Hi from Marietta, GA
 

Hello all!

Just paid for a 2009 GZ250 with only 624 miles on it. Though I haven't taken delivery yet. (http://www.wowmotorcycles.com/)

If their link still works, here are the shop's pictures: http://www.wowmotorcycles.com/view-bike ... 0&source=S

Have since been going through this site and I keep seeing references to a "carburetor shim" mod.
As I live in a hilly region, how much impact would this have?

It has been 20+ years since I have been on a motor bike, so I figured this is a good re-entry point for switching to a lower gas cost commuter plan.

(My first bike was a Yamaha 650-overhead oil cooled. A beast compared to this one...)

-Mike

Re: Hi from Marietta, GA
 

Welcome to the forum.By shimming the needle, you make the mixture a little richer,as these bikes are very lean from the factory.You will see a bigger effect by adjusting the idle mixture screw out about 1/2 a turn(rich).Your bike will idle better & start easier.I would do both at the same time,as you need to drill out the plug to get to the idle mixture screw.
:cool: :)

Re: Hi from Marietta, GA
 

Hi there :)

Just noticed that it's marked up as a GZ250K. Anybody know what the K stands for? Never seen anything but a straightforward GZ250. :??:

Re: Hi from Marietta, GA
 

The K would probably designate 09 as in 2009. The K being the 9th letter in the alphabet. Now just to show how silly that sytem works and is changed on a whim, my Vstrom is a K5. Don't know what the K stands for but the bike is 2005.

Re: Hi from Marietta, GA
 

Welcome to the forum ! :2tup:

The link still works.

At that mileage I would make sure that it did get its 600 mile service.

I never done anything to the carburetor and it runs just fine as is. Need 4th gear to get up the steeper hills though.

Re: Hi from Marietta, GA
 

Just brought it home about an hour ago... left car w/ bicycle rack at WOW, rode/walked bike back, drove car home... *after buying gloves*//pain of the cold air is not a good thing to feel. :) and after also getting goggles... I am a contact lens wearer.

Now to see if I can make it to Panera's on Roswell in one piece. :)

[edit]

I made it. :)

Still trying to get back used to being so close to everything moving fast around me while not being in a box.

Re: Hi from Marietta, GA
 

Waya you will soon have a whole new wardrobe to wear. Bikes do that for you.

Re: Hi from Marietta, GA
 

Please elaborate. In excessive detail. Thanks!

Re: Hi from Marietta, GA
 

Hi waya, welcome aboard! I live in Kennesaw and bought my 2004 GZ250 from WOW about 5 years ago. Nice folks, HUGE inventory & decent prices. It's always fun to go down there and sit on all different types of bikes.

I did the needle valve shim, added a 16T sprocket and a windshield too. Feel free to PM me if you want go riding sometime.

Re: Hi from Marietta, GA
 

The main thing done is a valve adjustment,also a oil change and a general check of the entire bike.
:2tup: :)