New 2006 500R Ninja
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mickeyd
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New 2006 500R Ninja
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Yup that is the old GPZ500R that we used to have in the eighties- still sold in the US. You reckon that is old? In the UK you can still buy a GT550 new! (or at least you could when I was in the UK in 2002) 
Maybe London couriers use the old buses? 
Maybe London couriers use the old buses? 2 X ZRX1200R 4 X ER6N, GT550, 1988 ZX-10, 4 X GPZ250R, 4 X GPZ900R and GPZ750R Yeah I like Kawasakis.
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as well as the GT550bonester wrote:Yup that is the old GPZ500R that we used to have in the eighties- still sold in the US. You reckon that is old? In the UK you can still buy a GT550 new! (or at least you could when I was in the UK in 2002)
the GPZ500r is STILL on sale in the UK
both are being discontinued there at the end of the year
GOTTA LUV the 12R!!
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ty
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Looks alright to me.
They make 'new' GPX250's every year too and I don't see any of you complaining about those. This is just a more practical GPX250 and if you think about it it really isn't any newer than a 'new' GPX250.
If it was out here and a LAM I probably would've considered it while learning.
http://www.buykawasaki.com/Site/PCProdu ... tingId=165 shows how long it's been around.
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They make 'new' GPX250's every year too and I don't see any of you complaining about those. This is just a more practical GPX250 and if you think about it it really isn't any newer than a 'new' GPX250.
If it was out here and a LAM I probably would've considered it while learning.
http://www.buykawasaki.com/Site/PCProdu ... tingId=165 shows how long it's been around.
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And apparently quite a gutsy little motor it's got too!!
From what i can account of history there was initially the gpz900, they lopped the motor in half and made the ltd450 cruiser's. Afterwards they upped it to a 500 and made the LTD500, then they got the motor, tweaked it, whacked it into a sporty frame and made the ninja 500 which has been going since the early 90's at the very least.
Woulda been hell fun to have one on my Provisionals
From what i can account of history there was initially the gpz900, they lopped the motor in half and made the ltd450 cruiser's. Afterwards they upped it to a 500 and made the LTD500, then they got the motor, tweaked it, whacked it into a sporty frame and made the ninja 500 which has been going since the early 90's at the very least.
Woulda been hell fun to have one on my Provisionals
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