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GPX250 '06 new rider Adelaide
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:49 pm
by woteva
G'day to everyone here.
I would like to thank this forum for all the great info here swayed me into buying a GPX250 and I absolutley love it.
I have had my L plates for 2 weeks and last weekend purchased a 2nd hand GPX250 2006 with only 2,200kms on it. It's almost like a new bike, already done 300kms in the last 4 days.
Here are a couple of snaps I took when I got it home. Click on pic to see full size pic.
I am thinking about mods to do to it. I want to install an alarm etc. When I leave it in a carpark etc. I have a large padlock I put through the rear sprocket to stop it being moved.
Thanks for reading this, and many thanks for all replies received.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:06 pm
by Lainie
Hello and Welcome, great choice in bike
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:10 pm
by ozx6r
welcome
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:45 pm
by aardvark
welcome
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:51 pm
by red_dave
Welcome aboard...
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:20 pm
by Technik
Welcome mate, I ride a GPX too.
Re locks, check out Xena XR 1- it is a great little lock with built-in alarm, costs about $50.
What other mods have you got in mind?
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:56 pm
by woteva
Thanks for the replies.
Technik wrote:What other mods have you got in mind?
Looking for Exhaust, bigger jets for carby and then a tune.
Technik wrote:Xena XR 1- it is a great little lock with built-in alarm, costs about $50
I will have a search for it or are there any online shops selling it ?
EDIT: found the Xena XR-1 at
http://bikebiz.com.au/enter.html?lang=e ... 148.666088
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:59 pm
by tomithy
Nice bike mate
Although I'm in the same boat (ie. i'm new) - welcome.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:54 pm
by greeny
Hey another Adelaide rider. Welcome
We might get 5 peeps on a group ride now.
Better do it quick before 1/3 of the Adelaide riders on here have to walk.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:35 pm
by Burky
Welcome aboard
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:43 pm
by Neka79
welcome mate...great news u got a new bike...
i wouldnt throw too much $$ at the gpx..there wot 25hp?? jets and pipes and tuning u might boost it to say 32-35hp??....about the same as a zx2r has..maybe...
just ride it and learn to ride it well, THEN get a bigger bike...
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 6:36 pm
by bonester
i wouldnt throw too much $$ at the gpx..there wot 25hp?? jets and pipes and tuning u might boost it to say 32-35hp??....about the same as a zx2r has..maybe...
GPX has 37Hp, stock. VTR250 to compare has 32. One of the more powerful 250 twins around.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:50 pm
by woteva
I got myself a Xena XR 1 disc lock today from the local Kawasaki Dealer for $59.95.
About the pipes, I saw this thread at kawariders and thought those pipes looked awesome.
http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB3//attachment ... 1118745924
http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB3//showthread.php?t=75&
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:37 am
by Technik
bonester wrote:i wouldnt throw too much $$ at the gpx..there wot 25hp?? jets and pipes and tuning u might boost it to say 32-35hp??....about the same as a zx2r has..maybe...
GPX has 37Hp, stock. VTR250 to compare has 32. One of the more powerful 250 twins around.
Go the GPX! 0-100km in 5.3 secs...
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:41 am
by Technik
You should also check out Two Brothers Slip-ons Exhaust, here is the link
http://www.twobros.com/cgi-bin/shopper? ... SO_06.html
