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Old 06-28-2007, 01:18 PM   #1
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What is the redline for the GZ250 engine?

Does anyone know what the redline RPM is for the GZ250? I plan on buying a tach. and want to get one with an appropriate rev range. Also if anyone has suggestions on where to get an inexpensive tach, I'd appreciate that too.



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Old 06-28-2007, 01:58 PM   #2
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good luck with your search. As far as I know, no one here as been able to come across an affordable one.

As for redline, who knows.... When the engine starts doing this :cuss: :drool:, it's probably time to back off.

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Old 06-28-2007, 03:11 PM   #3
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While I was looking for a tach one service guy said "Why don't you just wait for the rev limiter to kick in and then shift". This was on the phone and I couldn't tell if he was joking or serious but it got me to thinking - does the GZ even have a rev limiter? (I've never actually heard of such a thing)
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Old 06-28-2007, 03:56 PM   #4
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So a service guy told you to drive it until it won't rev any higher and then shift...

That's pretty a pretty smart service guy.

You know, I'm going out to my car right now to practice this very behavior on the way home from work.

Don't worry, I'm sure I'll make it.
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Old 06-28-2007, 05:20 PM   #5
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The engine in a GZ250 is the same block as the GN250 but with different tuning characteristics. The GN250
produced max hp @ 8500 rpm the GZ250 produces max hp @ 8000 rpm so the engine should rev safely to 8500 rpm. It may not be smooth @ that rpm due to spark advance mixture etc.
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Old 06-28-2007, 06:03 PM   #6
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GZ250s do not have a rev limiter.

Put it in neutral and go to WOT and you will see this for yourself. However you might be picking up your engine with a broom and a dust pan.

The service manual does not mention rev limiters and there is no sign of one in the electrical schematics.
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Old 07-31-2007, 02:27 PM   #7
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I got my tach and will be posting a "how to" soon. The tach only goes to 8k RPM. It shows idle at about 1000 rpm and ~7600 rpm at 75mph. I've revved it in neutral until it sounded like it was reaching the end of it's rev range. Based on the where the numbers stop and their spacing I'd say it went up to 10-12K rpm. Not something I intend to do again as I do not like my engine in little broken pieces.
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Old 08-02-2007, 08:10 AM   #8
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Quimrider:
Where did you get your tach? how much? Pictures?
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Old 08-02-2007, 10:55 AM   #9
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see my post in this thread from july 15 http://www.gz250bike.com/viewtopic.php?t=420 it was about 57 dollars delivered. Sometime soon I'll write up a "how to" with pics. It was easier to than I thought it would be. Took me about 1.5 hrs. most of that was figuring out where to mount, connect and route wires. I'd say it could be done in a half hour or less. When I find time I'll write up a "how to", prolly this weekend, I took plenty of pictures.
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Old 08-03-2007, 01:19 PM   #10
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The GZ250 revs up to around 9000 rpm until the rev limiter stops the ignition. At least my 2006 unit has limiter, as all electronic ignition vehicles (injected and carburated).
It's not good to run for a while at highest rpm, but there's no problem if you shift up when the rev limiter acts; it's there just to protect the motor of overreving.
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