Kawasaki GPZ500S Reviews

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 ...  Read the complete review

Bought a 1991 A5 model a couple of years ago now, having previously owned many different bikes. My needs for a bike were pretty simple, to be able to get it into my shed, and out without getting a hernia and to be both cheap to run while not making me get old before I arrived at my destination. The GPZ surprised me by actually being fun to ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  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 ...  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, ...  Read the complete review

Bike :GPZ 500S Year: 1996 (R) Colour: Black & Grey Mileage 16,500 INTRODUCTION: I passed my test recently - March 04 & couldn?t wait to get a bike. Believe me - when you have just passed your test, any bike over ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

I owned a 1991 model of this bike and consider it an excellent buy for a variety of reasons. Firstly, the performance is excellent for this size of bike - around 120 mph, with a 100 mph cruise on tap easily at all times. Secondly, the fuel economy is very good considering the performance, averaging around 55 mpg without hanging about unduly. ...  Read the complete review

I passed my test 20 years ago but what with getting married, having kids and working to pay the rent bikes got pushed aside. Three years ago I decided that now my kids are growing up I decided to better my career.This meant looking further afield for work. Living in the sticks means exactly that. I found myself a job 50 miles away, ...  Read the complete review

As a born again biker (well a couple of years gap anyway!) I found the GPz500S a strange mixture. It was a good value second hand (1986) 16 inch wheel model with rear drum. It was very pleasant to ride once I replaced the soggy rear monoshock. It was cheap to run and little to do in the way of servicing. I`m six foot but I can ...  Read the complete review

I brought a GPZ 500 after taking my test on one. My model is a 1995 twin cam. The power is not very good a low revs but then this is useful if you are still learning. However you can feel the kick of power at 7000 revs and onwards. There does not seem to be much middle range power ie either full on or quite slow but you do get used to ...  Read the complete review

i own a 1986 model, a twin that thinks its a 4. low insurance, low running costs, also a low seat for the ladies...slight problem for blokes like me over 6ft, took mine over to Ireland and did 1500 miles in a week. My brother thought it was so good he bought one. Try and get the later model with 17" wheels and rear ...  Read the complete review