Kawasaki GPz 750..... Cheap 80's classic???
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- The Kawasaki GPz 750 was the replacement for the Z750. Will it become a future classic? Or just a cool looking 80's bike?
This episode goes through the pros and cons of owning this 80's icon.
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I had two GPz's. An 84 550 as my first bike, then a few years down the road, A brand new, but 5 year old, non - current 85 GPz 750 followed me home. All my friends had moved onto GSXR's and FZR's etc, but there was me with my old air - cooled dinosaur. I loved it. It never felt like it was lacking in power. It was smoother than most of the bikes my friends were riding - and more comfortable.
I ended up putting a Kerker exhaust on it, a K&N air filter in the airbus, re-jetted it, and rode it as hard as my skills could manage.
It was the bike where my riding skills really improved while I had it. It wasn't as fast as my friend's bikes, which means I had to work that much harder to keep up. I usually did.
I would happily add any GPz model to my garage right now, but another 750 would be perfect.
I think they're one of the best looking bikes of that era.
I love their look too. I agree, the early 80's bikes are far more comfortable than the sportsbikes bikes that were bought out in the late 80's (and all through 90's). The GPz offers great value in todays market.
Yes I rode my 1982 GPZ 750 right into the ground. 42 years later I wish I had that bike again.
It was quite common for these bikes to be ridden till they were beyond repair. Many ended up at the wreckers.
With the anti dive, if you go for the bypass kit make sure the blanking kit has a groove between the two oil ports as the main suspension relies on general flow between the two ports via the anti dive unit for the normal dampening to work, this is what causes the forks to leak it’s as it puts to much strain on the seals as the only exit point for the oil to go. It’s only when the forks dive under braking that the valve kicks in it’s not in use the rest of the time. You get around the lack of anti dive with modern dual rate fork springs.
🤩🇺🇸👍Great video! Have silver 84 Gpz in mothballs since 94. Will be restoring next year (retirement trophy project). Putting 810 kit in total rip down. Orient Express(Jack O'Malley) years back provided CR racing carbs/4 into 1 Vance & Hines exhaust. Original owner rode to Mississippi from L.I. NY in 84, 3 days to get to my ship, USS John Rodgers DD-983! Bike is fire spitting animal! Thanks for video!🤩🇺🇸👍⚖️👁️👁️⚖️👍🇯🇵🏁🏁🏁🏁
I bet you are looking forward to the restoration and riding it again. Best of luck with it.
Got to love them old bikes mate 😎👍🏼 plenty of enjoyment left in that old girl yet. Enjoy 😉
40 years ago took my Z750 around Australia , childhood dream came true😅. Yes starter clutch went, only issue.
That is something that I would love to do one day.
Great review Matt, what a great 80's style motorcycle
I like the 80s bike. Great video Matt. I can imagine how hard is to get the right tires on such machines. Take care bro.
A really great review, Matt. It appears that we have traveled the same moto path in life. Arguably, the GPZ caught fire from Tom Cruise running one in Top Gun. The Kaw that I always wanted, but couldn't afford, was the gpz 550 in firecracker red. I miss this whole era of bikes. Eric
Hey Matt. Excellent advice which I shall follow, thanks mate.
Thanks for that. Glad you enjoyed the video.
I bought one of these 2 years ago as a restoration project, hoping to get it on the road next year
Hope you get it on the road soon. They are fun to ride. Would love to see it when it is back on the road.
So what we can gather from you having owned one is that you're also classic? Classics are better generally so there ya go :P
I'd love a shot of the turbo version. It does look fairly spacious, which is nice, kinda like my Z900RS, oddly spacious. The tyre thing is the same as for the CB750, it's a pain in the ass tbh but not world ending as to your point. Those Z1000s are beautiful. Great video amigo!
Classic 😁 Good review, Matt. Busted finger, bummer. Ride well. Cheers
They were a bit of fun back in the day. Didn’t own one but a good friend did.
Excellent vid, lots of great information!
Nice work Matty.
I’m an 80’s girl so yes, yes you should 😂😂😂 you know my thoughts on the GPZ ❤
I've been looking at the ZZR1200's. I will own one some day.
Great video really enjoyed it. My friends dad has recently passed away and he’s kept his bike in a barn and my friend is looking to offload it super cheap (UK) for less than £2000. Would this be worth getting and restoring to its former glory as a restomod? I’d like to upgrade it to a turbo if possible new front forks etc IF i actually purchase it.
Not sure of the prices overseas. Restoration really comes down how much you are prepared to spend. Not sure if slapping a turbo on it would be a great idea. If you want a turbo'd GPz, I would say it would be cheaper to buy one and go from there.
wish i still had my 750 turbo was great bike
I had a Gpz750 turbo.
Wasn't a good bike at all. It smoked like a battleship. It was fairly rapid. You had to respect the handling. Once lent over you could literally take a hand off the bars and it would just carry on around a bend.
The GPz turbo was (apparently) one of the best turbos on the market. I would have loved to have ridden one. They are becoming very collectable now.
Really good vid man
Dang! Sorry to hear about the busted finger.