Just an update buddy, im sure your missing the ol gal. A year on and 3000 miles in. I've treated it to a valve clearance check, chain and sprockets, filter, oil, front exhaust gasket was blowing, local repair garage for the total sum of £400. And today i fitted a new pair of £220 Black widow silencers. I like it so much I decided to get it sorted. Touring Wales shortly on it.👍
@Phil4806 ай бұрын
That's great to hear, nice one. I bet it sounds mean with the Black Widows. I checked on my old one the other day, looks like it's still going :) Good luck with the tour!
@shiftyshamsk2 жыл бұрын
I'm on my 3rd 500S. It's a 1997 P 27k. Great condition. Use it to work and back as the car bores me to tears, unless it's raining. It's quick, does 50-70mpg. Tyres are cheap. Uses not a lot else. It's a bit lumpy low down but once above 7k it shifts. Will cruise at 80 with enough in reserve. Cost me £1350 with new tyres, chain, sprockets and new MOT. Bargain of the century. I've a ZX9R for travelling across to Belgium.
@paullee66632 жыл бұрын
Proof right there you don't have to spend £20K to have some great biking / touring stories and memories. The Gentlleman Biker was great. I used to love his videos.
@RRRRefuelRideRace Жыл бұрын
You can get a 15 to 20 years old bike that is just fun as any new one in my opinion. Drop by mate, you may like my content. :)
@greggferns32787 ай бұрын
I had a black n red one about a dozen years ago.I'm nearly 60 now and have had dozens of bikes but the GPZ always stuck with me in my mind so I'm about to buy another.It was mint,and I never had one negative comment about being a fully grown adult on the little GPZ.Great things.
@Phil4807 ай бұрын
That's great! As much as I miss mine for it's fun and character, I really couldn't own another. Too uncomfortable for me on my wrists and lower back. Enjoy your new GPZ!
@lambo28172 жыл бұрын
Keep it she lovely! Will go up in value also
@crumblymal84792 жыл бұрын
Nice little bike looks like that was a good ride out plenty of sunshine no rain and a good bike I reckon your gonna be sad ta see her go in the end . : )
@jeffgravitt37322 жыл бұрын
Just got my first brand new bike since 1982, a 2022 Honda NC750X DCT. I hope "Monte" can give me the same sort of good service and great riding memories as your beloved GPz500S.
@paullee66632 жыл бұрын
@Jeff Gravitt Cripes! You must be as old as me! I bought my first new bike in '76....and my last new one in '85.... I still have that one....it's a Honda! I'm sure that Monte will serve you well.
@MarkOneMoto2 жыл бұрын
Ah, that's a shame Phil, like you said, they're must be so many memories in all those miles, but I bike needs to be ridden so its totally understandable of course..hope we get to see it again before it goes, rsmf, Mark
@HippoDrones2 жыл бұрын
It makes sense to sell it, let someone else enjoy it! 🙂 It is weird, I have not often got sentimental about saying goodbye to a bike until recently.
@RRRRefuelRideRace Жыл бұрын
Great bike. Now it probably has a new owner. A well done video.
@Phil480 Жыл бұрын
It was a good bike to me. Last I checked, it is still on the road 😀
@RRRRefuelRideRace Жыл бұрын
@@Phil480 I believe you. The GPZ engines are brilliant. :)
@aeror1152 жыл бұрын
Really reliable bike! The next owner is gonna get a great bike Cheers buddy
@urbanfireblade Жыл бұрын
How did I miss watching this video?? We never did get that GPZ500 ride together. Mines gonna be stripped down and cleaned up soon. It’s been 4 years since my last effort. How’s your Triumph with doing the work commute nowadays? I imagine it’s nicer than it was on the GPZ500.
@neilcole34062 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you still got the Tiger, l still have mine, but l have come close to trading it in. It’s all now paid for (pcp finance, don’t do it folks) Every time l go out on the Tiger l think no don’t sell her your having to much fun on it, so sod the shiny new bike syndrome and be happy!
@Phil4802 жыл бұрын
Fully agree with not doing PCP, I made that mistake with the Scrambler. I'll admit, I do get tempted by the newer Tigers now and again, so far I'm managing to keep the shiny new bike syndrome away 😀
@tritontwo96872 жыл бұрын
Ahhh sad to see her go.... 1st vlog when I found you was the front pad incident....... Onwards and upwards, hope she finds a great home...👍💯👍
@Phil4802 жыл бұрын
We don't talk about caliper-gate these days hahaha
@jonnysideways48822 жыл бұрын
@@Phil480 Calipergate 😂
@Bavenbushcraft2 жыл бұрын
Have you got this listed somewhere? Nice video, they're a lovely bike!
@Phil4802 жыл бұрын
Not yet, I need to give it a clean and take some photos
@Derpderpson1232 жыл бұрын
I have a CB500, sort of the rival of this one - keep driving that thing until it explodes
@johna69682 жыл бұрын
Quite like the 500 twin bikes. Had a gpz in the past. Now aboard a cb500 too.
@johna69682 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly capable bikes. I had the same year / colour scheme, albeit with 50,000 less miles :-)
@Phil4802 жыл бұрын
They certainly are :)
@owenmccallum60762 жыл бұрын
You would get laughed out the bike meet turning up on that🤣😂
@Phil4802 жыл бұрын
Nope, that has never happened in the years I have been going to bike meets on it. So laugh away all you want.
@CaptainRambunctious2 жыл бұрын
What a funny thing to say! Do you ride a Harley?
@FrankFurther3 ай бұрын
People come to bike meets on 125cc bikes without issue. This bike would outpace an 1800cc harley
@Womanwolfrider2 жыл бұрын
Always a sad day when you sell one of your bikes :(
@MrMrhughesy2 жыл бұрын
I mean, there's worse bikes to be stuck with, if you cant get rid of it.
@TheSpectre2232 жыл бұрын
Real shame, I'll be sad to see it go before the 100k. You could have made it a fake youtube play button for mileage
@neilcole34062 жыл бұрын
I miss The Gentlemen biker!
@pedroclaro78225 ай бұрын
Nearing 100k miles??? I thought 50k was high mileage for a sports bike. There’s one from 92 in my city with 53k. Owner says it’s good condition. I discarded it because I thought it was too many miles but if it’s still viable then i might just reconsider it.
@Phil4805 ай бұрын
I guess for most people, 50k miles is a lot for a bike that would generally be used throughout the summer. I was using my GPZ all year round. With regular use and servicing, a high mileage bike shouldn't be too much of a cause for concern. I'd sooner go for a high mileage one with service history to back it up over something that has low miles but has been sat garaged for long periods of time.
@Decrepit_biker Жыл бұрын
I regretted selling my GPZ!
@Phil480 Жыл бұрын
I do miss mine sometimes, it is a fun bike
@CornishMotorcycleDiaries2 жыл бұрын
A sad day indeed, but we all have to move on. As for the car pulling up next to you; I call it 'The Lemming Effect' which derives from my view that Humans actually evolved from Lemmings. Try this test: Find an empty restaurant/cafe and sit down. Now where does the next customer sit, or be sat by staff??? Guaranteed it will be the next table. Same applies to empty car parks. Why? it's complicated.
@CalmBiker2 жыл бұрын
No more, the googly eyed bike :-(
@banditnev2 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of motorvloggers have disappeared.
@davidboydarnott4179 ай бұрын
Why give her a name and then refer to her as it? It,it,it. Poor Raven.😢