GPZ500 Instead of GSX600F

[iCraig]

Well as some of you may know I was in the market for a new bike and nearly got an M Reg GSX600F till all you lot said it was overly priced by a hell of a margin.

I now have changed me order to a very very mint example of a GPZ500S, thats just showing 500 Miles on it

All for £2299, Hopefully I made the right choice this time

[m i k e]

What year's this, mileage, etc........ i'm only asking as i've got an 87 GPZ 500 S

Mike
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Should be good. Presume it is a fairly recent model with that mileage / price.

Will be a bit quicker than you GS (top speed is around 127 I think). Do about 60 to the gallon. Finish seems better than the GS500 as well, but still not great.

All the best

Keith
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[iCraig]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Quite old for the mileage. You can get them new for around £3500. Price wise probably not bad, but if you do a lot of miles then the value will drop rapidly (as it will no longer be a very low mileage bike).

All the best

Keith
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[iCraig]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Sounds about perfect for you then.

Check you are happy with the riding position. They are quite upright which some people find comfortable, but I find they give me back ache.

Brakes are OK, but not great. Fuel consumption great (my better half has an early one that does around 60~65mpg, giving it a range of over 200 miles on a tank full). They do need to be revved fairly hard to get decent performance. Seat height is quite low.

All the best

Keith
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