Impulse buy, new rider

[billsnogo]

I just happened to notice a posting on CL on friday that had a GZ250. Had to click on it, as I have been thinking on and off for a handfull of years about getting a small bike after the brother-in-law said he would give me his old exciter, but it blew up before I could make the trip to pick it up. The GZ250 looked nice, 17K miles, cherry red, $1500. Hmmmm........

I have been working a lot of overtime and doubletime, a couple of weeks and this will be paid off with just the overtime......Hmmmmm

Looked again yesterday for a small bike including the rebel and gz250, and my wife had noticed a green gz250 I had been looking at and told me I should buy it, as she likes riding on them (mainly with her brother when we visit), and wants me to drive he around. I said I would think about it.

Called the seller today, went with my pickup and trailer to check it out. I know pretty much nothing about bikes, muscle cars are what I tinker with (along with other expensive hobbies :roll: ). It looked pretty nice, a scrape on a fender about half the size of a dime, and a scratched (lightly) end of handle bar, otherwise very clean bike. He started it, and it sounded fine to me, so I said I would take it.

Went to the cash machine, and it would not let me withdraw all I needed and was getting pretty frustrated. Called the seller and asked it he would take what I had (and it was everything, including my wife's and I's singles). Came up with $1360, and he really sounded like it was not going to work out, but he agreed! :2tup:

Now I am a proud new owner of a 2001 gz250, dark green, 5,100 miles, no permit, no experience, no time for much practice (remember all the OT and DT, now I NEED it to pay for it :shocked: ). Will study for my permit in between work, and school (going for cnc machining, lots of homework). Then after a little practice I will go for a basic riders course to get my endorsement, and learn some badly needed skills.

It took me a little while to find out how to open the little storage compartment under the seat, and how to find neutral, but had practiced in the back yard on starting off in first, and went pretty decent, need more practice with open rood ahead.
So.....sorry for the long winded post, but kind of excited :tongue: , oh, and hello from Minnesota (ya, you betcha!)