Advantages: Cheap, comfortable, and fast for its age Disadvantages: Aging and moderately difficult to find parts. Not the best handling bike ever
This Kawasaki is now considered cheap transport, but in its day it was Kawasaki's top sports bike, mixing it in reviews and road tests with lofty models like the Honda VFR750 and Suzuki GSXR750. Sadly at the time it was frankly poor in comparison to either of these bikes. The Honda trounced it in every area, whilst the Suzuki was definitely more sports oriented.
Reviews of the time suggested the Kawasaki was outdated as soon as it was introduced, leading to something of a sales flop, a short model life, and some real low priced bargains.
The GPX 750 was introduced to the UK market as the replacement for the GPZ900R, a bike that ultimately outlasted it by a good ten years.
So what was wrong with it? And how does it shape up now?
The answer to the first question is not much; it was just two years late to market. The other ...
peteshone 05.06.2005 (25.08.2005)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Kawasaki GPX750R
Advantages: Handling, performance, looks, reliability Disadvantages: running costs and insurance
Own one a couple of years back and not long after I sold it I went to see if I could buy it back. I had the GPX MIVEC V6 with manual gearbox, what a car turned heads wherever I went. The engines are bulletproof and classed as screamers because they love to be driven at high revs. Petrol consumption was a bit of a problem even thought of buying shares in the local garage, insurance was another problem as it is a group 20 with most insurance companies asking for a tracker to be fitted. Handling and comfort is outstanding and the fact you could fit two small people in the rear was another advantage, boot size wasn't to bad until I fitted rear strut braces. All in all a very good car just a bit expensive to run. ...
Garvey69 19.06.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Mitsubishi FTO
Advantages: Great value for money, stylish, DAB radio, great sound quality Disadvantages: Slight buzzing noise when not in use
The story behind me purchasing this CD player is a bit of a long drawn out one, so I'll give you the synopsis. Basically I'd been saving odd bits of money for about a year and finally had £100 to spend on a new Hi-Fi, I purchased a Phillips model (similar to this Sony model) but which also played MP3 CDs. However, after a week or two the CD player wouldn't play CDs without skipping anymore. I returned it to the shop and got a replacement, but had the same problem. So eventually I decided to give up with Phillips and went with an alternative Sony model - the Sony CMT-GPXDAB!
That was over a year ago now and I'm very happy with my purchase. Since I got all the money back on my Phillips model I decided to add £30 to my savings and go for a slightly posher model. The Sony CMT-GPX9 fitted all the criteria for a Hi-Fi for me ...
tac20 31.05.2007 (07.06.2007)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Sony CMT-GPX 9 DAB
Specifically outfitted with a rugged housing to protect against the rigors of exercise and outdoor use, this GPX personal CD player is a jogger's best friend. The device features a thick plastic exterior that cushions the electronics from accidental drops, so you don't have to handle the player with kid gloves while running. Active listeners will also appreciate the 60-second anti-skip protection, which stores the music data for a full minute to safeguard against jostling, along with the around-the-ear headphones that fit snugly while on the move. Ultimately, however, it's the music that makes the machine, and the CDP3315SP delivers on this count, too. Among its essential functions are multi-track programming, CD-R and CD-RW compatibility, repeat and random play, CD intro, song skip/search, and a low battery indicator.
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