My first gz250

zombine · 05-23-2013, 01:29 AM

i just started riding and this is my first ever bike, when i rode it i fell in love with it and i dont think any bike will ever replace it :biggrin: its still on the trailer in this pic, will upload more when my phone has decided it wants to cooperate

Water Warrior 2 · 05-23-2013, 01:35 AM

Welcome to the club. Waiting for more pics.

zombine · 05-23-2013, 01:37 AM

phones still being slow and unresponsive, but will gladly put up more when it responds to me again

Water Warrior 2 · 05-23-2013, 01:39 AM

:2tup: :2tup:

zombine · 05-23-2013, 01:43 AM

Some more pics, Just for some random knowledge about the bike, its completely stock except for the adjustable front brake handle, and has a crack in the side plastic panel, its a 2003 and its got 20,000 miles on it but i got it for 900 and bike runs very well, except it tends to idle low and cuts off until it warms up, any help would be much appreciated :2tup:

Water Warrior 2 · 05-23-2013, 02:07 AM

The front brake lever is standard fare. As for shutting off until warmed up..........that is quite common. Just run a little choke to help it along until warm enough to idle on it's own.

blaine · 05-23-2013, 08:02 AM

Yep.These bikes need choke till they are fully warmed up.They are set very lean from the factory.A pilot jet (idle mixture) adjustment will help a lot with this problem.

:cool:

alantf · 05-23-2013, 08:50 AM

And you may want to screw the idle speed up (the big white knob) to 1200 - 1400 RPM when the engine is HOT. If it's not idling fast enough when the engine's hot, then it certainly won't be fast enough when it's cold.

zombine · 05-23-2013, 03:07 PM

Thank you all for the help, I adjusted the idle up and found a sweet spot where it idles perfectly, got to finally take it out for a real run down the straight highway and it topped at 76.4mph. Makes me one happy bike owner since this is not only my first bike, but my first vehicle (I'm 19 by the way, hope that doesnt offend any veteran riders)

**jonathan180iq** · 05-23-2013, 03:15 PM

My candy ass of a 30 year vintage is highly offended by your age, ya whipper snapper.

05-23-2013, 01:29 AM	#1
zombine Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: inwood wv Posts: 8	My first gz250 i just started riding and this is my first ever bike, when i rode it i fell in love with it and i dont think any bike will ever replace it :biggrin: its still on the trailer in this pic, will upload more when my phone has decided it wants to cooperate Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-23-2013, 01:35 AM	#2
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: My first gz250 Welcome to the club. Waiting for more pics.
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zombine Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: inwood wv Posts: 8	Re: My first gz250 phones still being slow and unresponsive, but will gladly put up more when it responds to me again Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-23-2013, 01:39 AM	#4
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: My first gz250 :2tup: :2tup:
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05-23-2013, 01:43 AM	#5
zombine Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: inwood wv Posts: 8	Re: My first gz250 Some more pics, Just for some random knowledge about the bike, its completely stock except for the adjustable front brake handle, and has a crack in the side plastic panel, its a 2003 and its got 20,000 miles on it but i got it for 900 and bike runs very well, except it tends to idle low and cuts off until it warms up, any help would be much appreciated :2tup: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-23-2013, 02:07 AM	#6
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: My first gz250 The front brake lever is standard fare. As for shutting off until warmed up..........that is quite common. Just run a little choke to help it along until warm enough to idle on it's own.
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05-23-2013, 08:02 AM	#7
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: My first gz250 Yep.These bikes need choke till they are fully warmed up.They are set very lean from the factory.A pilot jet (idle mixture) adjustment will help a lot with this problem. :cool: __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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05-23-2013, 08:50 AM	#8
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,718	Re: My first gz250 And you may want to screw the idle speed up (the big white knob) to 1200 - 1400 RPM when the engine is HOT. If it's not idling fast enough when the engine's hot, then it certainly won't be fast enough when it's cold. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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05-23-2013, 03:07 PM	#9
zombine Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: inwood wv Posts: 8	Re: My first gz250 Thank you all for the help, I adjusted the idle up and found a sweet spot where it idles perfectly, got to finally take it out for a real run down the straight highway and it topped at 76.4mph. Makes me one happy bike owner since this is not only my first bike, but my first vehicle (I'm 19 by the way, hope that doesnt offend any veteran riders)
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05-23-2013, 03:15 PM	#10
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: My first gz250 My candy ass of a 30 year vintage is highly offended by your age, ya whipper snapper.
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