Forum: Troubleshooting
11-06-2013, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-06-2013, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 4,034
Re: Spedometer stopped working half way!
I've had 4 or 5 bikes that have had the speedo stop working. They have all been a broken speedo cable. My GZ currently has a bad speedometer. I bought a new one to put on without even checking...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-02-2013, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,031
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-01-2013, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,031
Rectifier, anyone used the ESR142 Electrosport?
My GZ250 is not charging the battery. The voltage across the battery is about 12.8 with the bike off, and drops down when it's running. As the RPMs go up, the voltage seems to drop a bit, but is...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-17-2013, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,511
Re: Battery/ Charging issue + made worse by me
Thanks guys for the info, but I want the lifetime warranty one from Cycle Gear that plato1 mentioned. I have put two batteries in it over the last 7 years. This will be the third. A lifetime...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-16-2013, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,511
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
06-18-2012, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,253
Re: Material for covering the seat?
Marine vinyl is probably what I need. Do you know where to get it?
I don't want the sheepskin 'cause it will hold water and my bike is outside most of the time. I could make a removable cover...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
06-18-2012, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,253
Material for covering the seat?
The seat on my GZ is falling apart (again). I need to get some material to cover it that will last and hold up to the sun. I recovered my seat 2 or 3 years ago with the heaviest material I could...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
05-26-2012, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,376
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-23-2012, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,541
Re: Rear Brake issue
I had a problem like that after I changed the tube in the rear tire. It would grab hard and jerk, then work pretty much normally. I had forgotten to tighten the nut on the bar that attaches to the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-12-2012, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,558
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Forum: Troubleshooting
01-28-2012, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,023
Re: Sputtering
Yes, if the vacuum line is off of the petcock you will not have "ON" or "RES" and it will run lean because it is sucking air. That would cause it to need the choke on to have the right fuel/air...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
01-27-2012, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,986
Re: Need throttle to start up bike
A little bit of throttle to get it started when it is cold out is normal for my bike. These bikes need the idle set pretty high, I've read 1400 RPMs, to stay running. If adjusting the idle screw...
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Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
01-25-2012, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 13,172
Re: Hitler reacts to SOPA
I have to agree with mole2. This was a run around attempt to give the government and the ultra rich more power. It was worded in a way to protect those with power and take from those without it. ...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
01-25-2012, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 17,311
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
01-25-2012, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 17,311
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
01-25-2012, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,520
Re: "BIKERS"
I think it depends on your point of view. In some places "biker" has some negative connotations to a lot of people (not all, but enough). Clubs with very large membership tend to have some bad...
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Forum: General GZ250 Talk
01-25-2012, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,351
Re: I am back!
Congrats on the bike! I've wanted a Honda Shadow since I got my first bike, a CB 750.
Have you got pics of it to share?
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Forum: Troubleshooting
01-24-2012, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,150
Re: Bike dies/won't start. Electrical problem.
I ended up having the bike not start twice more, less than a week after the last post. The bike needed the kick again both times to start. It didn't die or hesitate at all, but I ordered a...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
01-14-2012, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 17,928
Re: Start-up Problem
The dying at idle part may just be that it's not warmed up yet. If it is fully warmed up it is most likely the carb having some plugged up passages and needing a thorough cleaning. You may be able...
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Forum: General Maintenance
01-12-2012, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,501
Re: trouble turning on my bike
I have to choke mine pretty much every time, even in the summer, so choke seems to be a common requirement on these.
Is the bike still under warranty? A year and a half doesn't sound like it...
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Forum: General Maintenance
01-11-2012, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,333
Re: Tire changing video
Great info!
I just had to fix a flat on my GZ. I will add that at least on my rear tire (a Kenda Challenger), unseating the bead was not something that could be done by hand, or even by standing...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
01-11-2012, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,015
Re: Lights come on but wont start.
That certainly sounds like a starter switch then. Did you run the switch you installed to the actual starter or to the starter relay? I'm assuming you mean the starter relay. Running to the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
01-11-2012, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 17,928
Re: Start-up Problem
After you verify that the spark plug is firing, I would try using some starter fluid in the air cleaner, as I suggested before. I really think it is a carb problem. The start circuit in the carb on...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
01-08-2012, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 9,015
Re: Lights come on but wont start.
Sorry, just too many contradictions............If there is no click (i.e. the starter relay pulling in) then it could definitely be a battery problem.
You say that no click means a circuit...
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