My 2001 Suzuki gz250

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Here is my gz250. just bought it a few weeks ago after selling my 1984 Honda Magna VF700C. Very happy with it. Had to clean it up a bit and work out some kinks, but its been great! This forum has already helped me a great deal! I changed the oil to synthetic after getting it as per advice from this forum. I am still having troubles getting it to shift into first, but I think it either doesn't have a first gear sychro or its out. I have to shift to first before coming to a complete stop or let it roll first or else it won't shift into first. I'm getting 65 mpg and hope to improve that once i learn the bike a bit better. I'm a fairly new rider. I have had my permit for about 8 months and plan to get my license tomorrow!