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When I purchased my CB 1100 RS June last year I did it to have a bike I
can ride all months long. But after sunny weather but still salt on the roads I decided not to ride with the CB. My other rides (1980 and 1986 Police Kawasakis) are also “good weather bikes”.
What to do?!
Found on eBay market place a 1996 Kawa GPX 600 R.
Ugly color scheme, ugly designed fearing, but only 450€
Bad weather bike is mine
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Yeah, not gonna be afraid to mess that one up. That rear mud guard/plate holder is pretty dang awful.
How does she run? Looks like it could be some fun and when you're riding it you don't have to look at it. Bonus!
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The ol' goat looks pretty good for 450 euros. The rear fender is indeed something, but as you said in other words, this is your beater.
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Good enough for winter ride
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Whats goin on with the tank there? Whats that black panel?
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(02-25-2019, 05:58 AM)dbarkdoll_imp Wrote: Whats goin on with the tank there? Whats that black panel?
That’s a knee pad, part of the fearing. Must be detached before lifting the tank
Engineers who designed fearing/covers like this must be punished to attach and detache that thinks over and over again until they have learned NOT to design crap like this again. Cost me today 45 minutes to uncover the bike. Ok, next time will be a little bit faster...
(02-25-2019, 03:23 AM)Bheezy27403_imp Wrote: Yeah, not gonna be afraid to mess that one up. That rear mud guard/plate holder is pretty dang awful.
How does she run? Looks like it could be some fun and when you're riding it you don't have to look at it. Bonus!
Yes, the mud guard have to go...
Runs pretty good. Drove 220 km/h (137 mph).
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(02-25-2019, 05:58 AM)dbarkdoll_imp Wrote: Whats goin on with the tank there? Whats that black panel?
Ya had to call out the elephant in the room, eh?
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Also, woah. That is one radical seat lol.
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(02-25-2019, 12:16 PM)dbarkdoll_imp Wrote: Also, woah. That is one radical seat lol.
Yeah, passenger gets a solid view.
As for a male driver, the seat has gotta work, right? Like, nobody designs a seat that would harm in such a way, eh?
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Ha.. Have you ever seen a Gurney Alligator?
