My GPz

[Danny]

I got it working properly now. \o/

I tried and failed to tighten the carb drain screws and fitted the right hand side panel. Now it works fine.

For those of you who don't know, the bike had a really bad midrange in high gears, it would cough, splutter and stutter etc..

Anyway lessons learnt, bikes are funny things sometimes.

[Robby]

Did you change the HT leads or anything? Or did you entirely fix the bike by fitting a side panel.

That GPz is a total cunt, you know. At least I have all of your filth out of my garage now.

How does it feel to ride now?

[EuropeanNC30R...]

Nice one! Now for the strip

[Robby]

Don't say that, he really is offensively hairy.

[Danny]

Looks like I entirely fixed the bike by fitting a side panel.

[Ian (GPX)]

How about a few pics now you have the panels on it !

[Danny]

Pics of the beast will be coming to a monitor near you soon.

I'll do some tomorrow if I remember.

[JimboJ]

What's the GPZ like? I'm looking at buying one because of cheap insurance and cheap bike

I hope they aren't notorious for blowing up!

James
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[M1ke]

I still say my cbr250 is going to eat it alive on the drag strip.

[McJamweasel]

[Shaun]

[G]

Maybe it was very, very slightly loose.

Felt stuck enough when I poked at it with a screwdriver, but it might have been just enough to seal it.
It could have been enough of a leak to effect the pressure possibly? Wouldn't have thought so though, because there didn't seem to be that much evidence of petrol pissing out.

[Danny]

There are loads of different models of GPz, 300, 400, 500, 550, 600, 750, 900, 1100. They are all very different.

GPz550

I like mine a lot, it's surprisingly quick but the brakes are shit. Although Kev said the brakes did well on the MOT, mine got 160 and his blade 190.
It's cheap to run and insure, the engine is bulletproof; apparently air cooled bikes are more reliable. The engine started with relative ease after the bike had been in storage for over a year.
I got mine for free and paid £80 for another one which I used for spares, so you can get them very cheap. The calipers are well know for seizing though, not happened to me yet (/ me grabs tree) but the bike I’ve got for spares has seized calipers.
Anything else you want to know?

Would you like to make a bet Mike?

I would have thought that even if the seal was bad it would only affect that carb and consequently that cylinder.

[EuropeanNC30R...]

£5 says I win.

[Kickstart]

[Danny]

I'll take both of you on*.

*Off subject to my terms and conditions, which may vary depending on my mood.

[EuropeanNC30R...]

That doesn't count, me and Danny have a pre-arranged duel on the strip.

Disclaimer: Downgearing is banned before you even think of it Danny

[Kickstart]

Well, the Bandit is aircooled!

All the best

Keith
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

That rings a bell, didn't you downgear the Bandit? If so Keith your challenge is void

[Kickstart]

Hi

No, was downgeared at one time. Gearing is now standard. Toying with the idea of up gearing it for top speed runs.

All the best

Keith
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[kev]