New commuter bike GPX600R
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New commuter bike GPX600R
hi guys, just thought i would show you my new purchase to commute into uni and back on:
http://bristol.gumtree.com/bristol/77/66661277.html
has anyone any experience with gpx 600's, good, bad? any common problems? seems to have been very well looked after!
first impressions are that i don't like the 16 inch wheels and the brakes are terrible but i will have a look at the calipers tomorrow
http://bristol.gumtree.com/bristol/77/66661277.html
has anyone any experience with gpx 600's, good, bad? any common problems? seems to have been very well looked after!
first impressions are that i don't like the 16 inch wheels and the brakes are terrible but i will have a look at the calipers tomorrow
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i was also worried about the bike being too good to use as a commuter
when i went to look at the bike i was prepared to walk away if it was too good but i managed to get it for £200 less than what they were asking for so i thought i had to take it
the bike has been in storage for more than six years and the black chrome etc. is in very very good condtion, there is no pitting on the fork legs, the wheels have no corrosion at all, there is no play in any of the bushes or bearings, the bike rides very well for its age
all it needs is a strip and check of the front brakes, the fork seals want doing and it needs a front indicator
i will get some more pics tomorrow after i have polished it etc.
when i went to look at the bike i was prepared to walk away if it was too good but i managed to get it for £200 less than what they were asking for so i thought i had to take it
the bike has been in storage for more than six years and the black chrome etc. is in very very good condtion, there is no pitting on the fork legs, the wheels have no corrosion at all, there is no play in any of the bushes or bearings, the bike rides very well for its age
all it needs is a strip and check of the front brakes, the fork seals want doing and it needs a front indicator
i will get some more pics tomorrow after i have polished it etc.
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polished it and gave it a proper clean today, also looked at the brakes
the sliders in the caliper hangers were all pretty stiff so i've freed them off, some of the pistons needed working in and out aswell, much better now, however i need all new sets of brake pads as the braking material just simply fell off the backing metal, so i'm pretty glad i stripped the brakes before riding the bike a long way!!!!
anyway here are some pics:
the sliders in the caliper hangers were all pretty stiff so i've freed them off, some of the pistons needed working in and out aswell, much better now, however i need all new sets of brake pads as the braking material just simply fell off the backing metal, so i'm pretty glad i stripped the brakes before riding the bike a long way!!!!
anyway here are some pics:
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I bought and used one for commuting last winter. It was in good nick with only 20k miles on the clock. It ran faultlessly the whole winter. The only problem I got was that it was very unstable at higher speeds (100mph and more), it scared the sh** out of me on the autobahn. As I didn't want to spend much money curing this and I saw this very good condition GPZ900, I sold it again (broken in parts).
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i never had stability problems i remember coming down off the mountain at the tt head on tank 145 on the speedo
Arrow max were original fitment and rubbish as i remember. I swapped to avon something or others they were really good in a track compound but they wore fast and it was a bugger getting specks of rubber of the belly pan. The others that were good were metzler i think it was an me33. Dont know if you can still get them though. I think they are 16 inch wheels front and rear arnt they.
Arrow max were original fitment and rubbish as i remember. I swapped to avon something or others they were really good in a track compound but they wore fast and it was a bugger getting specks of rubber of the belly pan. The others that were good were metzler i think it was an me33. Dont know if you can still get them though. I think they are 16 inch wheels front and rear arnt they.
I wish i knew something about KR's so i was like knowledgeable about them and everything like what you lot are
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That does look a bargain
It looks like i might have to ride my KR this winter (back tyre and chain/sprockets will need replacing in the spring anyway)
I was going to remove the bodywork and spray the rest of the bike with ACF50 - has anybody tried it? the reviews in the adverts all seem good
It looks like i might have to ride my KR this winter (back tyre and chain/sprockets will need replacing in the spring anyway)
I was going to remove the bodywork and spray the rest of the bike with ACF50 - has anybody tried it? the reviews in the adverts all seem good
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yep they are 16 inch rims front and rear
when the tyres need changing i think i will go with bridgestone bt45's as i have these on my tzr 250 and they are quite hard wearing and also plenty grippy enough for my riding style, plus they come in the oddball sizes that are on the bike
i have also heard good things about acf50, it might be worth me investing in some for the winter also
just waiting on my insurance cover note to turn up as well as the full set of brake pads i ordered for the bike
when the tyres need changing i think i will go with bridgestone bt45's as i have these on my tzr 250 and they are quite hard wearing and also plenty grippy enough for my riding style, plus they come in the oddball sizes that are on the bike
i have also heard good things about acf50, it might be worth me investing in some for the winter also
just waiting on my insurance cover note to turn up as well as the full set of brake pads i ordered for the bike