Kawsaki GPZ500 S, W Reg, Bulletproof, Great Bike, Long MOT and comes with spares
HiWelcome to this auction for my well-loved and well-ridden GPZ500S. My second 'big bike' after passing my test, it was a fabulous step up from my ZZR250. Until december last year, I rode it restricted, and then derestricted until the insurance ran out in february. It's now SORN and sitting in my garage waiting to be sold. Reason for sale is an upgrade. Long MOT will expire next february. For those who haven't ridden one... Having ridden the bike day in, day out for exactly a year, I can safely say that it is utterly FABULOUS. In November, it took me and the missus to Northumberland and back without any problems, and was very good on fuel. Great for rideouts and very smooth with good handling and stopping and so on. It's got a braided brake hose at the front. When mixed with a big overhaul, this has sharpened up the front brake considerably. Back brake is good too, having overhauled it when we got the bike. So here's a list of stuff I've done to it over the last year: -New Tyres (Pirelli sport demons - sticky!) -New brake pads -Recent chain & sprockets, regularly sprayed with chain oil, -New cush drive and cush drive bearing -Plugs and HT caps The bike comes with: Spare GRP front fairing (current one has been cracked since I had it) Spare tank (current one has been dented since I had it) Spare screen (I switched it out for the tall black one for all the motorway work, haven't changed it back) New set of clutch plates A secondhand original left-hand exhaust silencer For those ...