Kimm742's Review of Kawasaki GPz 750 (ZX750-E1) Turbo Sports Bike
17th Jan 2009
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Length of ownership2 years
- Reliability
- Year Manufactured1984
- Build quality
Take a standard GPZ750, (Uni-Trak version), give it fuel injection, bolt on a turbo, light the blue touch-paper..........
Unlike the opposition's turbo bikes the Kwak suffered very little turbo-lag; assuming you had around 5,000 on the tacho, a twist of the wrist would see the digital boost-gauge indicator whizz across the dial, followed by the world going bonkers as the front end went light and the speedo needle swept round as quickly as the tacho. Swervery at speed produced typical big Kwak syndrome, i.e. engine outperforming everything else (except the brakes, they were o.k.) When the turbo wasn't blowing the bike remained suprisingly tractable, retaining decent low-to-mid range pull.
When arriving at your destination, it's essential to let the bike tick over for a minute or so before switching off. Otherwise, the engine (and therefore the oil pump) will stop when you turn the key, and the turbine (which is lubed by the engine oil) will continue to spin for a while at some 20,000 r.p.m. without lubrication....The only other downer is the platinum-tipped spark plugs, which require replacing suprisingly frequently and cost an absolute fortune. But hey, the wife doesn't need BOTH kidneys.
If you can get a clean one and it runs o.k., buy it.
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on 12th Sep 2009
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I found this review very helpful because... it is how the bike rides, i've rode alot of big bikes well above the 750 class in the past and they are increabley quick. But the quacker totally caught me off my guard, i ended up getting very close to the motorway barrier when I gave it full boost the first time. I love it it's great.