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Forum: Performance 02-24-2025, 12:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 659
Posted By Axeman88
That's awesome. I'm not really fond of the stock...

That's awesome. I'm not really fond of the stock BS32SS CV carb either, mainly because of its poor performance when cold. I guess you wouldn't have as much issue with that in TX as I do in IL. I...
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-20-2025, 05:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,367
Posted By Axeman88
When is the last time the spark plug was cleaned,...

When is the last time the spark plug was cleaned, gapped, or replaced?
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-08-2025, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,168
Posted By Axeman88
There is the parts diagram, if that is of any...

There is the parts diagram, if that is of any help.
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/suzuki/motorcycle/2002/gz250/headlamp
Forum: Troubleshooting 11-26-2024, 11:31 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,107
Posted By Axeman88
In general, I'd suspect a bad connection, or a...

In general, I'd suspect a bad connection, or a short, but I'm having a hard time deciphering the measurements you described.

What does this mean? "2.98 ohms on my ground on ignition key off" ...
Forum: General Maintenance 11-26-2024, 11:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 48,043
Posted By Axeman88
Gas in the crankcase means it's time to drain and...

Gas in the crankcase means it's time to drain and replace the oil. I'm not sure if oil can freely enter the stator housing, but some will certainly slip past the seals, and wherever oil can go,...
Forum: Troubleshooting 11-11-2024, 01:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 46,890
Posted By Axeman88
Found Harness Short

As could be predicted, my issue with blowing main fuses didn't fix itself, and progressed to the point where I couldn't ignore it any longer. Once I pulled off the Seat, Right Side Cover, and Fuel...
Forum: Member Introductions 10-18-2024, 03:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 35,941
Posted By Axeman88
Intake or exhaust valve not closing or not...

Intake or exhaust valve not closing or not sealing?
Broken Piston ring?
Hole in piston from sustained pre-ignition?
Forum: Member Introductions 10-13-2024, 10:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 35,941
Posted By Axeman88
One thing I've experienced, that may be relevant,...

One thing I've experienced, that may be relevant, is that ICMs (Ignition Control Module) generally have an internally programmed threshold, below which they will not create sparks. This is right...
Forum: Member Introductions 10-12-2024, 02:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 35,941
Posted By Axeman88
Don't overcook your battery. The battery on a...

Don't overcook your battery. The battery on a GZ250 is small and shouldn't be charged at a very high rate, no more than 1.2 amp max, and 8 hours of charging should be enough time under almost any...
Forum: Member Introductions 10-11-2024, 05:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 35,941
Posted By Axeman88
I'd give the battery a good charge overnight with...

I'd give the battery a good charge overnight with an auxiliary charger, then make the following simple test.

At least three hours after I had fully charged the battery, and removed the auxiliary...
Forum: Troubleshooting 09-03-2024, 11:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,983
Posted By Axeman88
It's difficult, because of the rubber and plastic...

It's difficult, because of the rubber and plastic seals in close proximity, but I generally use heat on female threads, and try to cool the male component with application of cool water rag. This...
Forum: General Maintenance 07-16-2024, 04:50 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 14,096
Posted By Axeman88
My first suspect would be back to the vacuum...

My first suspect would be back to the vacuum petcock. Sometimes my '06 won't stay running on the "run" petcock position until the engine is good and warm. I figure it's not producing a reliable...
Forum: General GZ250 Talk 07-15-2024, 12:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 19,160
Posted By Axeman88
Can lead to embarrassment. The starter motor has...

Can lead to embarrassment. The starter motor has quite a bit of torque. One might hit the start button while in gear and the bike lurches forward, hitting something or someone, or causing you to...
Forum: Troubleshooting 07-15-2024, 11:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 30,379
Posted By Axeman88
When I came in, at the start of this thread your...

When I came in, at the start of this thread your GZ wasn't running well.

This sounds to me like a fueling issue. CV carbs have a diaphragm on a piston that runs from engine vacuum. We control...
Forum: Troubleshooting 07-10-2024, 02:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 30,379
Posted By Axeman88
All that is needed is a baggie, a rubber band,...

All that is needed is a baggie, a rubber band, and a half teaspoon of light machine oil. Unfasten the lever end of the cable and arrange it so gravity encourages the oil to creep down through the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 07-07-2024, 05:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 30,379
Posted By Axeman88
Usually, it's pretty obvious it an enrichment...

Usually, it's pretty obvious it an enrichment device (choke) on a single cylinder engine is working or not. The engine runs and sounds differently with it engaged and disengaged.

If I wanted to...
Forum: General Maintenance 06-27-2024, 11:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,292
Posted By Axeman88
Did you try moving the petcock to the "prime"...

Did you try moving the petcock to the "prime" position?

Open the carb intake and give it a little shot of starting fluid. If it runs for a couple seconds, you know it's a fuel delivery issue, if...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-20-2024, 04:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 15,531
Posted By Axeman88
I'm getting the drifting idle on my '06. Gets...

I'm getting the drifting idle on my '06. Gets faster as the bike gets hotter, and seems to hang at high rpms. In the past, I've associated this behavior with a vacuum leak, possibly through the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-20-2024, 04:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 11,259
Posted By Axeman88
Sounds like a bad harness or bulb socket...

Sounds like a bad harness or bulb socket connection to me. Wiring for turn signals is a bit funky, powering is via the blinker relay, which is current sensitive, and grounding takes place through...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-20-2024, 04:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 30,379
Posted By Axeman88
My '06 GZ250 needs full choke to start in ambient...

My '06 GZ250 needs full choke to start in ambient temps below around 50F, and even in the hottest part of the summer, it seems to want 1/2 choke for start up. It warms up in less than 2 miles of...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-16-2024, 11:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 30,379
Posted By Axeman88
If your bike is having the same problem, dying...

If your bike is having the same problem, dying after a mile, with the Petcock set on the "prime" position, I wouldn't think the vacuum diaphragm is the problem.

You might still have an issue with...
Forum: General GZ250 Talk 06-15-2024, 02:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 13,799
Posted By Axeman88
GZ250 Different Models for Different Markets

I see in the manual, the following chart of model numbers:

Code Country or Area
E-01 General
E-02 UK
E-03 USA ( Except California)...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-15-2024, 01:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 11,063
Posted By Axeman88
Turn Signal issues

I'd grab my plastic safe electronic contact cleaner, https://www.amazon.com/CRC-Industries-03130-Contact-Cleaner/dp/B000RY5D0G/ref=asc_df_B000RY5D0G/
And give each and every bulb socket and...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-14-2024, 11:48 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 30,379
Posted By Axeman88
A malfunctioning vacuum petcock will block the...

A malfunctioning vacuum petcock will block the flow of gas. My GZ has a "bypass" or "prime" position on the petcock that allows gas to flow, vacuum or no vacuum. This will allow the engine to run,...
Forum: Member Introductions 06-09-2024, 10:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 13,207
Posted By Axeman88
Thank you, Gentlemen, for your welcome.

Thank you,

Gentlemen, for your welcome.
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