GPZ500

[robocog]

As bought..
https://www.robocog.dyndns.org/motorbikes/gpz/side%20view.JPG
https://www.robocog.dyndns.org/motorbikes/gpz/front%20view.jpg
https://www.robocog.dyndns.org/motorbikes/gpz/rear%20view.JPG

As of this afternoon..

https://www.robocog.dyndns.org/motorbikes/gpz/DSCF3290%20(Small).JPG
https://www.robocog.dyndns.org/motorbikes/gpz/DSCF3289%20(Small).JPG
https://www.robocog.dyndns.org/motorbikes/gpz/DSCF3298%20(Small).JPG

V happy with the outcome really
Hope we get some good weather for the weekend so I can get out and about on it

Regards
Rob
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[Acemastr]

it's like a brand new bike, superb job, best colour too!
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[robocog]

Yes, well happy with the way it has turned out
Took it out for some fuel and a gentle ride out and to see some local mates and show the bikes new clothes off

Not all of them liked the new colour, but agreed it looks a billion times better than the stealth rat look it had before

Now I'm paranoid I'll scratch it and didn't dare use the tank bag for fear of scratching its now perfect tank...I kind of wish I hadn't done it...LOL
Refuelling process was done as if transporting uranium as I'm not 100% sure how fuel proof the paint is yet

hopefully I'll get over it's newness and be able to just ride the bike without worrying or feeling guilty

Regards
Rob
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[guitarcarfana...]

Hi Rob,

The new paint job looks awesome! Hope all is well.

Your old CG125 is rolling on lovely. I will give you a proper email soon!

[Frost]

Paint it yourself?
Keep fuel off it for at least a few weeks. Also buy a TASTEFUL tank protector. A few tasteful stickers might look good too, might help break the green up a bit?

[supZ]

good effort right there
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[TimNorwich]

Hi mate, love the look of that. I had a black GPZ 2 years ago, was my first bike and I loved it! Plenty of power for what I needed it for!
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[pepperami]

It looks like you`ve done a great job on that!
I`ve always liked the GPZ 500 and always wanted one.

Anybody who owns a CG is ok with me
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[robocog]

I had a paint shop owe me a favour...so called it in on this one!

It's not mint (which I knew it wouldn't be- as I asked them to throw bright paint at it and not to bother prepping the panels any further at all)

I did the prep work myself (including some melted lego brick repairs on the broken and craked bits) and just gave it all a quick rubdown with one of those pan scourer type pads (after weeks of paint stripping the multi layered shite off)

have to say I was speechless when he turned up with the panels and threw the rear doors of the van open to reveal the colour (which up till that point had been entirely up to them and a pleasant surprise for me)

Have since added a Fender extender on the front and a set of fork protectors and a fake carbon tank spine type protector (I still cannot work out if its abit tacky or OK...either way its better than zip scratches I guess)

Have a mate with a yinyl plotter/cutter and will eventually get some Kawasaki stickers on the tank (the hold up is me deciding whether white or black)

Just bagged the mid fairing pieces on ebay, so will do them a contrasting colour to break the colour up a bit
Not decided if white / black or purple will look the best..I may have to play with photoshop

Intending to make a mould of the mid fairing parts first though and bang a couple of sets out on eBay as they were not easy to find at a sensible price...and could do with honing my glassing skills as the kit car is in dire need of some repairs

Think the exhaust could do with replacement soon so am eyeballing the stainless jobbies on eBay..but am finding it hard to justify mega wonga on the bike and I intend to get full VFM with jubilee clips/coke can strips and the welder first

@guitarcarfanatic
Glad your still enjoying the CG!
Look after her and she'll look after you
keep the oil change and valve clearence schedules up and the chain oiled and it'll out live us both...LOL

The GPZ is fulfilling my every want from a motorbike and more
Its a brilliant restricted machine and not really felt like I need to take the restrictors out early...yet

Poor old CJ360t has barely moved since I got the GPZ back and TBH last I rode it it felt proper poop in comparison so I guess I should really sell it on as I'm simply not motivated to ride it anymore..perhaps it's sale will buy me a shiney new stainless exhaust system for the Geepers?

Regards
Rob
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[Inkognito]

That looks great.
Good job there.
And yeah get some nice stickers for it

[Carvel]

Cracking job
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Looks like a good job in the piccies. Kawasaki did sell a GPZ500 in that colour many years ago which had white and blue graphics. Not certain the graphics worked that well (we had one).

Oh, and of all the bikes we have had it was the one that attracted flies the most (by far) when parked.

All the best

Keith
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[robocog]

ROFL....yup noticed the flies thing already!
Wasn't sure if it was the smell of fresh paint or the colour they were going for...stupid creatures

Regards
Rob
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[Inkognito]

Wow.
I thought yellow was bad for flies. There's always about a million little things on my bike whenever i look at it

[robocog]

and some pics of the mid fairings...
Colour suggestions (or the clever lot with photoshop!) welcomed

Yellow is just as bad IMHO
The nosecone on the kit car seems to attract them

Have left the bike by the car and will have a look in a bit and report back which is the most insect attracting between the two....LOL

Regards
Rob
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Think more green would probably be a bit much. Maybe black, or maybe a colour to match the graphics when you do some.

Are the fill in pieces the same on early and late GPZ500s? We have a set floating around somewhere (took them off as they were a pain when fitting the tank).

All the best

Keith
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[robocog]

Sorry Keith I don't know the definitive answer to that one

I'm pretty sure we have an A1 model at work who's panels are in tact enough to check
Will take the panels in when I'm next in on Monday if you need to know for sure

Looking at the pyramid plastics website ( https://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1022&osCsid=c6716d086432677169294ba09cb54dac ) it suggests they are only for the later model 94 onwards


Regards
Rob
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Cheers. Only found them again a few weeks ago. Forgotten we had them

All the best

Keith
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[robocog]

Yellow V Green...
Yellow wins the fly attracting game today..

Keith they are worth a fair whack of money for what they are
I know I paid slightly over the odds...but I really wanted them and they don't seem to come up on eBy much from when I was looking

I know my Mrs went slightly ape when she found out how much I had spent on a couple of small bits of scratched fiberglass!

Regards
Rob
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Never had a yellow car or bike to compare with (and when my sisters Fiat Seicento was on the drive it was to dirty to compare).

At that price maybe I should sell them on. Have a load of early GPZ500 bits floating around.

All the best

Keith
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[MonkeyKnuckle]

My bike is always covered in flys/wasps whenever I stop. I don't mind though, they'll soon fly away.
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[.Bishbash.]

That is a solid improvement, I saw that bike on Ebay, can't remember when.

What else do you have planned?
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[yanto]

good job there a lot better

[Dazbo666]

[Frost]

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