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August 31st, 2017, 12:19 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Gavin
Location: Newport, South Wales, UK
Join Date: Aug 2017 Motorcycle(s): 1996 GPX 250 --- Also '96 GPZ500, '12 AJP PR4 200, '16 Yamaha Tricity, '13 Royal Enfield Continental GT 535 Posts: 10
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New member in Wales, UK
Hi all,
I'm based in Newport, south-east Wales in the UK. Pictures show the bike as advertised on eBay where I bought her. Have joined the forum after picking up an immaculate 1996 GPX250 using some spare payout following a near-death smash a couple of years back. A sleepy driver on motorway took me out at about 60mph. Somehow I avoided being hit by any other cars and escaped with a swollen hand and sore ribs. My previous bike wasn't so lucky (Honda MSX/Grom with 215cc FinBro engine) ... the rear rim was ripped of the hub, 5 out of 6 engine mounts ripped off, and the frame wrapped around the engine's remains. Fun. Anyhoo.... have fancied a little GPX for a while, and found this one locally the day the auction went on ebay. Turns out the bike had been in a friends dealership the year before, had been fully serviced, sold a few months back to an old gent who then proceeded to give himself a hernia and so never rode it again, just polished it. The previous (and first) owner was *another* old gent who also rarely rode it... the result: 6,600 miles in 21 years, original tyres, original Kawasaki-stamped wheel weights (!) and the black chrome on the pipes still intact with a little patina. Gorgeous! Engine ran sweet, so ended up buying it there and then, and riding it home. Kinda meant leaving my commuter-scooter at the seller's house then picking it up the next evening having got a lift into work, then a train down to the seller's town. Since then the bike has had a hole in the fuel tank repair (too long a bolt had been used to secure the fairing, punching a hole in the top of the tank. Repaired using a length of stud surrounded by a cap of Loctite 9394 (I think, I'll clarify later), a fuel/oil/solvent/heat proof semi-flexible adhesive 2-pack cement. It's then had a set of Racetech cartridge emulators fitted to the forks with new hyperpro springs to suit me, plus gaiters which allow the dust-seals to be removed to reduce stiction. Tested these by hitting a 2" pot hole at 20mph with the wife on the back... didn't feel a thing and the front end didn't twitch. Lovely! The rear end linkages have been re-greased, and the shock replaced with an adjustable Hagon unit with a 38mm cartridge and remote hydraulic pre-load adjuster. Should make things more comfortable/stable for taking the wife on the back. Oh, and new wheels, bearings, grease-seals, and Pirelli Diablo Scooter tyres front and back. Haven't fitted the front yet, so will update when tested. I'm keeping the original wheels in case I ever decide to concourse her etc. All the best, Gavin. |
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August 31st, 2017, 12:36 AM
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Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 1
MOTM - Apr '13
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 gavinfdavies! Glad you found us...
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August 31st, 2017, 04:35 AM
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The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much.
MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13
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Welcome Gavin!
Nice score on the bike.
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August 31st, 2017, 06:23 AM
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old git
Name: Steve
Location: Geneve Switzerland
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): BMW K1300S Posts: 479
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Croeso i'r clu
Steve
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August 31st, 2017, 11:04 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Kerry
Location: Ventura, CA
Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja650 Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Apr '18, Apr '17, Apr '16
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Welcome!
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August 31st, 2017, 10:31 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: AKA JacRyann
Location: Mesa, AZ
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot.
MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17
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Hi and welcome! Clean bike, wow.
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September 1st, 2017, 05:57 AM
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Name: T
Location: no where
Join Date: Feb 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2007 ninja 250, 14 ninja 300, 09 1125CR Posts: A lot.
MOTM - May '17
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WELCOME
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September 4th, 2017, 01:25 AM
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"a legend in my own mind"
Name: maverick9611
Location: Augusta,Georgia
Join Date: May 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2015 moto guzzi norge(brownie),2020 aprilia dorsoduro, Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Feb '18
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you found the party! welcome from georgia
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September 5th, 2017, 02:48 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Gavin
Location: Newport, South Wales, UK
Join Date: Aug 2017 Motorcycle(s): 1996 GPX 250 --- Also '96 GPZ500, '12 AJP PR4 200, '16 Yamaha Tricity, '13 Royal Enfield Continental GT 535 Posts: 10
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Thanks
Thanks for the warm welcome all. Will try to give some more updates as I get used to the bike. All parts fitted now, just waiting for a nice dry evening to take her out. Weather has turned damp and horrible since I finished working on her. Typical.
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September 5th, 2017, 05:10 PM
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sammich maker
Name: snot
Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen
Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot.
MOTM - Apr '15
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Welcome
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October 2nd, 2017, 05:55 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much.
MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14
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Hello and welcome!
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