Forum: General GZ250 Talk
04-14-2013, 04:55 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,655
Re: It's that time of year...
oh no, haha. My van. Mitsi L300, plagued with rust. The ZX has aly frame and the GZ just has surface rust on the chrome, from living a majority of its life out side.
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
04-11-2013, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,655
Re: It's that time of year...
aww, Im thinking about parking her up soon, getting abit too cold for my liking. Although, if I dont get my Van sorted soon, Ill have to start riding her full time again. That damn metal cancers...
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-07-2013, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,199
Re: Mechanic from Canada, eh?
Welcome form Gods own, New Zealand.
That SV is a nice looking bike. Wanna trade for my 89 ZX10 ? :P I might even throw a picture of my GZ in, if you're lucky. ;)
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Forum: General Maintenance
03-27-2013, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,547
Re: Vehicle Cleaning
High presure water blaster.
Nah, mild soapy water, some rags and maybe a soft brush. Depends what type of finish you are actually after, you can try some of those cleaning products you get at auto...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
02-28-2013, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,907
Re: GZ New Bike?
Im not riding it because I have a new bike. Well, not _new_ but new to me. She didnt run properly anyway, battery is naffed now, carb was leaking like a sive, I do keep planning on looking at it, but...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
02-27-2013, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,907
Re: GZ New Bike?
Purchased my '98 for $2200NZD in 2010 I believe. Pretty sure it was winter too, because it was really freezing cold riding it home. Haven't sold it, its sitting in the back of the garage under a...
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
02-19-2013, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 3,698
Views: 11,472,897
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
02-18-2013, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 3,698
Views: 11,472,897
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Forum: Ride Reports & Meets
02-15-2013, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,574
Re: New Zealands Coro Loop.
Its a 1989 Kawasaki ZX1000b2, Awesome machine.
It was a pretty mint day, bucketed down with rain about 5 minutes before I left, but cleared up. And a few small drizzles along the way but wasn't...
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Forum: Ride Reports & Meets
02-15-2013, 04:54 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,574
New Zealands Coro Loop.
Done a 8hr 420km jount today. Auckland through to Kawakaw bay down to Miranda then over to Thames, up long the coast line to Coromandel, then back down the other side to Whitianga, back along to Kopu...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
01-30-2013, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,688
Re: Down Under
I told them they could send some rain over here, we are in a drought. But they wanted to hogg it all. I suppose they were battling bush fires last week. :S One extreme to the other over there.
I...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
01-15-2013, 04:04 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,481
Re: Smoother running Marauder when cold
Another Kiwi. Awesome. What area are you in ? I'm in Auckland.
Who does the servicing ? I found when I took mine in, they kind of had the attatude "its a 250, you dont want to spend any money on...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
12-14-2012, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,357
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
12-14-2012, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,357
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
12-13-2012, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,357
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
12-07-2012, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,357
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
12-06-2012, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,357
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
12-06-2012, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,357
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-08-2012, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,312
Re: I think she might be dead.....
Seen it before, Definately something hit the spark plug, Possibly the piston, or as Alan said, something dropped into the cylander.
As to why it wont turn over, probably bent the piston/conrod so...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
11-08-2012, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,155
Re: Barn finds
I love old derelict cars. When I was a kid my dad use to take me to the car wreckers for a day out. Except for pick-a-part, I had to be 12 years old before I could go in. So guess where I went for my...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
11-02-2012, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,187
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
11-01-2012, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,187
Re: Hurricane Sandy
Dont worry about the city, hows your bike ? :P
Sounds pretty horrible, hopefully its not to long before things are back up and running. I am counting down the days untill Auckland has a major...
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Forum: General Maintenance
08-24-2012, 05:56 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,356
Re: First Tire Change
All I use is a jack under the bike, slightly more to the right, and a block under the kick stand to keep the bike 'level'. Mostly it lifts the back wheel, but slight weight on the back, lifts the...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
08-24-2012, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,514
Re: So I woke the beast from her slumber....
So I got the pig back from the shop today, after it being there for a week. They rang me on wedness day to say I could pick it up, but I wasnt able to get down there untill today.
When I picked it...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
08-21-2012, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,514
Re: So I woke the beast from her slumber....
If I had a dollar for all the times I forgot to turn the fuel on on the RGV I would be a very rich man. It would run on the smell of an oily rag too, so I would get ages before it would cut out....
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