Should I keep an eye on this?

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-Kawasaki-GPZ-305-GPZ305-TIDY-easy-repair-or-spares-project-/281040526621?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item416f521d1d

As per title really. Not sure if it's worth keeping an eye on this listing or not. Bit "meh" myself but its a 20 minute ride away so not much effort for me to view it.
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[baggylastard]

avoid, your terribad with spanners and the oil pump will go and grenade everything.

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[baggylastard]

what's this, some kind of thesis where i have to list sources showing your incompetence?

[BravoCharlie]

i'd price parts prices and availability on the forks, and maybe the brake pads.

if you can land it cheap, why not. might even be worth more than you pay in parts?
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Thanks Bravo, 3 days on the listing so I'll use that time to check up on parts prices
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[Islander]

They have a terrible reputation for reliability. The oil pumps have nylon drive gears which fail, the intake for the pump is pitiful, the secondary filter clogs up and this leads to top end meltdown. Then there's the cam chain tensioner...

Oh and the fuel tanks rust like a bastard internally.

Some people love them but you'll have to be prepared for high levels of maintenance if you want one.

[P.addy]

Would you buy a grenade with the pin already pulled.

Don't buy that.

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[BravoCharlie]

i'd listen to those guys more than me!
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[TheSmiler]

Rogerborg would be the best one talking to imo, as he already has one.
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[Benson_JV]

No. I did.
Just no.

They're horribly underpowered (just a bored out 250 really) and I shit you not - when I bought it within a mile it had lunched itself. Luckily the gent I bought it from did a rebuild for me.
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[Rogerborg]

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Ignore most the comments above, they are actually nice little bikes. 100% change/clean the oil gauze if you buy it as they block easily due to being the size of a pencil.

I had one for about 3-4 months, before I sold it for a GS500.

They go about 90mph and will sit at 60-70 all day long, good on fuel etc.

The Cam chain tensioner can go on these, but that's an easy fix too.

Anywhere around 100-150 for that would be a bargain. Although, it need a bit for an MOT, so your choice!!!
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[stevo as b4]

I reckon an annual engine strip down and clean out would be enough to ensure decent reliability from one of these, But then again Stinkwheel does not agree and he has 3-4engines worth of experience with these things.

They will go 100-105mph caned hard, but according to Stinkwheel the engine and oil cooling is marginal and means that full performance cannot be used for long periods as the motor cannot get rid of the heat fast enough. Also apparently a lot of smaller air cooled bike's up until the mid/late 80's did not have the cooling capacity or oil capacity to withstand extended periods of thrashing without overheating occurring or high oil temps causing lack of oil pressure etc.

I reckon the average GPZ305 will ridden normally be more reliable than the average RGV250 VJ22, but that's not saying very much, and at least with the RGV your probably going to have a bit of high speed fun&sharp acceleration up to 90mph, before it grenades spectaculary.

It is a shame though, as the GPZ305 is a much more sporty looking bike and probably handles better than it's Superdream 250/400 rival, but id probably say the later Honda CB350S with the faux Harris Magnum frame is the best bike to seek out in this capacity area, and it's probably a bit faster and a lot more reliable than even the best condition and well looked after 305 will ever be!

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[LockyUK]

i would worry about getting a job before spending more tax payers money on something that is not a necessity.

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[Fisty]

[N cee thirty]

please buy it
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[Joenitro]

I had one about ten years ago. I needed something to get to work on when the engine in my cbr blew up (the irony ha ha.)

I thought it was quite a decent bike. Felt small like a 125, went pretty well and was brilliant on fuel. I had it a couple of months then gave it to a friend who proceeded to wrap it around a lamppost.

I didn't have it long enough to experience the engine woes but they are well documented.

If they were reliable I would say buy it but with all the bad press I would be very wary.