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#2381 Unread post by **Wrider** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:39 am

dr_bar wrote:
blues2cruise wrote:ps...those 2 are straight.....there were hot lesbians there also. I know how much you like them.
You are such a tease, poor BuzZz is going to be knocking down your door to get an invite to the next party...

Not only that, with that recent seizure he's gonna be going out of his mind soon enough!

BuzZz · #2382 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:39 am

Lesbians are fun and all, but ultimately chasing one (or 2 or 3) is self-defeating to my primary goals.....

Either of the 2 Ladies in the above picture would be more than enough to capture my attention for enough time to get myself into hot water.

Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:17 pm

I think I may have had my last commute by bike for the season....It was raining and almost dark coming home this evening.
I'll be going to the insurance store tomorrow so the car can go on the road.

I don't mind dark or I don't mind rain...but not both together.

JC Viper · Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:44 pm

I took a look at the GPz up close and was shocked. Kawasaki made the bike have front forks with air assist, rear uni-trak shock, on-board diagnostics and digital fuel, battery, kickstand, oil read out. It also has Hazard switch, very effective windscreen/ fairing, lot's of grunt to do burnouts, and a deep growl from the exhaust. The frame was mint as was the engine casing. I was surprised to see it has an oil cooler and center stand.

This is a bike from 1983 and it has more tech than my 2001 Vulcan 500 and all Ninja 500 and 650s. I love how everything was easily accessible such as the spark plugs, carburetor screws and valves which means I could work on the bike easily compared to my Vulcan. WTF Kawasaki?! update all your bikes, the tech is cheap and it would be very useful for riders.

Things that prevented me from buying it right there and ride home? The guy's ad made it sound like he still rides it but it turns out the bike was sitting there for a long while but he jets the carbs, changes the oil and tends the battery. The clutch handle was hard to pull in, the rear brake needs some cleaning and the tires are almost bald in the rear and both are 5 years old and hard but not cracked or rotted. The big WTF was when he told me that he doesn't use the clutch to shift and then I just decided to walk away. If WD-40 could make the clutch handle move smoothly and if the clutch or shift dogs aren't in bad shape from being ridden without using a clutch then I'll buy it and take care of the tires myself.

Thankfully there's another GPz 750 near me that's for sale and the owner still rides it and tires are almost new. He wants a bit more for it but that bike is too awesome to pass up, only problem is that he doesn't have an engine guard like the other guy. Scary power coming from my Vulcan 500 but still controllable. It's true, they don't make 'em like they used to. I'm drooling at it's picture right now.

Johnj · #2385 Unread post by **Johnj** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:37 pm

Uh... the clutch should be kinda heavier that your Vulcans, after all it's not a hydraulic clutch, and I'd want to put new tires on it anyway.

JC Viper · Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:41 pm

Johnj wrote:Uh... the clutch should be kinda heavier that your Vulcans, after all it's not a hydraulic clutch, and I'd want to put new tires on it anyway.

The handle was a really hard to pull which I though suspicious but I'm hoping that some lubricant can take care of it. But he told me he shifts without using the clutch and he did a burn out in front of me so that made me very wary about it. Of course he's asking $900 - 1000 for it so if you guys tell me that clutchless shifting is ok and doesn't really damage the shift fork or gears then I'll jump on it.

There's another GPz that's mint and still in use and not sitting there like the one I looked at but at $500 more.

#2387 Unread post by **Wrider** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:31 pm

It depends on how good he was at it... But if he's doing burnouts on a bike in front of you that he's trying to sell you? See ya buddy... I'm outta here.

Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:29 am

If it feels unusually hard to pull and the guy wasn't using it I would deduce that there is something wrong with it and would stay away.. I'll second Wrider too, if the dude is doing burnouts in front of you then I would walk away. He probably treats it even worse when no one is around.

BuzZz · #2389 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:32 am

Cable probably just needs lube.....

But I'd still be wary of the bike if he don't shift with the clutch.

The second bike sounds like a better deal at this point.

#2390 Unread post by **dr_bar** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:53 am

blues2cruise wrote:ps...those 2 are straight.....there were hot lesbians there also. I know how much you like them.

Hmmm...

I noticed that you didn't post that picture I saw of you...

Shall I say where I saw it posted???