This is my first real bike since passing my test.
I have been on quite a few bikes, but this one is amazing. It's perfect for shorter riders like myself. You get an aching back if you go on long journeys if you don't stop regularly.
The biggest downfall is the weight. You need to be able to manoeuver the bike without the engine on (e.g. reversing into or out of garage). Other than that, it's amazing, and great for commuting.
I agreed with you, it's one of the best bikes I ever had.. but the fact of where I'm staying now, I seem to have problem maintaining it.. In terms of parts etc.. I wish to know more GPZ600r owners, at least to find out more about the bike's part etc.. Sadly now for a couple of months already, my bike is stranded because it overheated recently, and it's so terribly hard to find the gasket, starter, water pump etc..
Well for all the GPZ600r owner...I still proudly says that IT IS STILL ONE OF THE BEST BIKES EVER INVENTED >>>> Chao.
Have you noticed that the second hand prices are starting to rise for this bike; this and the Katana. I think the prices are rising because the GPZ600R was the farther off the middleweights as we know today. And my bike still stands out from the crowd, and has some features that are still not available on my sv650k5.
I've just got my hands on this bike and I love it. There's too much snow right now, so I can't try it, but I'd like to hear some comments about the bike, it's my first bike and I wonder if there's anything I should know? By the way, I live in Northern Sweden. Thank you for your help. Niklas.
Bought a 1987 GPZ600r A-3 after passing my test. Always wanted one as a kid. They look great, even with today's superbikes around.
Up to 8,000rpm, it's pretty nice to commute around on, smooth with a nice riding position. Get it up and over 8,000 and it's a different bike. It's an animal, very very fast, 140 in a few seconds.
Price seem to be stuck around the grand mark for a tidy one, hopefully they will go up a bit to maybe £1300 and so on.
Handles well when moving, but when moving with the engine off it is very heavy.
Loads of spares available on ebay and a couple of shops in the Internet. So running an older bike is not a problem.
Love. Check out mine. http://rides.webshots.com/album/572741578FFVIHa
John
Looking forward to getting a 900r.
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