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View Poll Results: Why did you pick the gz250 | |||
Cheap On insurance |
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4 | 30.77% |
Great On fuel |
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5 | 38.46% |
Reiable and built like a tank |
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5 | 38.46% |
Good deal at the time |
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8 | 61.54% |
Training bike |
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6 | 46.15% |
Other |
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3 | 23.08% |
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#2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Squamish B.C Canada
Posts: 11,409
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I didn't choose the bike. My wife Lynda wanted to ride and choose her 2006 GZ. She liked the look of it and the physical size didn't intimidate her. She rode it for 3 seasons before upgrading to a Suzuki M-50 in 2009. She swore the GZ gave her the skills, experience and confidence to upgrade to a larger V-twin.
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#3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Franklin VA
Posts: 174
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I chose the GZ because it had the largest stock gas tank 3.7 gallons compared to other 250cc bikes.
Simple bike: 1 cylinder, 1 sparkplug, carb. and very little electronics or stuff to fail Also simple means easier to work on yourself and save time and money taking to a motorcycle shop. I didn't want any frills that could fail and cost a lot to get fixed. Ride ergonomics: From listening to Carstuff podcast from Howstuffworks.com, they mentioned on an episode to pick a motorcycle that fits your body. And this website helped me toggle through many different bikes available to me on craigslist. Great tool http://cycle-ergo.com I'm a big guy 6'3'' , 34" length pants and 250 pounds so the GZ turned out to be the most comfortable in my minds eye to ride. I had also rode a similar bike in a motorcycle basic ride course. I didn't want to be leaned forward like sport bikes or the knees bent like that.
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Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 12
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