Sooo, gots me a new bike at last

**nzspokes** · 13th February 2012, 20:37

After much lookin and starting a few (hundred) threads me new bike turned up today.

Its a little Kawasaki GPZ400r. 89 with 49000ks. Got it for next to nothing. Needs a little cosmetic work but nothing a mate cant fix.

Took it for a skid tonight. It would be fair to say its pretty fast(in my experience anyway). I love it.

Only issue I have found it has no front park lights. Looks like the indicators were changed and they may have been the park lights. Can find wires going to the indicators but no wiring in the indicators. And no park light in the headlight. Any ideas for a fix? Had thought to wire the headlight permanently on.

Anywho here it is.

**mossy1200** · 13th February 2012, 20:45

Nice score a mate of mine had one of these and it was a great midsize bike.As for park light i dont remember him having one.

I tryed getting my hands on 2 bandits on tardme last night for prolite racers and missed both of them LOL.

**nzspokes** · 13th February 2012, 20:54

Originally Posted by mossy1200

Nice score a mate of mine had one of these and it was a great midsize bike.As for park light i dont remember him having one.

I tryed getting my hands on 2 bandits on tardme last night for prolite racers and missed both of them LOL.

I think I will ask a warrant officer tomorrow.

I was real fast to buy it. He told me he had heaps of interest.

**Tigadee** · 13th February 2012, 20:57

Woo hoo!

**blackdog** · 13th February 2012, 20:57

Originally Posted by mossy1200

I tryed getting my hands on 2 bandits on tardme last night for prolite racers and missed both of them LOL.

You might wanna check the rulebook, aren't prolites twins?

**jaffaonajappa** · 13th February 2012, 21:01

Originally Posted by nzspokes

I think I will ask a warrant officer tomorrow.

Keep an eye on your wallet then :P

And...I have to ask. "Why" would you want park lights? These are something that only tourers and BM's have I thought....and no good on old bikes with borderline battery charging capabilities.?

**mossy1200** · 13th February 2012, 21:09

Originally Posted by blackdog

You might wanna check the rulebook, aren't prolites twins?

im not to good remembering stuff.Wanna race inline4 250 class under $500 budget.So many little bikes going round at the same time i get confused what they call them now.

**nzspokes** · 13th February 2012, 21:12

Originally Posted by jaffaonajappa

Keep an eye on your wallet then :P

And...I have to ask. "Why" would you want park lights? These are something that only tourers and BM's have I thought....and no good on old bikes with borderline battery charging capabilities.?

Being a bit older and the light does not come on with the ignition I believe it needs one? It has a switch position for it.

**Matt_TG** · 13th February 2012, 21:19

I had a GPZ750R and the park light was a low wattage yellow bulb in the main headlight. I never used it, all you need to do is to turn your headlight on before you head out on the road. I don't believe the "always on" regulations mean that it has to be hard wired on. I stand to be corrected though

**nzspokes** · 13th February 2012, 21:22

Originally Posted by Matt_TG

I had a GPZ750R and the park light was a low wattage yellow bulb in the main headlight. I never used it, all you need to do is to turn your headlight on before you head out on the road. I don't believe the "always on" regulations mean that it has to be hard wired on. I stand to be corrected though

What year was it mate? And where was the access to it on the light?

**Matt_TG** · 14th February 2012, 14:08

My GPZ was an 84... I never had the bulb out sorry so couldn't tell you how to get to it. You can see the yellow bulb in the attached pic if you look hard enough!