Dual Purpose

Kawasaki GPZ305

Advantages: Economy, reliability
Disadvantages: performance

I've owned 2 of these, the first one came off second best to a t-bone from a Nissan Micra (ooh! That hurt). It went into the great spares reserve. Reliability is a given, performance,although quite impressive from 306 cc can only be described as adequate, and a bit lacking 2-up. Still fun though. Stopping is good, equipped with twin discs front and drum rear. Braided hoses help front. A very comfortable machine, economy fantastic, returning around ...
...the belt drive, which is disliked by some. Clutch basket noise is almost compusory, as is flaking engine lacquer. Most bikes suffer from cam chain rattle. The camshaft runs directly in the head, so wear can be expensive. Weather protection is almost non existent, it comes with a small "nose cone" fairing and windshield. A nice lightweight which handles well and can be thrown about easily, whilst being fairly forgiving, can keep up with some bigger ...

Daytonastar 23.01.2008 · Read full review
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The KLR.

Advantages: Tough, will do on and offroad.
Disadvantages: Heavy.

The Kawasaki KLR250 is a solid, dual purpose bike, perfect for off-road and short distance commuting. I bought one of these recently, for only £750, with 35,000 miles on the clock, getting a great deal isn’t so easy for a bike such as this, they’ll normally sell for nearer the £1000 mark. Here’s some general info about the bike: Model: Kawasaki KLR 250 Year: 1992 Engine/transmission - Displacement: 249.00cc (15.19 cubic inches) Engine type: Single ...
...9000 Compression: 11.0:1 Bore x stroke: 74.0 x 58.0 mm (2.9 x 2.3 inches) Valves per cylinder: 4 Fuel control: DOHC Cooling system: Liquid Gears: 6 Transmission type/final drive: Chain Physical measures - Weight (incl. oil and gas): 134.0 kg (295.4 pounds) Chassis/dimensions Front tyre dimensions: 3.00-21 Rear tyre dimensions: 4.60-17 Front brake(s): Single disc Rear brake(s): Expanding brake Speed/acceleration - Top speed: 135.0 km/h (83.9 mph) ...

James_Willock 12.10.2002 · Read full review
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Another Beautifully Engineered Bike By Kawasaki

Advantages: Fuel Economy, Availability Of Spares, Cheap Insurance,
Disadvantages: Rattley Cam Chain, Rattley Transmission,

...same problem. On his new Kawasaki though, the problem seems to have been rectified. On almost all of these Kawasaki's there is almost always some sort of transmission rattle, all the GPZ's i have seen have all had some rattle. Summary If your after a decent bike with decent fuel economy and speed you can't go wrong with a GPZ 305. Ive been so impressed with it that I'm going to get the 400. Another beautifully engineered bike by Kawasaki. Look ...

crazymotorbiker 03.07.2004 · Read full review
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great looking bike

Advantages: Good confidence builder
Disadvantages: soon bored, problem clutch

or so I thought the first time I ever saw one. I was just learning to ride a motorbike, and was unsure what bike I would get once I passed my test and could afford something bigger than my Honda CG125. Then, one day I saw a black and orange gpz305 in the street and fell in love with it. A couple of years later, I finally got enought of a payrise to go out & get a bike, and went straight to the dealers to order a brand new gpz305.The black and orange ...
...a blue one. It is a good first bike, if like me, you hadn't ridden for a while (the CG125 died shortly after I passed my test) and you needed to get your confidence up a bit. However, I soon got bored of the bike's limited capability, and never being able to keep up with the others when we went for rides out. I also had problems with the clutch. The cable broke, when I hadn't had the bike very long, and I had to be relayed home by the AA. The dealers ...

q_su 19.04.2001 · Read full review
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