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cspan37421 · 09-08-2009, 08:25 PM

Hi from Chattanooga.

I just acquired a 2007 GZ250. I hope to do some of the maintenance items myself - certainly oil changes, but valve clearances too. I just ordered the valve adjustment tool from my local dealer. I used to have a CB250 and checked those - but got lucky, they didn't need adjustment.

Bringing back my new GZ I found it to be pretty underpowered on the highway, even compared to the CB250. Perhaps this is just the difference between twins and singles, in that the latter trades a bit of its higher end power for some lower end power. OTOH perhaps I need a valve adjustment - who knows.

Anyway I'm sure I'll be posting questions now and then in the various other forums. As background, I have ridden the Dragon and the Cherohala (both on the Nighthawk) and my other prior bikes include a '74 CB200 and a Ninja 500r.

cspan

09-08-2009, 08:25 PM	#1
cspan37421 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chattanooga Posts: 15	Allow Myself to Introduce ... Myself Hi from Chattanooga. I just acquired a 2007 GZ250. I hope to do some of the maintenance items myself - certainly oil changes, but valve clearances too. I just ordered the valve adjustment tool from my local dealer. I used to have a CB250 and checked those - but got lucky, they didn't need adjustment. Bringing back my new GZ I found it to be pretty underpowered on the highway, even compared to the CB250. Perhaps this is just the difference between twins and singles, in that the latter trades a bit of its higher end power for some lower end power. OTOH perhaps I need a valve adjustment - who knows. Anyway I'm sure I'll be posting questions now and then in the various other forums. As background, I have ridden the Dragon and the Cherohala (both on the Nighthawk) and my other prior bikes include a '74 CB200 and a Ninja 500r. cspan Login or Register to Remove Ads
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