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by **Smitty** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:38 pm

Ratmick wrote:
Shifty wrote:Can you say "GS500F"?

Good comparison, except the Kwakka has water-cooling. It's basically a 3/4 faired ER-5 with a rear disc.

pretty close
the ER5 is a naked GPz500r
and
FWIW
the GPz500 has to be one of the oldest bikes still on the market...anywhere
they were first released in 1983.! :shock:

my mate Bill has a 1985 model GPz500
you could say, its a tad long in the tooth :lol:

by **Neka79** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:10 pm

Smitty wrote:you could say, its a tad long in the tooth

bit like sumone else in here hey smitty??

my 1st thought was yup, faired Er5 to take on the faired gs500...
i mean, why not?? if ur still making a bike that sells well, why stop??

by **Smitty** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:57 pm

neka79 wrote:
Smitty wrote:you could say, its a tad long in the tooth

bit like sumone else in here hey smitty??

oihhh
careful neka
the GPx is an '87
and YOU are older than it :wink:

me, mate..???
forever young!
i am gunna get in trouble for looking
'til they stick me in a box... :lol:

by **krusty** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:36 am

It has zzr250 wheels too.

by **mikk** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:00 am

hmm

interesting to look at the US models.

we don't have the "new" zzr600/ 2002 zx-6r remake over here yet do we?

by **Barrabob** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 4:29 am

Thats just wrong that is could rebadge it and call it something else or make it a vee twin but a inline twin ninja.

by **mike-s** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:34 am

The 500 ninja has always been 2 cyl. still quite a meaty bike from all accounts too b.t.w. beryl :-)

by **Phil** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:37 am

beryl wrote:Thats just wrong that is could rebadge it and call it something else or make it a vee twin but a inline twin ninja.

also in the us of a the gpx250 (an inline twin) is called a ninja 250 r

by **MadKaw** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:11 am

its a gpz 500, I had one them about 15 years ago,... :oops:

It hasn't changed much...

by **Shifty** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:37 pm

Something we need to remember is just how good motorbikes are. Why discontinue or redesign something that fulfils it's intended purpose and continues to sell?

Oh, and watch the age comments, I'm only 5 years older than my bike!

by **KLR** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:07 am

Its like clothing fashion with womens clothes and atm to my horror men wearing pink shirts as they thought was cool in the 80's.

It looks as though Nakeds are making a resurgent come back which is not a bad thing as I am a naked convert with the Z1000. But the GPZ500 is a dog ugly bike, looks like an enlarged version of the GPX250.

by **Neka79** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:15 pm

nobikeatall wrote:Its like clothing fashion with womens clothes and atm to my horror men wearing pink shirts as they thought was cool in the 80's.

wots wrong with pink shirts??

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