Just bought a 2003 today!

[Madkaw]

Hey all,

Just checking in as I'm new. My wife just bought an '03 GZ250 this evening as she wants to make the jump from passenger to rider. Since she doesn't have her license just yet, I had the joy of riding the new addition back to the garage. Was grinning ear to ear all the way home. I'd forgotten how much fun smaller bikes can be.

Don't get me wrong I'll ride anything, but for the last few years I've been pretty exclusive to my Harley. I do also have an '83 Golldwing and a '78 KZ650 (future project) but they haven't seen the riding time they deserve over the last couple years.

Riding the Marauder home tonight though has been a reminder to me that all bikes are fun in their own unique ways. This is a great bike and they wife better get her license soon before I put too many miles on it!

Anyhow the bike was a pretty good deal for the market here (Canadian prairies) and the owners had spent a good deal of time detailing it before we got there so it looks great. Only issues are that it has been in a small slide (only damage is a small scrape on the exhaust and bar end) and one of the fork seals is leaking slightly. The slide damage isn't enough for us to worry about and I can do the seals in short order depending how many beers are close at hand.

Sorry for the novel. I may be more excited than the wife Ha! Looks like a nice community here and some great resources.

Safe ride,
Madkaw