Ptsscch, ptsscch...

[Desmo]

This rocked up at work today, very nice indeed.
750cc turbo Kawasaki, worked motor, 810cc.
This is in the same era as stuff like the Suzuki and Norton rotaries, when they where trying lots of different tech to try and get an edge.
Precursor to Tysons 'busa

[Billywhizz]

I hate you...
another keyboard ruined....

I remember those coming out, just as horny then

[BigTim]

Strip the fairings, and chuck some new USD forks on it, and it'd be unreal
Did the owner mention any sort of power figures?

[thro]

Even better, whack a 2007-spec ball bearing turbo on there instead of a turbocharger designed in the performance stone age, upgrade to injection and aftermarket management, and then see the improvement

[Desmo]

It was. very nicely worked motor, and a lot of money spent on this bike.

Strip the fairings, and chuck some new USD forks on it, and it'd be unreal
Did the owner mention any sort of power figures?

He quoted me 200 ponies and reckoned it would keep up with a 'busa.
The whine of the turbo sounded awesome through the dump pipe.

[BigTim]

My idea, this much effort |-------|
Your idea, this much effort |-------------------------------------------------|
See where I'm going here?

Edit: Desmo- Mint Can't imagine the tyres available for that size rim would handle that much power well?

[thro]

lol

Hey, even just ditching the turbo for something recent would be a massive improvement I reckon - even with the carbies, etc.

Seriously, in the car world, there's been leaps and bounds made with turbochargers even in just the past 10 years. Let alone when the original turbo for this bike came off the production line

For example, with the old turbo i had on the cage... late 80s spec OEM nissan turbo (T25G) upgraded to HKS GT-SS (early 00s - same physical size, just different wheels in it, and a ball bearing core). Response from 1000rpm earlier (we're talking 1500 instead of 2500rpm), 30% more power. Double win

[19andrew59]

The bikes injected, that's a TPS in the second picture.

[thro]

modded/aftermarket then, surely?

didn't think there was any injected bikes in teh 80s?

[druu]

Where's this TPS? Is it the black thing between the two chrome things on the centre of the bike in the second picture?

[Desmo]

The bikes injected, that's a TPS in the second picture.

Correct.
I had a really good look and have no reason to doubt his claimed horsepower.

[perdition]

modded/aftermarket then, surely?

didn't think there was any injected bikes in teh 80s?

well excluding the bimmers and late ducati and bimota

kwaka 750 turbo ran same efi has the gpz1100

yamie xj650 turbo ran efi - i think

200hp and 2 pot calipers ....yikes

[thro]

oh cool, fair enough Injection certainly makes fuelling a lot easier with turbocharging so it makes sense - i know there was a few carby turbo cars in the 80s and the general lag behind for injection on bikes just threw me i guess.


i'd be more worried about the 200hp + 150ish section rear tyre and 1980s chassis

[XSorXpire]

kwaka 750 turbo ran same efi has the gpz1100

Different size injectors and throttle bodies.

[19andrew59]

150ish section rear tyre and 1980s chassis

Just to make it a little more entertaining, the rear's a 130.

[Racer]

Very nice example of a 750 turbo but......

200 Hp and no intercooler? I got my doubts. Stock turbo won't make 200hp and anything bigger needs the bellypan modified or a new spider pipe. Also looks like it has the standard spider pipe on it which would indicate it still retains the standard turbo or one thats not much bigger.

In standard trim they made around 100hp, cover the 1/4 mile in around 11 seconds (although a pro rider did a 10.7), top speed of 145 mph.

They used they same type of injection as the Gpz 1100 but with smaller throttle bodies and a different ECU.

Check out what some of these guys have done to get more power out of thier 750's.

All your 750 turbo goodness here

[hardknox]

From memory the GPz 750 was quite a good handler, with a nice solid feeling on the road which would make them a lot better than bikes like the earlier Z1000.

[Maxo]

didnt read the other posts.. too excited.

for sale?

[XSorXpire]

From memory the GPz 750 was quite a good handler, with a nice solid feeling on the road which would make them a lot better than bikes like the earlier Z1000.

The one i rode felt good, there was an article in one of the bike mags where they had the 750 turbo and the GPz 1100 out together. They were pulling similar times with similar handling problems.

[Scoundrel]

So. Much. Want.

Although I want a stockie, for the classic look/feel