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Hi all let me start off by saying long time lurker first time poster.
I have just got my self my learners and a 93 GPX at 43 some people might say better late than never, any way I have a few questions if I may. I love riding the bike and it goes well, considering I'm 6' 3" and weigh 107kg. Poor little thing.... any way when I get over I think it's about 80km there is a red 'speed' light that comes on, what i'd like to know is there any way to turn this off as I don't like red lights, I always think that there is something wrong. The second thing is I already have the service manual downloaded from the net but I cannot for the life of me find the Owners Manual would any one have any idea as to where I might find one. any help would be great.

Definitely better late than never. I'm no lighter than you and did about 60,000 km's on my ZZR-250s so there's no reason to think the GPX wont be up to the task. Dunno about your speed light or an owners manual, but welcome nonetheless.

Thanks for the welcome Dave an I hope I get at least that many K's out of my ride.

Mate I had a GPX and I don't remember a 'speed light' . Having said that mine was a 2000 model...

The only red light I remember is the oil pressure warning (i.e. you're about not have any). Given you're big lad (FWIW I'm a midget) it may be struggling. Check the oil level asap, and maybe even the sender unit.

Welcome to the forum, good to see the older first-time riders in here. I'm 45 in May, only been riding for 8-9 years, wondering wtf I went wrong years ago and wtf I didn't take it up sooner...

...actually I know the answer to that, I was married for twenty years.

I'll have a hunt for the owner's manual for you. To broaden you search criteria you will need to remember the GPX is called a 'Ninja 250R' in the US.

Have a look through here when you have an hour or two to spare: http://www.ninja250.org/

Mick

Thanks Mick, the light is definatly for 'speed' as it says speed on it and only comes on once i get above about 80k's....goes off when I drop below 80, I was thinking that maybe it's a throw back to when 'L' and 'P' platers couldnt or should I say shouldn't have gone over 80k's. It's such a pain to look down ans see 'RED'

first i have seen, is it a standard fitment?
cheers n welcome

I think it's standard I'll take a photo tonight, if I thought I could take one at 85k's I would.....but that would be just stupid of me....

got an 89' gpx and i don't have a red speed light, i mean there might be one that i cant see but it doesn't come on below 160kmph...

Martin wrote:got an 89' gpx and i don't have a red speed light, i mean there might be one that i cant see but it doesn't come on below 160kmph...

lol....just lol.....

Nomad

ok people I checked it out and it is definatly a speed light....comes on as soon as I hit 80k's no biggie I guess I'll have to find a way to disable it.

show us a pic of ya dash i would like to see that! lol

Nomad

I would if i thought i could take a pic of it while i'm doin 90 but since i've only been on a bike for 4 days now i'm not really that game to try lol

that is really weird never seen a bike with a speed warning light!!!! where abouts in s/e melb are ya pennywise? i could possibly have a look for ya....and i have a friend with a zzr user manual, might help even though it's a bit differant

May sound like i'm taking the piss here but i'm not (for once), why not just stick a little black tape over the light? Problem solved. Fuck i'm good lol


Alternatively and still rather easy, remove the globe.

yeah i'd like to see this too. im in burwood. lets all melbourners gather round this unusual anomaly