New memeber/New Biker

Hello and welcome Adz
I woul'nt worry to much about that hollow sound at idle,its typicall zzr stuff'
unless your idle is to low.
I have been told ,you need to play around with the carby(jets) to get rid of some of it,But you wont lose that sound completetly.
Have fun go ZZR250's

hello and welcome

thanks for the welcomes guys,

As for the bike, looking into upgrading the pipes as been told this can fix the lawn-mower sound, and before ppl say don't bother it's only a 250, i ride it everyday and will be riding it for atleast the next 13mths or maybe longer. So might aswell get it the way i want it straight off. On another note, anyone know of a good place to get the carbies checked/cleaned and balanced? Are there any handliing upgrades you can do to these bikes aswell?

Look forawrd to catching up with you guys on an up coming ride.

welcome Adz


mario

Welcome aboard

yea theres things u can do to it..but why bother?? u wont get it back..and they go abt as good as 1 can expect them to go....
id put the money away, start saving for a cbr600...or even a zx6r...lol

gidday Adam
and welcome to the madhouse
(guess you know that if you have been lurkin')

any questions, just ask
and
keep your eye on the Ride pages..us mexicans
get together and get out a bit...

cheers

haven't seen u for a while tho yoda.
either ur a busy man or i smell.
bit of both i'm guessing.

any how.
welcome adam, there's a couple of us down ur way.
it helps on ride days, so u don't have to commute to diamond creek by urself.

enjoy the site.

thanks for the welcomes guys,

Are there any handliing upgrades you can do to these bikes aswell?

Look forawrd to catching up with you guys on an up coming ride.

Hi Adz, welcome to a great site. Ther are plenty of 2-fiddies on the board.

Cheap handling mods:
1. Pump tyres up to correct pressure ( don't laugh you crusty bastards, this is the first thing that is Never Checked ) You want 34-36psi rear, 32-34psi front, as a decent starting point.
2. Ensure chain tension is correct. About 20-25mm slack in the centre of the lower chain run, with YOU sitting on the bike is a good starting point.
3. Ensure wheel alignment is correct - ie wheels are dead straight.
4. VERY IMPORTANT - check Swingarm bolt tension. Make sure it is set to factory specs. ( ie correct torque setting.)
5. Check steering head tension, ensure it is set to correct factory setting
6. Check steering head bearings - grease if necessary ( it will be necessary...) steps 5 and 6 should be reversed really...
7. Check wheel balance and correct if necessary.
8. If your tyres are shagged, it will handle like a bucket of shit. Get new tyres.
9. Check condition of front and rear sprockets. This won't improve handling per se, but it will improve gearchanges ( which can definitely affect handling )
10. Ensure your handlebars are not bent. Once again, this own't affect handling by itself, but bent bars will make it *feel* strange.

10 cheap and easy tips, you would be surprised how many of these you can do yourself in the garage. Knock yourself out mate

cheers
FactoryManualDave

thanks for the advice will look into that this weekend..... one question in regards to tyre pressures, i checked mine, and they are 32/28 front/rear but where did you find the psi as they aren't marked on my tyres (like car tyres anyway)or i am starting to go blind. Btw where can i get my hands on a copy of the workshop manual

cheers Adz

You won't find the PSI setting for normal city riding on most bike tyres. There can be a Max PSI indicated, depending upon tyre brand.

32/28 is fine, probably a bit towards the low end of the range, but they will warm up quicker this can be a good thing for city riding. You should always have the higher pressure setting in the rear tyre

If you do a longer trip out on the freeway, sustained speeds up around 100+, you should really bump the PSI up a couple of pounds. Carry a pillion and/or gear, add another couple.

Not sure about the manual, you could try the manuals link in this site, I think there were a couple of 2-fiddies listed. If you need parts, just check out buykawasaki.com, they have all models listed, microfiche-style.

cheers
JuliusSumnerDave

cheers
JuliusSumnerDave

ok ok, you've got a list of em or summat havent ya

and welcome adz

Btw where can i get my hands on a copy of the workshop manual cheers Adz

i'd se what "FactoryManualDave" has to say about that

ok ok, you've got a list of em or summat havent ya

and welcome adz

they just pop into my head out of the blue mostly - I have absolutely no idea if there are any repeats ( hope not) - I blame childhood television

welcome!!

G'day and welcome Adz.