New GPX250 Kawasaki

**BIKEGAL68** · 22nd May 2007, 23:20

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:Me** · 22nd May 2007, 23:29

Dunno about ya bike there chick...

but welcome to KB anyway!!!

Jen

**skidMark** · 23rd May 2007, 00:03

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

**bobsmith** · 23rd May 2007, 00:27

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** · 23rd May 2007, 00:34

You using the clutch?

**BIKEGAL68** · 23rd May 2007, 00:46

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

**dogsnbikes** · 23rd May 2007, 00:55

Welcome to the mad house

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

**Kflasher** · 23rd May 2007, 07:08

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

**zeocen** · 23rd May 2007, 12:15

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** · 23rd May 2007, 12:19

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** · 23rd May 2007, 16:32

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** · 23rd May 2007, 16:37

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** · 23rd May 2007, 16:51

Originally Posted by 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

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