1989 Kawasaki GPX600R review from New Zealand
"A cheap, underrated bike that still cuts it"
What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?
Rev counter sometimes reads double the actual revs.
Can suffer from vapor lock if left in the sun for any time.
Anti-dive unit leaked fork oil.
General comments?
My first "proper" motorcycle after owning a Suzuki GT250X7. I bought it because it was cheap, black and was 600cc.
I'm not a hard-out racer and I find this bike is more than enough for my skills. The exhaust sounds a lot better than most other bikes this size, and leaves all the cars standing at the lights (especially the little boy racers in their tarted up Mazda rotary's).
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| A good all round motorcycle if your budget is low, and you want to keep running costs down |
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| 20 year old technology (& it shows) |
| Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Acceleration marks | 7 / 10 |
| Roll-on Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Handling marks | 7 / 10 |
| Braking marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 53000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 61000 kilometres |
| Previous motorcycle | Suzuki GT250X7 |
| Date of Entry | 23rd January, 2005 |