bike performs better when its warmer outside. On the way to work, after 2pm it was 75F and maintained 61-65mph in 5th.

I ride 40 miles a day commuting to work and hit reserve around 178 miles on average.
157miles worst about 53mpg gunning it that tank, best 65mpg keeping 40-45mph and small stretches of 55mph.

Greased the chain earlier before work.

Bike does run better and healthy sounding but not by much, which is good it wasn't that much worse before.

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My bike ran better after we re-jetted the carb. Stared much easier, smoother, also changed the front sprocket to a 16 tooth. For me those were the best mods on my bike. I might say another mod was re-doing the seat at a local shop,[ money well spent]. After those mods, I just enjoyed the bike. CMS

Today I started installing fog lights on my bike. I will post some pictures when the job is complete.

I like lights. The more the better. Even if you rarely ride at night or in fog they increase your presence on the road for oncoming traffic.

I finished installing the fog lights on my bike. I installed a switch in the left panel cover next to the switch for my LED switch.

Yipes, that would draw my attention. Ride on.

Today my forks got rebuilt with 15w fork oil and they feel firm and makes Sir Jeffers feel much more nimble.

Did you do the work yourself Cathy? Think I need to go on the hunt for fork advice here. Today I changed the air filter and tightened the chain (first time for that for me doing myself).

I had someone else do it, but rebuilding is harder than actually changing the major seals and oil so it would be okay for a novice mechanic. Just download the online manual and everything should be okay. Tools might a a small challenge though. Everything was done at home just not by me.

I just followed badbobs how to fix a slippery clutch as the clutch was slipping under acceleration. Im pretty much a complete novice to mechanics but needed this fixed.

It was a 100% success. Much more responsive in all gear changes and finds neutral much easier, no drag or slip, no leaks!


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Give yourself a pat on the back. The sense of accomplishment is great isn't it.

Had my gz250 for about three weeks now and finished getting it tuned up after it sat a couple years. I drilled out the idle mix screw plug and set the idle. Changed the oil and filter, it was dirty. Got an air filter cause the mice used the old one for storage. Built a stand and got the chain tightened and lubed. New spark plug the old one wasn't even tight in the hole, some blow by. This wasn't all one day but I had a great time learning as I worked. Even found out about Sea Foam. Bike is working so much better than that first test ride. Got some good info here. Thanks to all!

QUOTE=351 power;82311]Had my gz250 for about three weeks now and finished getting it tuned up after it sat a couple years. I drilled out the idle mix screw plug and set the idle. Changed the oil and filter, it was dirty. Got an air filter cause the mice used the old one for storage. Built a stand and got the chain tightened and lubed. New spark plug the old one wasn't even tight in the hole, some blow by. This wasn't all one day but I had a great time learning as I worked. Even found out about Sea Foam. Bike is working so much better than that first test ride. Got some good info here. Thanks to all![/QUOTE]
:tup::tup: A bit of TLC makes a big difference and the learning experience will add to your overall ownership.

My bike lasted me the full Ren Fest season and now that Fest's over, I gave 'im a bit of love today. Replaced random bolts that had fallen out (2 of the sprocket cover bolts, the back back seat bolt, one of the plastic side covers bolts... just realized my back exhaust bolt is missing still... oops), adjusted the back brake light sensor cable so the light actually turns on when I brake, topped up the oil, replaced the valve cover seal that was leaking, and gave him a good bath (dirt roads and a wee bit of off road riding made a right good mess of him).
I need to replace the fork seals, the left one's leaking pretty good. I have the 2 rubber seals for each side and the fork fluid, reading on here people were talking about a copper gasket, so I may hafta look into that

Use a dab of Blue Loktite when replacing the lost bolts.

Sounds like you have been doing some riding and enjoying it.

Today, I looked longingly at the bikes in my friend's garage, checked the trickle chargers, and remembered that I need a new drain screw for my carburetor 'cause it's stripped.

Hopefully in the next few days, with the weather being slightly better, I'll fire them up and let'em run so the fuel stabilizer actually gets into that carb, and so they're not sitting all winter without being run. Doubt we'll actually get on the bikes for a ride, tho. Even in warmer weather (40 degrees), the ice and snow is likely to still be around and her experience isn't exactly... high.

I need to do that as well, Fatch. No chance in hell of riding them either. Winter sucks, doesn't it? haha

Buddy of mine sold me his GZ a few weeks ago, and the first thing that needed to be done was a good clean job.

Ended up taking the front and rear fender, seat, air box, gas tank, side covers, chrome pieces on the rear of the bike off, and accompanying harness was completely disconnected from the frame, and zip tied to the front of the bike.

Doused all the oil/dirt mixture that coated the entire rear of the bike in degreaser, and watched years of grime just pour onto the floor, as well as a complete disassembly of the parts and pieces to get a real good cleaning.

Swapped bad indicator lights for LEDs while everything was taken apart (we had an influx of LED indicators for our trucks come into work that didn't end up working for what they needed. They were going to toss them anyways so they had no issue letting me take a few).

After removing a few minor rust spots from here and there, and coating the bare metal in a quick coat of paint, I scratched my head until I figured out which bolt went where and what fit what, I got her all back together.

Looks a million times better already, just gotta feed her some gas and fire her up in the morning.