Kawasaki GPZ500S

Kawasaki GPZ500S: Kawasaki GPZ 500 - what a cracker of a bike! (766 words)
by Matt Neal - written on 10.09.07
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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 ...

GPZ500s - Does exactly what it says on the tin. (1126 words)
by SpannerMonkey - written on 01.05.06 (Very useful, 2681 readings)
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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, ...

Kawasaki GPZ500S: Buy it for the right reason! (1478 words)
by dje71 - written on 25.03.04 (Very useful, 4816 readings)
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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 ...