what's your gas milage, 80 mpg here quite happy

[mrlmd1]

As a new bike owner, you are making yourself crazy worrying about all kinds of things. The chain and the bike are meant to be outside - it is very unlikely it needs to be changed and with only 3000 miles on it, very unlikely it is stretched or has been abused that much. Just clean it with kerosene, lube it with Dupont Teflon spray or 90 wt gear oil, or whatever you want, and adjust it to the proper tension and look at it and clean it every once in a while as a regular maintenance item. Instead of waisting money on a new chain, invest it is a motorcycle riding/safety course, you'll be much better off in the long run.

[dannylightning]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

As a new bike owner, you are making yourself crazy worrying about all kinds of things.

probably but im just trying to make sure its in good running condition, im pretty sure i have all the maintenance questions out of the way the bike seems to be running really good and i don't think it needs any further attention besides cleaning the chain.


pretty much every one on this site has bee extremely cool and helpful and i just want to say thanks you guys :rawk:

[adrianinflorida]

the easiest thing to do, is simply give the bike a thorough once over, nut and bolt the critical fasteners (Check the service manual for the list and their torque values) and perform whatever major service is due when it next comes up.

Go ahead and change the oil, checke the air filter, tire pressures, lube and adjust (if necessary) the cables, check brake fluid, check condition of the tires (Sidewalls for cracking/dry rot), condition of the fork seals (Look for abnormal amounts of oil on the fork from seal leakage), look for leaks/seepage around engine gaskets. First time you have the wheels of, bearing grease should be taken care of.

That's the stuff I did when I got my used GZ250, then replaced most of the chrome, lol.

Doing the things listed will get you more familiar with the bike, and allow you to spend an afternoon cheking it and cleaning all those hard to reach areas you never look at casually.

[burkbuilds]

You should ride at a speed you are comfortable with, if somebody else doesn't like it tough for them. Don't drive faster than you feel good about for somebody you don't even know. If they are pissed off about that they should get a life! It's not about winning a popularity contest, it's about your safety and your concern for your safety and others safety should always come before your concern about your popularity no matter what the topic is!

[Moedad]

Originally Posted by dannylightning

pretty much every one on this site has bee extremely cool and helpful and i just want to say thanks you guys :rawk:

Stick around long enough and somebody will bust your chops over something. :skull: :biggrin:

[Chris]

You have much good advice from some experienced riders. Take it easy, be careful.
The bike is just great right from the showroom so don't get worried about mods. Just ride and enjoy. Ride a lot of quiet country roads in the beginning. This is good for you and for the bike.
Change the oil every 3000 miles. On a new bike I changed mine at 1000, then 2000 miles later (at 3000) and will maintain the 3000 mile interval thereafter. I use 10-40wt synthetic oil, by the way.

Chris, retired, Atlanta

[Jer]

72 mpg on my last tank.

[jonathan180iq]

DATE MILES GALLONS PRICE MPG
2/21/2007 185 2.7 $2.15 68.52
4/2/2007 164 2.6 $2.51 63.08
5/9/2008 195 2.9 $2.84 67.2
5/29/2007 200 2.8 $2.99 71.43
7/10/2007 176 2.7 $2.91 65.19
8/6/2007 186 2.9 $2.75 64.14
8/17/2007 171 1.8 $2.60 95
8/18/2007 148 2.8 $2.63 52.86
8/18/2007 112 1.7 $2.57 65.88
8/21/2007 135 2.2 $2.56 61.36
9/11/2007 188 2.8 $2.59 67.64
11/7/2007 192 2.8 $3.09 68.55
11/30/2007 181 2.9 $2.86 62.41
1/30/2007 180 2.8 $2.84 65.09
3/20/2008 183 2.9 $3.19 63.1
4/18/2008 195 3 $3.39 65
5/12/2008 197 2.6 $3.69 74.45
5/28/2008 200 2.9 $3.79 67.29
6/16/2008 200 2.8 $3.86 69.97
6/27/2008 189 2.9 $3.95 64.33
7/22/2008 185 2.7 $3.89 66.49 Muffler & Needle
9/12/2008 185 2.8 $3.59 65.19

[dannylightning]

Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

DATE MILES GALLONS PRICE MPG
2/21/2007 185 2.7 $2.15 68.52
4/2/2007 164 2.6 $2.51 63.08
5/9/2008 195 2.9 $2.84 67.2
5/29/2007 200 2.8 $2.99 71.43
7/10/2007 176 2.7 $2.91 65.19
8/6/2007 186 2.9 $2.75 64.14
8/17/2007 171 1.8 $2.60 95
8/18/2007 148 2.8 $2.63 52.86
8/18/2007 112 1.7 $2.57 65.88
8/21/2007 135 2.2 $2.56 61.36
9/11/2007 188 2.8 $2.59 67.64
11/7/2007 192 2.8 $3.09 68.55
11/30/2007 181 2.9 $2.86 62.41
1/30/2007 180 2.8 $2.84 65.09
3/20/2008 183 2.9 $3.19 63.1
4/18/2008 195 3 $3.39 65
5/12/2008 197 2.6 $3.69 74.45
5/28/2008 200 2.9 $3.79 67.29
6/16/2008 200 2.8 $3.86 69.97
6/27/2008 189 2.9 $3.95 64.33
7/22/2008 185 2.7 $3.89 66.49 Muffler & Needle
9/12/2008 185 2.8 $3.59 65.19

i was always getting 70-67 mpg on mine. the new bike is only getting about 32mpg.. blah.

[GZ250]

i have no modifications, using suzuki oil or synthetic oil i get the same mileage.
6 feet, 240 lbs, speed around 55-65mph, i average around 62-64mpg.