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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:16 pm
by 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
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:33 pm
by 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!
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:47 pm
by Shifty
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:06 pm
by 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!
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:24 pm
by Jonno
I admire riders who could get them bikes scrapin' especially back when they came out.
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:03 pm
by 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....
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:34 pm
by Neka79
haha well done...impressive work...
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:07 am
by 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
GPz'd
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:02 pm
by 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 ?
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2005 12:22 am
by 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
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:51 pm
by 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...
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:57 pm
by Smitty
Pontikat wrote: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
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:28 pm
by bonester
As far as I am aware- Shinko are made or owned by Yokohama.
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:54 pm
by 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!!!
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:06 pm
by 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)!