New (to me) 2002 GZ - thoughts?

dhgeyer · 07-17-2009, 10:39 PM

I just bought a 2002 GZ 250 with 975 miles on it. I've owned a lot of bikes over the years (I'm 63) from very small to very large. I do as much of my own wrenching as I possibly can - including tune ups and some repairs.

The GZ seems to be running well. The place I bought it from put in a new battery. The carb does not (surprisingly) seem to be gunked up, as the bike is running well. It has obviously been garaged, and looks essentially new.

I have downloaded the service and owners' manuals from this site, and am beginning to look at them. I will do a valve clearance check fairly soon, since I have no way of knowing if the 600 mile service was done. The oil looks good, chain looks good, everything works.

Is there anything peculiar to this bike that I should watch out for, given the circumstances - long storage - little use - other than things I would probably know already?

Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks!

Dave in NH

07-17-2009, 10:39 PM	#1
dhgeyer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Merrimack NH USA Posts: 722	New (to me) 2002 GZ - thoughts? I just bought a 2002 GZ 250 with 975 miles on it. I've owned a lot of bikes over the years (I'm 63) from very small to very large. I do as much of my own wrenching as I possibly can - including tune ups and some repairs. The GZ seems to be running well. The place I bought it from put in a new battery. The carb does not (surprisingly) seem to be gunked up, as the bike is running well. It has obviously been garaged, and looks essentially new. I have downloaded the service and owners' manuals from this site, and am beginning to look at them. I will do a valve clearance check fairly soon, since I have no way of knowing if the 600 mile service was done. The oil looks good, chain looks good, everything works. Is there anything peculiar to this bike that I should watch out for, given the circumstances - long storage - little use - other than things I would probably know already? Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks! Dave in NH __________________ 54 HD Hummer,64 Honda150,66 Ducati250,01 Vulcan500,02 Vulcan1500,83 Nighthawk650,91 K75,95 VLX,04 VLX,01 GS500E,01 Ninja250, 02 Rebel,04 Ninja500,06 Concours,96 R850R Login or Register to Remove Ads
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