GZ250 barley running

[ardy3491]

Alright so i was riding home from school in the rain a couple days ago and my bike just turned off. When i pulled over in a neighborhood i tried starting it back up but their was no power. I tried jump starting the battery but that didn't work. So finally after about an hour in the rain i was able to get it started by pushing it. Although i got it started its barley moving now. i cant go over about 5 MPH and it sounds like the the motor is struggling a lot. Does anyone know what might be the problem??

[Water Warrior 2]

1st question. Have you ridden in the rain before with no problems? 2nd question. How long have you had the bike?

[ardy3491]

Yea i have ridden in the rain before. I've had the bike for about 5 months

[alantf]

Did you ride through any deep puddles that could have sent water cascading over the plug or electrics/electronics?

[jonathan180iq]

First thought is a loose connection somewhere or some fraying wiring that got moisturized.

Get it all good and dry and report back here.

On a whim, pull the drain plug for the air box and see if you sucked up some water.

[ardy3491]

Ok I've let it sit for a few days and still no power. I got the battery tested and its fine. I'm able to push start it but once i get it to run the lights start flickering and the motor is struggling. if it's running do the wires have anything to do with the performance of the motor. That's probably a dumb question.is there a way to test the wires?

[PimpS]

MAybe a stupid observation i had this friday. My bike started to stall at some moments, and loose a lot of power when i was going uphill (usually 80 km/h, then merely 60, with some stalling in between)...

I thought i ran out of gas... Coming home, just got new air filter, put the old one out and saw a lot of oil on the back or let me say 'inside end' of the filter, the bottom black plastic.... After 30 seconds of changing the filters, i check the drain hose, and thought to myself, what the heck, i should do it once..., i look at the manual and it says every maintenance interval... Geeez... Put the drain plug out and i was shocked: there was a lot of oil on the garage floor in next 10 seconds.
Make it short: the bike now goes without any stalling or loosing power.
Ardy, propably my experience won't help, but don't give up... I'm sure the guys will let you through.
How about bad spark plug or debris in the fuel hose..?

[PimpS]

Not debris, stuck fuel hose, sorry ma english is way to ambitious and less understandable...

[5th_bike]

My first thought when i read this yesterday was, maybe some water got in the carb via the air hose between the filter and the carb, there could be a leak that lets in air, and water when it rains. Please check for snug fit and tighten if needed.
Another thought, water around the "kill switch" or ignition switch, in the handlebars. Or, water around the ignition coil, under the tank. Although I wouldn't know how it could cause the effects you describe - like a badly clogged carb...

Is there a way to test wires, yes, you need a multimeter. However there are a lot of wires and each has its function...
Download the manual, and look at the wiring diagram. Skip the wires to the lights and concentrate on those that have to do with ignition.

[ardy3491]

ok everyone i guess leaving it sitting for a few days might have helped. I replaced the fuse closest to the battery and got it to start, i let it run for a while and everything is fine.