GPZ900?

[Neka79]

haha good work son..so i take it u took the "keep the lic " option mate??
just take it easy on that thing...lol

[Shifty]

Yeah the ol' speed limit comes up pretty quickly around town. Even accelerating to the freeway limit isn't a fulfilling experience as you barely get into second gear and the throttle hardly kisses the stopper!

Once I get the front end sorted - will post a tech thread shortly - it looks like track days are the go. Shame on such a nice bike though as it's a pretty good example mechanically. The cosmetics are good for the age but it could do with a polish and a new sticker kit... or else I should just leave it alone because if it sees the track I reckon it'll feel the road sooner rather than later!

[Shifty]

Go here -> http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4344

[bonester]

Check this out, Shifty:



Some fat bastard riding MY Gpz900 around Lakeside a few years ago....check out the footpeg, brakelever and pipe.....scratched them all. Great bike!

[Jonno]

I admire riders who could get them bikes scrapin' especially back when they came out.

[bonester]

Hehehe thanks Scotty......
Man I miss that bike..... Was lotsa fun....steered fast and was rough so didn't care if I dropped it.....(1998-wasn't licence friendly, or so I found out a few times- saw 260km/h on the clock once- think I musta had a wind behind me and downhill)
Below GPZ tyre test, and results of Lakeside on pipes/lever etc....lost a fair whack of the peg- hero tit went then the peg itself....

[Neka79]

haha well done...impressive work...

[Nanna10r]

See mate 16" wheels were,nt all bad Onya Bonester good skills mate.
BTW I'm told a BT45 is the best tyre ya can get for it. Which aint the flashest but probably a heap better then what Bonester was using at Lakeside.
Cheers Brett

[B-line]

Hi all, just run across this thread while researching my latest buy, a 84 GPZ900, I am an older learner and was looking for something cheap for a first bike and picked up the kwaka on ebay , I must say I was very impressed with how comfortable and easy to ride it is !, the bike was owned from brand new by a Kwaka mechanic and he recommended a tyre called "Shenco" he says they are a cheap brand but great grip and last forever ! but are hard to find, one thing I have noticed on this bike is the front discs look a little worn to my inexperienced eye so where can I get em checked out ?

[Nanna10r]

Yeah i spoke to someone who seems to know a bit about tyres & was told the best option is the BT45 which i have seen some people do really well on, but its not on par with a pilot power, 014, 012 SS, or Racetech.
But if you can get a straight swap from a later model 17 inch that would be the way to go. I've owned 2 scoots with 16inch rims n they did love to be tossed from side to side.
Let us know how ya go shifty.
cheers Brett

[Neka79]

hmm "shinko".....i used them on my old cb900..before i knew much abt tyres..they were cheap ..very cheap...they were ok i guess, but i think id pay the extra for the bridgies now, knowing wot i kno now....
the shinko's were all the confidence inspiring...

[Smitty]

Yeah i spoke to someone who seems to know a bit about tyres & was told the best option is the BT45 which i have seen some people do really well on, but its not on par with a pilot power, 014, 012 SS, or Racetech.
But if you can get a straight swap from a later model 17 inch that would be the way to go. I've owned 2 scoots with 16inch rims n they did love to be tossed from side to side.
Let us know how ya go shifty.
cheers Brett

mate you are righton
my ol' GPx runs a 16" front with a BT on it
she's sweet on the curves..or racetrack

[bonester]

As far as I am aware- Shinko are made or owned by Yokohama.

[HemiDuty]

I cannot offer enough praise for Bridgestone BT45s. They are a great all-round sporty tyre, with good grip, traction, stability and wear factors. And they are available for a large number of rim sizes. The dual-compound thing really works. Great Zephyr tyres!!!

[Shifty]

That's some great stuff to see! Slowling putting away my every cent to get some leathers and then tear up Darlington Park on the old boat

I've been blessed with a Gixxer for two weeks as a mate has gone away and wants someone to ride it (what a hard life)! The handling has me a little bit spoiled but I jumped on the GPZ again the other day and it was still a top thing to ride (and much better in peak hour!). I must say though the Gixxer is a pleasure to push (an important thing when you ride a Zook and it invariably fails to start at an inconvenient time)!