Hi from Halifax
 

Hi Everyone,

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

Re: Hi from Halifax
 

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

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.

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. :)

Re: Hi from Halifax
 

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

Re: Hi from Halifax
 

Welcome. Enjoy the ride.

Re: Hi from Halifax
 

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

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!

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.

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.