Handlebar Balancer

[patrick_777]

Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

If it takes them a whole hour to change a little bulb I think you might have a different problem altogether....

That depends...How many Suzuki mechanics does it take to change a lightbulb?

[2FIDY]

But the overall ease of operation of this bike and almost nill daily expense makes it worth much more than any larger bike could ever be.[/quote]

Could that be just a wee bit of a generalization there brother? I would imagine that the number of grown men over 5'5" riding 750 or larger is MUCH greater than that of those riding smaller cc bikes. These are great starter bikes, but MOST riders do grow out of these pretty quickly. Unless they are vertically challenged. If this guy feels that he will be better suited to a larger bike, then that is probably going to be a good decision. When you show me a gz 250 w/ 300,000 miles w/ no major overhauls then I'll buy your statement. JMO. If he is going to be riding two-up then it makes even more sense.

[2FIDY]

Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

If it takes them a whole hour to change a little bulb I think you might have a different problem altogether....

Now that is not a generalization!!! If it takes that long? Whew!!! Sounds like a great mechanic to me..... :roll:

[JIBTEXHNKA]

i think by "flat rate" he means they round up to the next full hour, therefore it wouldn't make a difference if it took five minutes or fifty-five minutes

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by Tonckawa

$81.50 to change a bulb.

WHAT!!!!!!

I bought the bulb and replaced it myself. GEEZ!!

Which was their desired result. They just didn't want to mess with it.
But.....then again, if you were willing to pay them $81.50.............

[5th_bike]

Originally Posted by patrick_777

That depends...How many Suzuki mechanics does it take to change a lightbulb?

About four, one sitting on a chair and holding the bulb, and about three to pick up the chair and turn it around to screw in the light bulb that the mechanic who is sitting, is holding.
15 min. work for 4 people = one hour of labor...

[jrbake]

I just bought a used GZ250. I love the bike. It has the handlebar balancer on the right side, but not on the left. What is it's purpose, and should I replace the left side?

[blaine]

Welcome.The balancer on the bar end is there to help cancel out vibrations.If the vibrations are bothersome you will want to replace it.I did away with them in favour of aftermarket grips. The vibrations never bothered me.

:2tup: :rawk:

[Viirin]

Yeah my GZ didn't have them on it when i got it 2 years ago and i only recently got after-market ones - i'll say they're mainly for aesthetic purposes because the difference in vibration level is negligible - still, they do look nice and after-market ones are really easy to install

Vii

[jrbake]

Thanks Vii - Where would I get aftermarket ones , vs going back to Suzuki?