hey everyone

[wrighty88]

hey all, my names kyle i live in newcastle. i just aquired my first road bike, its a 1988 kawasaki GPX250, i thought id say hi... hope to see some other members soon

[robracer]

Hi Kyle, welcome to KSRC the GPX is a great bike to start out on.

[wrighty88]

thanks, robracer . are there any isses/quirks these bikes have, ive noticed that it has twin front discs, all other GPX's that ive seen have singles??.. any info/help would be greatly appreciated since this is my first road bike...

[robracer]

I will leave that question to the Geepee experts...... but twin disk is better than one just check the minium thickness listed on the disk & measure to see if they are not worn too much + check the wear marks on the pads to see if they need replacing, the mark is a notch in the side of the pad... if that's gone so are the pads. Learner bikes such as this tend to have a hard life, but with the right maintenance they can easily last till you are ready for a bigger bike.

[wrighty88]

cheers mate thanks for the help.. i have been around dirt bikes for as long as i can remember... and my step dad had a few quick road bikes but this is my first foray into them

[matt1414]

Hi Kyle, welcome to the forum. Nice bike choice. I live in Maitland, one day we might have to get some Hunter guys and girls together for a ride.

[Strika]

Twin disc means it's a grey import!

[Maddog]

G'day and welcome aboard...

Twin disc means it's a grey import!

Thought it meant brakes were twice as good...lol...

[wrighty88]

hey thanks guys. i took the GPX out for a little squirt today and what can i say... im hooked, i love riding it and i've only ridden it once

[tim]

welcome! not too far for you to make it to the sunday morning old pacific hwy run..see the rides section

[wrighty88]

cheers tim ill be sure to check that out, i love the old highway in my car it handles like a go kart... am yet to experience it on a bike though

[GPZ_Jim]

greets! don't forget pics

[chimp]

greetings Kyle
hope you enjoy the bike experience!
wot's the go with you lot are you all on night shift or am I just getting old

[laidback]

Welcome Kyle

[Mikey84]

Welcome to KSRC Kyle