I just recently was given this motorcycle and it is in decent shape. It needs some minor maintenance and I have no clue what i'm doing. I am a fast learner and want to do most things myself. Any info about these bikes would be much help.|||Hey, where do I find someone to give me one of these???? LOL.
Oil capacity with a filter change is about 3.5 qts. Run motor, let cool, put bike on center stand and then check the sight glass and add as needed to bring the level between the lines.
Kawasaki motorcycle oil is 20-50, but any 20-50 motorcycle oil is fine.
The only bad part on these motors were the cam chain tensioner. You may need to replace it if the bike has over 10k. Otherwise they are very reliable and put out decent power. This is a great bike and should bring you years of fun.|||rebel if in doubt goto dealer for the oil. cost is marginal|||Your best bet is going to be to get a Clymers/Chilton manual for your motorcycle. Do a google search for your model + clymers for results. Ebay can also be a good resource for the service manuals.
Your bike takes around 3.4l oil with a new filter. You will want to put the bike on its center-stand and add oil until it fills between the lines on the viewer. I have posted links below to some good kawasaki forums for more information.
Oil changes are easy and with a little bit of searching you will be able to do it yourself no problem!
I recommend Shell Rotella-T Synthetic Oil 15W-40. Seems to be the most recommended for the GPZ 500.|||sens it is a 1985 use like 20w- 50 oil and dont go to cheap|||http://www.amsoil.com/redirect.cgi?zo=14鈥?/a>|||i would use a 10/40 in this, not too sure how much, if you got the bike for nowt then go buy a manual, these are very simple bikes and you will save the outlay several times over.
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