26th Mar, 2025 12:00
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
1989 Kawasaki GPZ900R
Iconic 1980s superbike
Sold for £4,370
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: G747 YAD
Frame No: ZX900A-045580
MOT: February 2026
- A UK registered from new Kawasaki GPZ900R
- Sold by Frasiers of Gloucester in September 1989
- Some 25 MOT certificates to support mileage
- Great service history from new
- A current V5C on file
The Kawasaki GPZ900R (also known as the ZX900A or Ninja 900) was manufactured by Kawasaki from 1984 to 2003. It is the earliest member of the Ninja family of sport bikes. The 1984 GPZ900R (or ZX900A-1) was a revolutionary design that became the immediate predecessor of the modern-day sports bike. Developed over six years, it was Kawasaki's and the world's first 16-valve liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder motorcycle engine. Being the grandfather of modern-day superbikes, the GPZ brought in a lot of industry firsts. The world’s first production motorcycle to cross the 150mph mark, with a top speed of 155mph. In the movie ‘Top Gun’ (1986), ‘Maverick’ had no doubts as to which bike he’d be riding, especially when he was more accustomed to flying supersonic fighter jets, albeit without the Kawasaki badges.
This 1989 Kawasaki GPZ 900R was sold by Frasiers of Gloucester on 21st September 1989 and hails from later in the production run, hence its striking Black and Gold livery. The GPZ has had just 4 previous owners from new and displays just over 20,000 miles. It is in mostly original condition for its age with good Black chrome silencers, but there are some signs of general use on the paintwork, which is to be expected for its age. The machine has just had all of its carburettors overhauled and set up, along with a service that included a new clutch and is now described by the vendor as 'running very well indeed'. There's vast amount of receipts on file for parts and work carried out on the machine over the years, it's also supported by some 25 MOT certificates, some 20 tax discs, handbooks and a service book. A current V5C is on file.
For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 26th Mar, 2025
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