Kawasaki GPZ500S

Introduction: Sleek curves, a big mean looking headlight, and a nice shiny paint job, the Kawasaki GPZ 500 sure does look like a stunner! as mentioned above, this is a very good looking bike, my specific one has a red and silver paint job and I must say that this does look the part. Most people cannot decide wether this is a sports bike or a touring bike, in my own personal opinion this is a bike designed for touring, with 4 cargo net hooks underneath the back seat, a nice comfy riding position and a nice biggish seat for a pillion. This bike is absolutely perfect for buzzing through town or zipping round little country lanes, this is ...  Read the complete review

Fresh from my passing my test i was broke but eager to get my butt on my first "big bike". Being on a budget of around £1000 i narrowed it down to either an old 80's sports bike or a newer lower milage commuter. I figured the used and abused sportbike would be a moneypit and at the first big bill would have it stuck in the garden for months waiting to be fixed. So cheap commuter it was. After looking at the usual suspects in my price range(CB500, GS500, ER5 ect) i eventually settled on a Gpz500. I picked up a 97 D model in very nice condition with 13000 miles on the clock for £800. So i am writing this review from the experience of a good fresh bike, ...  Read the complete review

I bought my 1997 GPZ500S in 2003 upon returning to biking after a 15 year break. I had previously been riding around on 12 hp 125cc bikes and, having passed my test in 2003, decided that the 60 hp of a GPZ would be more than enough power to get me back into the swing of things. A lot of riders considering the GPZ500 also consider buying a 600cc sports bike, so in this review I'll include some comparisons of the GPZ with the sports 600 I had after it, a Yamaha YZF600. Specification The GPZ500S is a parallel twin sports bike, although nowadays it's often thought of as a commuter due to its upright riding position and low power compared to the ...  Read the complete review

I've had my 1998 GPZ for five and a half years, and have found it to be an excellent all-round bike. It is my daily transport, so has to be 100% reliable to get me to and from work, which (touch wood) so far it has been. The bike is a good commuter, and is comparatively low and manageable - it's often described as an ideal ladies bike, indeed the previous owner was my sister in law , who bought it new, but then emigrated. Being somewhat vertically challenged, I find it ideal. It's also reasonably rapid, having a definite 'power band', taking on a greater sense of urgency once the revs rise above 6500-7000 rpm, although obviously these things are relative- it's ...  Read the complete review

i have a gpz 500s 1995 model, it currently has 49000 miles on and is going strong. these are great 1st bikes(im 17 and passed my test 3 months ago) with cheap insurance(as above with 1 year no claims was £290 tpo). the bike pulls well to 100mph due to the 60bhp but hasnt got much guts after that. i have been clocked at 115mph(105mph indicated on my speedo) by a car and it felt stable at speed, it should beat almost any car to 100mph. although fast it does feel like a toy when riding with bigger bikes. it starts very easily in hot or cold weather and is quite stable in rain. in bends it is very forgiving unlike some sportsbikes. there is however no underseat storage what ...  Read the complete review