New rider with GZ

Hach · 07-23-2014, 09:16 PM

Hello Everyone,

Glad to see a community exists around the GZ250. I a new rider at 50 from Southern Ontario, Canada. I took the Canada Safety Council course last weekend but I need to do a M2 retest.

I got a 2000 GZ250 with 11,000km (6,800 miles) today as my first ride to practice on.

Rookie Rider · 07-23-2014, 10:53 PM

Welcome to the forum, I also have a 2000gz. Enjoy the ride and be safe !

Water Warrior 2 · 07-24-2014, 12:11 AM

Welcome Hach. Always glad to have a new member join us. You will find the GZ is an awesome 1st bike to build your riding skills and confidence on 2 wheels. Don't be in a hurry to go bigger. The GZ can fulfill most needs with the exception of running on a major freeway with the big boys on 2 wheels and 4 wheels.

gz4me + · 07-24-2014, 02:21 AM

Welcome to the forum. My Grandson also has a 2000 GZ. Both of us continue to learn from this forum. There are alot of good people on here with excellent knowledge of the GZ. Enjoy the forum and riding your GZ.

mole2 · 07-25-2014, 12:04 AM

Welcome to the forum from South Carolina!!! There's a plethora of knowledge as well as a cornucopia of personalities that reside here so don't be afraid to harvest the vast fields of experience. Wow...what a statement! Did I say that?? Anyways...welcome and ride safe.

blaine · 07-25-2014, 12:21 AM

Welcome to the family.

chromedome195 · 07-25-2014, 07:21 AM

Welcome!
Enjoy your GZ and the forum!

Hach · 07-27-2014, 10:25 PM

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I am having fun with the GZ not looking for anything bigger really.

gz4me + · 07-27-2014, 11:02 PM

The GZ is a kick to ride. Still working on Grandsons GZ. Before it took a dump he was enjoying it. I have to get back to work on it. Just been to many customers wanting their shrubs and trees trimmed right now. Hopefully things will slow down a little and we will have time to work on GZ.

alantf · 07-28-2014, 05:50 AM

Hi Hach.

As you're in Canada, have you got a Canadian or an American bike? If it's the Canadian/European model it'll have a big "Marauder" logo on the tank. That means that the carb's set up richer than the American model (due to their nanny emission regs) If it is the Canadian model, tread carefully if you read any carb mod information on the site.

07-23-2014, 09:16 PM	#1
Hach Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Haldimand, ON Posts: 2	New rider with GZ Hello Everyone, Glad to see a community exists around the GZ250. I a new rider at 50 from Southern Ontario, Canada. I took the Canada Safety Council course last weekend but I need to do a M2 retest. I got a 2000 GZ250 with 11,000km (6,800 miles) today as my first ride to practice on. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-24-2014, 12:11 AM	#3
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Welcome Hach. Always glad to have a new member join us. You will find the GZ is an awesome 1st bike to build your riding skills and confidence on 2 wheels. Don't be in a hurry to go bigger. The GZ can fulfill most needs with the exception of running on a major freeway with the big boys on 2 wheels and 4 wheels. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-25-2014, 12:04 AM	#5
mole2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Longs, SC Posts: 1,469	Welcome to the forum from South Carolina!!! There's a plethora of knowledge as well as a cornucopia of personalities that reside here so don't be afraid to harvest the vast fields of experience. Wow...what a statement! Did I say that?? Anyways...welcome and ride safe. __________________ 2009 V-Star 650 Silverado Pearl White 2007 Suzuki GZ250 Black (sold) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-25-2014, 12:21 AM	#6
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Welcome to the family. __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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07-27-2014, 11:02 PM	#9
gz4me + Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Santa Maria, California Posts: 234	The GZ is a kick to ride. Still working on Grandsons GZ. Before it took a dump he was enjoying it. I have to get back to work on it. Just been to many customers wanting their shrubs and trees trimmed right now. Hopefully things will slow down a little and we will have time to work on GZ. Last edited by gz4me +; 07-28-2014 at 01:26 AM.
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07-23-2014, 10:53 PM	#2
Rookie Rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 1,263	Welcome to the forum, I also have a 2000gz. Enjoy the ride and be safe !
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07-24-2014, 02:21 AM	#4
gz4me + Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Santa Maria, California Posts: 234	Welcome to the forum. My Grandson also has a 2000 GZ. Both of us continue to learn from this forum. There are alot of good people on here with excellent knowledge of the GZ. Enjoy the forum and riding your GZ.
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07-25-2014, 07:21 AM	#7
chromedome195 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 667	Welcome! Enjoy your GZ and the forum!
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07-27-2014, 10:25 PM	#8
Hach Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Haldimand, ON Posts: 2	Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I am having fun with the GZ not looking for anything bigger really.
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07-28-2014, 05:50 AM	#10
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Hi Hach. As you're in Canada, have you got a Canadian or an American bike? If it's the Canadian/European model it'll have a big "Marauder" logo on the tank. That means that the carb's set up richer than the American model (due to their nanny emission regs) If it is the Canadian model, tread carefully if you read any carb mod information on the site. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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