Considered by many to be the best of the Japanese turbo’d bikes from the 80s, the GPz750 was sold for just two years.
As a reminder of why turbochargers are so impressive: this motor produced 112 horsepower, which was good enough for a 10.7 second quarter mile. It would take Kawasaki another 6 years to beat that with the naturally-aspirated ZX-11, which knocked off the quarter in 10.26!
From a Sport Rider Retrospective: “All right, what’s Kawasaki’s Turbo like to ride? Exciting, that’s what. No, you won’t flick through the chicanes like your buddies on their CBR900RRs and VFR750s (or old Norton Commandos, either); canyon carving isn’t the Turbo’s métier. Instead, it makes deliberate progress, as befits machines with nearly 60-inch wheelbases. Sweepers and straights are a different story. In this environment the ZX750 will hold its own, thank you. It is, after all, making 73 foot-pounds of torque at 6,500 rpm. These are serious numbers. Turbo-heads don’t give a lick that preboost performance (under 3,500) is, well, civilized (okay, a little doggy). Two blinks of an eye later and those two little wheels are doing their stuff. By four grand you’re hearing their high-pitched whine, like a demented dentist’s drill, only probably faster. By 5,000, even guys with skidpads on their knees had better be paying attention.”
Manufactured July 1984, this example is VIN: JKAZXDE1XFB502422. The seller purchased the bike 24 years ago and states, “I bought it from Frontier Cycles in Laramie, Wyoming. It was on display (not for sale) in their dealership and I convinced them to sell it to me for my collection.”
The odometer shows 9,282 miles.
Maintenance:
Per the seller, “I’ve just replaced the battery, fuel, air and oil filters, changed the oil, cleaned the fuel injectors and fuel pump. It has sat for probably 30 years (24 years since I bought it and 5-10 years before that with Frontier Cycles) and it started on the first tap of the button after I cleaned the fuel system. I also replaced the rear brake hose as it was clogged and no fluid was coming through it. I have the original hose if the buyer wants it. It starts instantly, settles into a nice idle and runs like a brand new bike. The tach works but takes a few minutes to work as it should. It’s electronic and I have read that it probably needs to be disassembled and cleaned. The 750turbo forum says it’s an easy job.”
Modifications:
The seller states, “Rear brake hose plus the aged out tires are the only non OEM parts on the bike that I am aware of.”
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Metzeler ME33 Laser tires which have aged out.
The sale includes one key and tool kit.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this Kawasaki is offered on a clean Nebraska title. Have any GPz750 Turbo stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
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