✅ Kawasaki GPZ 500 (EX 500, Ninja 500R) - Знаменитая ДвухСтволка ✌!

#KawasakiGPZ500 #KawasakiEX500 #KawasakiNinja500R Source - http://ragingbiker.ru/ In the 1980s, Kawasaki's GPZ series motorcycles gained popularity. Their most distinctive feature was their seamless bodywork. They were equipped with engines of varying displacement, from 399 to 1,089 cc, but the GPZ 500 model was the most popular. The motorcycle captivated the public with its versatility: it was billed as a sport-touring bike, but it was equally comfortable for cruising on city streets. First released in 1987, it remained in production for 22 years, until 2009. The secret to this model's success lies partly in the fact that, unlike many 500 and 600 models, it isn't a copy of a 400cc Japanese-made motorcycle with a larger piston. The GPZ 500 was designed from the ground up, and its engine was based on the GPZ 1000 engine, with a couple of cylinders essentially chopped off. However, the GPZ 500 wasn't sold in Japan itself—its niche there was occupied by the Kawasaki EX-4, so the bike was exported to the US and Europe. Incidentally, the model was sold under this name only in Europe; in the US, it was sold as the Kawasaki EX500 until 1993, and then under the more resonant and memorable name of KAWASAKI Ninja 500R. It certainly never stood at the cutting edge of technological progress, and over the years it became completely obsolete, but its affordable price and high reliability ensured its commercial success. In the 1980s, motorcycles from the GPZ line from Kawasaki became popular. Their most noticeable feature is the unbroken line of the front. Engines were installed on them with different displacements, from 399 to 1,089 cm3, but the most popular was the GPZ 500 modification. The motorcycle won the audience with its versatility: it was declared as a sports and touring bike, but it was no less comfortable to ride on it and on the city streets. First available for sale in 1987, it was produced for 22 years – in the flesh until 2009. The secret of the success of this model lies in part in the fact that it, unlike many "five-hundred" and "six-hundred", is not a copy of the 400-cubic-cubic-meter motorcycle with an enlarged piston. The GPZ 500 was developed from scratch, and as the engine it got the engine from the GPZ 1000, from which it was actually taken and sawed off a couple of cylinders. However, in Japan itself, the GPZ 500 was not sold - there its niche was occupied by the Kawasaki EX-4 model, so the bike was supplied to the United States and Europe. By the way, under this name, the model was sold only in Europe, in the United States, it was presented before 93g as the Kawasaki EX500 , and after under a more sonorous and the memorable name is KAWASAKI Ninja 500R. It, of course, has never been at the forefront of technological progress, and over the years it has become obsolete, but the affordable price and high reliability provided it with commercial success.