1985 Kawasaki GPz 750 Turbo
No Reserve

Registration No: B272 FPU
Frame No: JKAZXDE17FB502877
MOT: Exempt

• "The World's Fastest Production Turbocharged Bike"
• Surely the motorcycling pinnacle of "The Golden Age of Turbocharging"
• Highly original example showing under 20,000 miles

In motorcycling, forced induction has almost exclusively been for racers and record breakers, but the 1980s was the golden age of turbocharging, and the Japanese led the charge for production bikes. Kawasaki’s GPz750 received a Hitachi HT-10B to become the 750 Turbo, which appeared in late 1983 and was produced for the ’84 and ’85 model years. The GPz750 engine was a 738cc four-stroke, air-cooled, DOHC inline-four, but the Turbo received more than just its namesake; it had fuel-injection, low-compression (7.8:1) pistons, a strengthened gearbox, and more. Producing a claimed 112bhp at 8,500rpm and 73lb. ft. at 6,500rpm, it was reckoned to hit 148mph, prompting Kawasaki’s claim that it had produced “The World’s Fastest Production Turbocharged Bike.” Truly, it marked the zenith of a brief but brilliant epoch.

This fantastic 1985 750 Turbo was first registered with the DVLA in 2015, and has seen minimal use on the road during the ensuing decade. The odometer shows a believed-genuine 19,818 miles, all of which accounts for this being such a well-preserved and original survivor. Having spent time in two or three collections, some recommissioning will be required before use. The current V5C is supplied with an original manual.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217