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Project Kawasaki GPZ500S part 1 Twin peaks

Hello, Justin here. If I’m being completely honest, I know very little about the world of second-hand bikes and no idea what I even wanted as my first ride. Luckily for me, I worked with a lot of people that know their stuff. So, I had to narrow things down a bit.

Regular readers may recall I enjoyed my first time on a bike at the Honda Ron Haslam School back in 2014. Then in 2018 I did my CBT and passed my test. I’ve finally become a biker: but what bike to buy?

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