2002 GZ250 - new to me

mistereman1 · 10-21-2013, 05:22 PM

Hi everyone,

New owner of this bike. It has been sitting in a garage since 2008. Black color. Non-running. Small tears in both seats. No front fender. Tires have first signs of cracking in the sidewalls. Handlebars bent. Rich smell of varnishy gas in fuel tank. One side cover broken and the other one dangling.

Took it home. Replaced starter fuse and got it to turn over (with fuel tank disconnected). Able to get it to run using starting fluid. Dumped old gas. Pulled carb and cleaned 3 jets and bowl. Used starting fluid again and got her to fire up. After getting some gas in the carb she just kept on running.

Under 1800 miles on the bike and $450 invested at that point. Bought a new battery saturday ($40) and ordered a fender off eBay. Rode it up and down the street Sunday. Sounds good and shifts smoothly. Idle speed is unsteady and it seems like the choke cable is frozen. Didn't mess with cable when I had the carb apart.

This will be a learner bike for my GF. Seems like it will be a good machine for that purpose.

**jonathan180iq** · 10-22-2013, 03:54 PM

It's going to serve it's purpose admirably. And when it's done, you'll make a profit off of it.

Good buy, man. And welcome to the club.

mole2 · 10-22-2013, 05:48 PM

Welcome to the forum from South Carolina. Ride safe.

Water Warrior 2 · 10-22-2013, 07:34 PM

Glad to hear you have brought a forgotten bike back to life. Toss the tires for new ones. Check the airbox for little creatures who may have made a home there. New oil and filter after sitting for so long. Oh yeah, welcome to the forum.

Rookie Rider · 10-23-2013, 12:44 AM

Welcome aboard !!

Goose51683 · 11-04-2013, 04:22 PM

Sounds like a pretty good deal so far.

Glad to have you here.

10-21-2013, 05:22 PM	#1
mistereman1 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1	2002 GZ250 - new to me Hi everyone, New owner of this bike. It has been sitting in a garage since 2008. Black color. Non-running. Small tears in both seats. No front fender. Tires have first signs of cracking in the sidewalls. Handlebars bent. Rich smell of varnishy gas in fuel tank. One side cover broken and the other one dangling. Took it home. Replaced starter fuse and got it to turn over (with fuel tank disconnected). Able to get it to run using starting fluid. Dumped old gas. Pulled carb and cleaned 3 jets and bowl. Used starting fluid again and got her to fire up. After getting some gas in the carb she just kept on running. Under 1800 miles on the bike and $450 invested at that point. Bought a new battery saturday ($40) and ordered a fender off eBay. Rode it up and down the street Sunday. Sounds good and shifts smoothly. Idle speed is unsteady and it seems like the choke cable is frozen. Didn't mess with cable when I had the carb apart. This will be a learner bike for my GF. Seems like it will be a good machine for that purpose. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-22-2013, 03:54 PM	#2
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: 2002 GZ250 - new to me It's going to serve it's purpose admirably. And when it's done, you'll make a profit off of it. Good buy, man. And welcome to the club.
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10-22-2013, 05:48 PM	#3
mole2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Longs, SC Posts: 1,469	Re: 2002 GZ250 - new to me Welcome to the forum from South Carolina. Ride safe. __________________ 2009 V-Star 650 Silverado Pearl White 2007 Suzuki GZ250 Black (sold) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-22-2013, 07:34 PM	#4
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: 2002 GZ250 - new to me Glad to hear you have brought a forgotten bike back to life. Toss the tires for new ones. Check the airbox for little creatures who may have made a home there. New oil and filter after sitting for so long. Oh yeah, welcome to the forum.
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10-23-2013, 12:44 AM	#5
Rookie Rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 1,263	Re: 2002 GZ250 - new to me Welcome aboard !! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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11-04-2013, 04:22 PM	#6
Goose51683 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 621	Re: 2002 GZ250 - new to me Sounds like a pretty good deal so far. Glad to have you here.
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