Price drop on Kawazaki GPX250 $6000 rrp

**HTFU** · 3rd August 2007, 19:05

Been looking at 250 bikes for a friend and see that the GPX has now come down to $6000 retail. Makes it cheaper than what some on Trademe are selling second hand.

I would have bought one had they been that price when I was looking a year ago. Although I don't think it would have been so good on the kiwi road a few weeks ago or any of the Awakino trips I have done. Mind you, thats what the guy said about the GN when I told him I was going to use it on gravel roads.

**Pancakes** · 3rd August 2007, 19:24

Trew a leg over one at Spectrum when I was there the other day and the guy said the price was going down. Not for me but with how long they've been around they should be a reliable ride eh. Would be carefull tho seeing how soft Delusionz front end is, if it bottoms out it'll be plow time!

**T.W.R** · 3rd August 2007, 19:41

$5995 is the figure but that's the retail price

dealerships have a margin to work with that could see deals done for a fair bit less.
And there's two colour schemes Black with the red flames or Red with silver

**zeocen** · 3rd August 2007, 22:05

17 years, 80,000+ on mine and still going strong, yeah, I'd say they're pretty reliable.

If you're a bit topheavy you might wanna fix the rear suspension but for a moderately sized person they're a great, pretty much an unbreakable bike with a good sized tank and a nice commuter seating position.

delusionz rides like a pansy so don't take his word on anything

**delusionz** · 4th August 2007, 16:27

Gutted. I want $1000 back!!!!!! GRR.

Re the front fork dive: Still haven't fixed it, just making do with what I've got. It hasn't shown any reason to slow down yet.

My bike feels that less special now

-- Everyones gonna have an 07 model now

Zeocen: You'll be seeing my tail light tomorrow buddy :P

Colour schemes: I've also seen banana yellow & grape purple GPX

**Little Miss Trouble** · 4th August 2007, 18:33

No fair! damn thats annoying.
I guess that means mine is over insured now and I'd only get $6000 less the assesors BS depreciation, less my excess if I was at fault in a write-off accident?

**Pancakes** · 4th August 2007, 20:06

Originally Posted by delusionz

Re the front fork dive: Still haven't fixed it, just making do with what I've got. It hasn't shown any reason to slow down yet.

Not picking dude but I made a GN out of bits that had dive, not as bad as yours and it makes you realise how much your suspension does for traction! Riding was fine (maybe a bit soggy feeling) but I had locked the front a number of times. The worst being for over 6m lanesplitting. You don't need much else thrown into the mix to make that fatal. As soon as there's no travel left the parties on!

Sat on a new one at Spectrum the other day while I was talking to one of the guys there and it had a nice firm front. It's your bike, do what you want but it's lots more fun knowing that when the shit hits the fan your less likely to get thrown.

**delusionz** · 4th August 2007, 21:47

Damn, Another 2007 GPX?????? Oh well. Maybe I should just call mine EX250F then

**skidMark** · 4th August 2007, 22:19

Originally Posted by delusionz

Gutted. I want $1000 back!!!!!! GRR.

Re the front fork dive: Still haven't fixed it, just making do with what I've got. It hasn't shown any reason to slow down yet.

My bike feels that less special now

-- Everyones gonna have an 07 model now

Zeocen: You'll be seeing my tail light tomorrow buddy :P

Colour schemes: I've also seen banana yellow & grape purple GPX

if ur forks are diving put heavier weight fork oil in and get your forkseals checked out

**Little Miss Trouble** · 5th August 2007, 00:28

Originally Posted by delusionz

Damn, Another 2007 GPX?????? Oh well. Maybe I should just call mine EX250F then

Lol yeah I love mine

theres another person rider with a red one round Albany industrial area too, we've got similar helmets and everything, made the both of us do a double-take the first time we saw eachother! would love to meet whoever it is.

**skidMark** · 5th August 2007, 00:36

Originally Posted by Miss.L

Lol yeah I love mine

theres another person rider with a red one round Albany industrial area too, we've got similar helmets and everything, made the both of us do a double-take the first time we saw eachother! would love to meet whoever it is.

honestly officer it wasnt me...somebody else in the area wears same gear and has same bike....yeah right sure sure...ur under arrest.... LOL

**delusionz** · 5th August 2007, 01:10

Originally Posted by Miss.L

Lol yeah I love mine

theres another person rider with a red one round Albany industrial area too, we've got similar helmets and everything, made the both of us do a double-take the first time we saw eachother! would love to meet whoever it is.

u got black? i got black, i got custom stickers to put on

just need a heat gun to remove this fucking gpx stickers