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DKMonst3r
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PostPosted: 14:09 - 24 Mar 2010    Post subject: Got a new bike! Updated with PICS! Reply with quote
Yep. Its my first "big bike". Its a 1996 Kawasaki GPZ 500s, 19k miles on it, new tyres, new cans and its orange Mr. Green . The engine sounds good, no knocks or anything just a tiny rattle on idle which i heard is common on GPZ. No pics for now unfortunately but will get some today!

Need to do my licence now Smile. Has anyone under 21 done thiers lately? Is it hard?[/i]

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PostPosted: 14:16 - 24 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Did mine in October, easy stuff.

Just enjoy the ride and listen to the satnav in your ear. Smile.
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DKMonst3r
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PostPosted: 14:18 - 24 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Paulington wrote:
Did mine in October, easy stuff.

Just enjoy the ride and listen to the satnav in your ear. Smile.


What did you use to study for the theory mate?
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PostPosted: 14:53 - 24 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
LaPeace wrote:
Paulington wrote:
Did mine in October, easy stuff.

Just enjoy the ride and listen to the satnav in your ear. Smile.


What did you use to study for the theory mate?

I used this to study for it, worked a treat.
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DKMonst3r
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PostPosted: 00:37 - 25 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
[quote="Paulington"]
I used this to study for it, worked a treat.
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Thanks alot. Karma


Sorry for no pics but it started raining when i was gone do them and still is so ill try and get some tomorrow Smile .



EDIT@ Dont know how that happend Shocked .
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DKMonst3r
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PostPosted: 16:49 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here are some pics:

https://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7298/photo0020ug.jpg

https://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7803/photo0022fi.jpg

https://img237.imageshack.us/img237/1058/photo0023o.jpg

https://img263.imageshack.us/img263/858/photo0018y.jpg

https://img268.imageshack.us/img268/58/photo0024n.jpg

https://img682.imageshack.us/img682/4052/photo0021m.jpg

Sorry for the poor quality but they were taken with my phone.
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PostPosted: 16:56 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: 16:58 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow that is orange Laughing Quite like the look of those GPZ500's
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PostPosted: 17:01 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
looks in great nick Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 17:26 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
theres no excuss for not being seen on that bike shiney errrm ok paint side up Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 17:48 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
suddenly the RAC comes to mind! Wink
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Bikeless
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PostPosted: 18:48 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why have you covered your reg plate,do you actually think there is another orange GPZ in existence?

*waits for lots of orange GPZ pics*... Laughing

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P.addy
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PostPosted: 18:48 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
You definitely need a jacket with "You've been tango'ed" on the back in BIG ORANGE LETTERS!!!
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DKMonst3r
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PostPosted: 19:04 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lol at the comments Laughing . Cheers i guess Razz .
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PostPosted: 19:10 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Got any money left for matt black rattle cans?
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DKMonst3r
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PostPosted: 19:16 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Flip wrote:
Got any money left for matt black rattle cans?


Yup got some money but i will be getting these cans:

https://www.delkevic.co.uk/?section=shop&product_category=silencers_hl3s5&product=350mm_stainless_steel_oval_silencers&start=0&search_term=&order_by=



EDIT: LOL i missread what u wrote. Yeah but im not gone turn it into a rat bike Laughing .
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PostPosted: 20:10 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Perfect first proper bike Thumbs Up

People should see you coming too which is a big advantage. Quite strange (but good imo) that someone shelled out for new standard exhausts, usually at that age they'd have the old Nexus one on there.
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PostPosted: 23:30 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
T0MMY wrote:
Perfect first proper bike Thumbs Up

People should see you coming too which is a big advantage. Quite strange (but good imo) that someone shelled out for new standard exhausts, usually at that age they'd have the old Nexus one on there.


Yup. Anyway what u think of the cans that i posted there?
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PostPosted: 23:48 - 01 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
They sound nice and they look nice but I wouldn't spend £240 on exhausts for a bike of that value when you have perfectly good ones already on there. Save the money for stainless downpipes if the mild steel ones are still on there as they'll rot Thumbs Up

That said, you could probably sell the new OE ones that you've got for quite a bit on ebay so maybe it's worth it?
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PostPosted: 00:29 - 02 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks... different Smile Need at least a "Kawasaki" sticker I think but other than that it looks great!
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DKMonst3r
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PostPosted: 01:36 - 02 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
T0MMY wrote:
They sound nice and they look nice but I wouldn't spend £240 on exhausts for a bike of that value when you have perfectly good ones already on there. Save the money for stainless downpipes if the mild steel ones are still on there as they'll rot Thumbs Up

That said, you could probably sell the new OE ones that you've got for quite a bit on ebay so maybe it's worth it?


Havent really had a closer look at the downpipes yet but will consider getting new ones.

How much do you think i could sell the cans that i have for?


StevenF wrote:
Looks... different Smile Need at least a "Kawasaki" sticker I think but other than that it looks great!


I ordered some last week but the shop got closed. Looked for some on ebay, found a GPZ sticker but cant find any kawasaki. Theres only "Kwikasfuki"... Not getting that...

What i might do is take the from fairing off, throw in some twin headlamps and turn it into a streetfighter. Will look much better without the front i think.

Something like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9sPiaJlhB4
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PostPosted: 01:41 - 02 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
LaPeace wrote:

I ordered some last week but the shop got closed. Looked for some on ebay, found a GPZ sticker but cant find any kawasaki. Theres only "Kwikasfuki"... Not getting that...

What i might do is take the from fairing off, throw in some twin headlamps and turn it into a streetfighter. Will look much better without the front i think.


Cant polish a turd.. lol
The front does look a bit large and odd for the bike.. but check the screen you can hide behind Wink
Plus if you ditched the front..all the wiring etc behind.. (tried with my fzr...failure) its worth just leaving it standard for now


plus.. its orange..
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T0MMY
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PostPosted: 01:42 - 02 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
LaPeace wrote:


Havent really had a closer look at the downpipes yet but will consider getting new ones.

How much do you think i could sell the cans that i have for?


I didn't mean replace the downpipes now, just budget for it if they're old rather than spending money replacing perfectly good silencers.

No idea what they'd sell for, check the completed listings on ebay.

I'd leave the fairing on, I think they look quite nice and it makes the bike very practical. I had one (well the grey 400 version) about 12 years ago, used to buzz from Bristol to Edinburgh on it with no problems, it's a great "do anything" bike, practical, cheap to run and reasonably fun too, surprisingly quick for what they are imo.
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DKMonst3r
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PostPosted: 01:56 - 02 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
##Paddy## wrote:
Cant polish a turd.. lol
The front does look a bit large and odd for the bike.. but check the screen you can hide behind Wink
Plus if you ditched the front..all the wiring etc behind.. (tried with my fzr...failure) its worth just leaving it standard for now


plus.. its orange..


I always wanted a "streetfighter". Just love the way they look. I havent ridden the bike yet so im yet to find out what dfference does the screen make.

And what wrong with orange Mr. Green

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9sPiaJlhB4!!

That looks mint to me!

T0MMY wrote:
I didn't mean replace the downpipes now, just budget for it if they're old rather than spending money replacing perfectly good silencers.

No idea what they'd sell for, check the completed listings on ebay.

I'd leave the fairing on, I think they look quite nice and it makes the bike very practical. I had one (well the grey 400 version) about 12 years ago, used to buzz from Bristol to Edinburgh on it with no problems, it's a great "do anything" bike, practical, cheap to run and reasonably fun too, surprisingly quick for what they are imo.


Ive got money for both the silencers and the downpipes so i thought why not get em. I wanted the silencers coz of the bike sounds awesome with them on.

I wont be using the bike for commuting as i live 10 minutes from where i work so its a bike "just for fun" if you know what i mean. I wont be replacing it for the next 2 years until my restriction is up so i might aswell do it up a little bit Mr. Green .
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PostPosted: 01:58 - 02 Apr 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
everyone seems to be getting orange bikes after i got one.
get with the times. mines yellow. unlucky, you just bought the wrong coloured bike.
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