Forum: General GZ250 Talk
10-13-2010, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,854
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Forum: Ride Reports & Meets
08-06-2010, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,530
Re: 1-Yr Anniversary
Yeah here in Florida 100 degrees usually has about 85% humidity. It is actually kind of hard to breathe. I've been to Arizona and your heat isn't anything like ours. It's still hot but it doesn't...
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Forum: Ride Reports & Meets
08-04-2010, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,530
Re: 1-Yr Anniversary
Thanks WW. My parking lot isn't very shady, and even with my bike cover on, the seat still gets hot. Whenever I sit down all I can think about is the "hot hot hot hothot!" noise Mario makes when he...
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Forum: Ride Reports & Meets
08-03-2010, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,530
Re: 1-Yr Anniversary
:neener:
p.s. i've never used this smiley and it cracks me up: :retard: hahaha
So...anyone coming to Florida for Biketoberfest? The only biker event I've made it to so far was the Leesburg...
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Forum: Ride Reports & Meets
08-02-2010, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,530
Re: 1-Yr Anniversary
Thanks guys (well, those of you that left nice comments).
I ride my bike pretty much every week day, but like I said school is only 3 miles away! Same with work, it's about 4.5 miles away. Even if...
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Forum: Ride Reports & Meets
08-02-2010, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,530
1-Yr Anniversary
So this week is my one-year anniversary for owning my GZ! Sadly I've only managed to put about 4k miles on her. I only ride about 6 miles to school and back every day, plus a few awesome adventures....
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
07-30-2010, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,527
Re: wtf?!
I was wondering where they got the idea from! Thanks!
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
07-27-2010, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,261
wtf?!
http://acidcow.com/pics/20100728/acid_picdump_58.jpg
Just...wow.
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
07-27-2010, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,527
wtf?!
http://acidcow.com/pics/20100728/acid_picdump_58.jpg
Just...wow.
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-24-2010, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,131
Re: Front Brake is 'crunchy'
Thanks everyone. I took it up to the shop and the guy changed the fluid. The screws that hold the cap on were rusty and he thinks some may have gotten into the fluid. It works a whole lot better now....
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-19-2010, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,131
Re: Front Brake is 'crunchy'
Thanks Sarris. I had found the rebuild kit on bikebandit for $17. I really hope either that or the $5 kit will do the trick. *fingers crossed*
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-19-2010, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,131
Re: Front Brake is 'crunchy'
The guy that I always take my bike to - Sanderson Cycle. I think I might ride by there tomorrow and ask him to just take a look at it. Problem is that I work tomorrow from 10-4 and I have school on...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-19-2010, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,131
Re: Front Brake is 'crunchy'
gah.....that's what I was afraid of after reading GZ250's posts. From the service manual it sounds like a really big pain in the ass. *pout*
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-19-2010, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,131
Front Brake is 'crunchy'
So..I had new front brakes put on in March. Sometime about two weeks ago I noticed that my brake lever would occasionally feel harder to pull. Now, it feels REALLY weird. If you lightly grab it,...
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Forum: Beginners
07-08-2010, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 15,204
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Forum: Beginners
07-07-2010, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 15,204
Re: Gear Shifting
Makes sense. Thanks guys, I will try to be more careful in first gear. =)
I was joking with my friend that she takes curves wider than I do, and she said "no way that will make a difference!" but...
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Forum: Beginners
07-06-2010, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 15,204
Re: Gear Shifting
I noticed that too, and if redline is 9000 rpm is 6500 really that bad?
Also, today I rode with a friend all day. We both gassed up at the same time, but at the end of the ride her trip meter was...
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
07-04-2010, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,597
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Forum: Beginners
07-04-2010, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 15,204
Re: Gear Shifting
On my travels Friday I checked, and yeah, I shift into second going 20mph. The noise is similar to the noise of going about 32 in 2nd gear. I don't have a tach so I have no idea what rpm that is.
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Forum: Beginners
07-01-2010, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 15,204
Re: Gear Shifting
As mentioned by someone else, I don't actually stare at the spedo when switching gears, but the speed limit on campus is 20mph. I can ride around in first and yeah, it's an annoying sound so I...
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Forum: Beginners
07-01-2010, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 15,204
Re: Gear Shifting
I think there's a whole thread about this somewhere. I can't imagine being in 3rd at 19mph!! Sometimes when I'm downshifting I accidentally take a turn in third and it feels like I'm never going to...
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Forum: Beginners
07-01-2010, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,487
Re: Riding at Night
I used to be really paranoid about riding at night but now it's cool. I was riding with two friends to Cedar Key and we all hit at least one (already dead) animal going near 60mph and I didn't fall...
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
07-01-2010, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,396
Another Wheelchair Motorcycle
So I check this stupid site called acidcow.com frequently. It's basically just a lot of random pictures every day. I found this today:
http://acidcow.com/cars/11103-wheelchai ... -pics.html...
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Forum: General Maintenance
06-26-2010, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,703
Re: Washing and cleaning advice/tips
Cool, thanks guys. I didn't know that about sheepskin, I figured it would get soaking wet and retain water like crazy. Maybe I'm just thinking of this puffy (i thought sheepskin) mitt we used to wash...
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Forum: General Maintenance
06-22-2010, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 8,703
Re: Washing and cleaning advice/tips
I'm too scared that helmet thieves at school will steal my helmet. I use one of those big u-locks for bicycles to lock it to the sissy bar. If it looks like rain I take the helmet to class with me....
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