New GZ250 Rider - Chicago burbs

chasp72 · 07-23-2007, 12:03 PM

Hello all,

56 year old rider from west of Chicago. After riding my first motorized two-wheeler for a year, a Honda CH80 scooter, I bought a 2001 GZ250 in June with 277 miles. I've put on about 700 miles and I'm loving the bike and the extra power. The posts on this site are great and I've learned a lot. This past weekend I built wooden jack stands and cleaned, oiled and adjusted the chain. It's good to do some work myself again. The cars just have gotten too complicated to mess with.

I just wanted to say hi to all. Great site. Thanks to the moderators.

trykemike · 07-23-2007, 01:09 PM

Hello chasp I'm also an older rider ( 57 ) . Back into it now after (35 year lay-off ) I realy enjoy riding the GZ. Have fun be safe.

Badbob · 07-23-2007, 07:46 PM

I'm 56. You got lots of company here. Welcome.

chasp72 · 07-25-2007, 01:02 AM

Thanks for the welcome. I'm glad you said "older" and not "old". Old is defined as about 15 years older than you are.

**jonathan180iq** · 07-27-2007, 04:20 PM

That's what all the old dudes say. :lol:

Just kidding.

Welcome aboard.

Take care,
Jonathan

El_Shorto · 07-28-2007, 01:21 PM

you guys arent old...sheesh, after I got my GZ, my dad bought two of them for he and my mom to ride (after taking a 25 year hiatus from motorcycles after I was born). He's 66, my mom is 64. In addition, theres a guy in my apartment complex who rides and he's 84...really grizzly biker dude. so 50's isnt old. geez.

shmeel · 07-28-2007, 04:23 PM

50's, 60's,70's hmm... Gets younger and younger as time goes on.

Laugh a day, keeps the docter away and all that!

07-23-2007, 12:03 PM	#1
chasp72 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 19	New GZ250 Rider - Chicago burbs Hello all, 56 year old rider from west of Chicago. After riding my first motorized two-wheeler for a year, a Honda CH80 scooter, I bought a 2001 GZ250 in June with 277 miles. I've put on about 700 miles and I'm loving the bike and the extra power. The posts on this site are great and I've learned a lot. This past weekend I built wooden jack stands and cleaned, oiled and adjusted the chain. It's good to do some work myself again. The cars just have gotten too complicated to mess with. I just wanted to say hi to all. Great site. Thanks to the moderators. __________________ Chasp72 2001 GZ250 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-23-2007, 01:09 PM	#2
trykemike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: toronto ont canada Posts: 177	Hello chasp I'm also an older rider ( 57 ) . Back into it now after (35 year lay-off ) I realy enjoy riding the GZ. Have fun be safe. __________________ sds4
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07-23-2007, 07:46 PM	#3
Badbob Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 945	I'm 56. You got lots of company here. Welcome. __________________ My GZ250 Blog Facebook Pinterest Google+ Tumblr YouTube Lumber Jocks Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-25-2007, 01:02 AM	#4
chasp72 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 19	Thanks for the welcome. I'm glad you said "older" and not "old". Old is defined as about 15 years older than you are. __________________ Chasp72 2001 GZ250
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07-27-2007, 04:20 PM	#5
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	That's what all the old dudes say. :lol: Just kidding. Welcome aboard. Take care, Jonathan Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-28-2007, 01:21 PM	#6
El_Shorto Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 28	you guys arent old...sheesh, after I got my GZ, my dad bought two of them for he and my mom to ride (after taking a 25 year hiatus from motorcycles after I was born). He's 66, my mom is 64. In addition, theres a guy in my apartment complex who rides and he's 84...really grizzly biker dude. so 50's isnt old. geez.
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07-28-2007, 04:23 PM	#7
shmeel Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 9	old is as old does 50's, 60's,70's hmm... Gets younger and younger as time goes on. Laugh a day, keeps the docter away and all that! __________________ "A man is like a fraction whose numerator is what he is and whose denominator is what he thinks of himself. The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction." - Leo Tolstoy
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