Forum: Beginners
02-18-2012, 12:57 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,455
Re: My first (and second) close call
This is great advice. I have a hi vis vest and white helmet I wear a lot of the time. It really makes a big difference. A lot less cars pull out in front of me when I'm in the hi vis vs my all black...
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Forum: Beginners
05-28-2011, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,962
Re: New Rider with a question
Try relaxing your grip on the handlebars. It's common for new riders to ride with the "death grip". At slow speed a tight grip and stiff arms makes the bike wobble and harder to control. I used to...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
05-11-2011, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,676
Re: Goodbye to my GZ250...
Thanks everyone for the tips.
Nice bike Dupo! I went to look at some new Shadows at the dealer today but with my third child due in a couple of months, she's the only one that's going to be...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
05-04-2011, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,676
Re: Goodbye to my GZ250...
No rust now but you should have seen it before. Took a lot of hard work to get all the rust removed. There's a couple of places where I'll have to replace some parts because the rust was too deep but...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
05-04-2011, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,676
Goodbye to my GZ250...
Well, the time finally came to move up to a bigger bike. The GZ250 was a great bike for me but I commute about 70 miles round-trip per day on the freeway. I was commuting around 140 miles per day not...
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
04-19-2011, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 731
Views: 114,112
Re: Tag-o-rama Gone Global
BTW, here's the price on the pump. It's in US dollars per gallon. This is one of the cheaper places in town too.
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
04-19-2011, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 731
Views: 114,112
Re: Tag-o-rama Gone Global
I'll give this a shot.
Old Tag:
Gasoline Dispenser
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New Tag:
A Large Body of Water (ocean, lake, river, stream, etc)...
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
04-13-2011, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 731
Views: 114,112
Re: Tag-o-rama Gone Global
I found one on a high school sign, the "Bull Dogs". The only problem is I'll have to stop on a freeway on-ramp to get a photo of it. If I'm feeling brave tomorrow I might give it a shot.
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-10-2011, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,606
Re: 02 gz250 future owner?
I've been using my GZ250 to commute about 140 miles a day. I know it's tough on the little engine but I only paid $1200 for it so I'm not too worried. I was paying $700 a month to commute that far in...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-05-2011, 12:05 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,189
Re: Hello from Ventura, CA
I'm temporarily living in Ventura right now. I drive down the PCH everyday on my way to work in Inglewood. Yea it's a LONG commute. I just started riding so I'm still a little chicken to ride through...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
03-03-2011, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,657
Re: First Bike
Thanks for the tip. I'll definitely get that done asap. I was planning on riding it around all weekend but I guess making sure it's safe to ride is a better idea. Plus I really like to tinker with...
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Forum: Beginners
03-03-2011, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 12,013
Re: Start riding without MSF or not ride?
Everything taught in the MSF course can be found on YouTube. I'm sure you could ride without it but I wouldn't want to have my first time doing a swerve, hard stop or other evasive maneuver to be...
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Forum: GZ250 Media
03-03-2011, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,657
First Bike
I've wanted a bike for a long time and finally got one! Here's my 2001 GZ250.
http://s3.postimage.org/18jhnzkck/bike.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/18jhnzkck/)
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-03-2011, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,998
Re: New Rider in SoCal
Thanks everyone. The bike is a 2001 with 1600 miles on it. I got it with sadlebags and a cover for $1200. It looks brand new. I'm really happy.
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-01-2011, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,998
Re: New Rider in SoCal
Thanks! Yea, I took the class a few weeks ago and I'm really glad I did. After going through the class I think anyone who doesn't take it is asking for trouble. I plan on eventually taking the...
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Forum: Beginners
03-01-2011, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 12,321
Re: Buying that first bike -- and getting it home
Since I just got my first bike today, I'll share my adventure of getting it home. I bought the bike from a guy about 20 miles away. After buying it I rode it around the neighborhood for maybe half an...
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Forum: Member Introductions
03-01-2011, 01:15 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,998
New Rider in SoCal
I just got my first bike today. A Suzuki GZ250. Had a blast riding it around today. Looking forward to checking the forums out more.
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