New GPX250 Kawasaki

[BIKEGAL68]

hi all new bie here ...........
I have brought a new gpx250 kawasaki and i am not sure if its just me but
it sounds chunky ........... when taking off from 1 into 2 into 3 .......am i doing something wrong or poss something wrong with my bike?????

[MyGSXF]

Dunno about ya bike there chick... :shutup: but welcome to KB anyway!!! :Punk:

Jen :rockon:

[skidMark]

what exactly do you mean by **chunky**?????

[bobsmith]

Haven't ridden a new gpx250 but it's fairly common for gears to be clunky when new shifting up and down gears. Especially if the revs don't match when you shift up or down.

Probably nothing to worry about unless it's jumping out of gears or anything like that.

and Welcome!

[ZeroIndex]

You using the clutch? :)

[BIKEGAL68]

GUESS I JUST HAVE TO BREAK IT IN SOME ................ :scooter:

[dogsnbikes]

Welcome to the mad house:innocent: Im sure all is ok with the new bike if you are concern take it back to the shop and remember there are no stupid questions as we all started as a learner rider :Punk:

[Kflasher]

Welcome aboard, cool bike I started out on one to.

[zeocen]

Welcome to KB !
I asked the same thing with my gpx a while ago and found that there's something about a bearing that doesn't quite click into place while in neutral, but 1 - 2 have always been weird for my bike and it is known to be a louder than normal bike.

Hope this helps a little bit, but it's awesome to see another rider from Manurewa, one that rides the same bike as me no less! (Well, mine's a bit older, just a bit hehe).

[zeocen]

Actually, you weren't with someone else at the botanical gardens the other day were you? I remember riding along and seeing a new GPX there thinking "yay for whoever that is!".

[Kiwifire72]

lol I hope so as that was mine
as in Her Hubby lol
now if you work at Man Powerhouse we were parked outside there yesterday lol

[Kwaka14]

I Had one of the old GPX 250's and the gearbox was fairly clunky, but often a worn or loose chain exacerbates the clunkiness.... also a good quality oil helps a lot..... Great bikes!!!!

[zeocen]

lol I hope so as that was mine
as in Her Hubby lol
now if you work at Man Powerhouse we were parked outside there yesterday lol

Yeah! It was parked next to a red hyosung, haha, small world. If I see that pair around again I'll have to stop and say hi now that I know you're kb'ers !

You can see what a GPX looks like in the wrong hands hehe

[BIKEGAL68]

thanks for making me feel welcome here ..............
look forward to meeting a few of you on the rides at some stage :)

[Kiwifire72]

ello ello ello

[Whynot]

It's a kawasaki, it's supposed to rattle :yes:

[Insanity_rules]

Welcome to both of ya! Now remember don't feed the inmates OK? New bikes can be a little chunky in the shift at first, till you run em in but if your worried take it back to the shop and ask. If theyre worth their salts they'll take a look for ya.

As Mr Garrison says "There are no stupid questions only stupid people"

[Zuki Bandit]

Welcome to KB, your gonna love it here!

[Firefight]

thanks for making me feel welcome here ..............
look forward to meeting a few of you on the rides at some stage :)




hey there BG, welcome to KB,

I know your old boy (muzz)

look fwd to meeting you at some stage...




F/F

[BigRed2007]

Welcome to KB forums

Like you I am a Newbie, if you ride around auckland I will look out for ya YELLOW bike

[BIKEGAL68]

yes i will be riding around from time to time in the city ........ i wk in the city .......... but will be out on my bike on days off with hubby ................

hope to catch up with u to fire .............. :)

[Drum]

...gpx250 kawasaki and i am not sure if its just me but
it sounds chunky ........... when taking off from 1 into 2 into 3 .......am i doing something wrong or poss something wrong with my bike?????

Ha, ha. Welcome to Kawasaki riding. Noises that would panic a Suzuki rider are your friend!

[twinkle]

it sounds chunky ........... when taking off from 1 into 2 into 3 .....

It's a bit late now since you have the new bike (nice bike btw), but for anyone else keep the revs up when riding(above 4000rpm, more like 5 or 6). These engines don't like being lugged :sunny:

[ZeroIndex]

It's a bit late now since you have the new bike (nice bike btw), but for anyone else keep the revs up when riding(above 4000rpm, more like 5 or 6). These engines don't like being lugged :sunny:

Yup... keep them in the higher rev department... they do have 14k as a redline for a reason :)