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|engine = Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 [[valve]] per cylinder | |engine = Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 [[valve]] per cylinder | ||
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|compression = 11.2:1 | |compression = 11.2:1 | ||
|top_speed = 238.7 km/h | |top_speed = 238.7 km/h | ||
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|ignition = TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | |ignition = TCI (Transistor Controlled Ignition) | ||
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It could reach a top speed of 238.7 km/h. | |||
==Engine== | ==Engine== | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 110/90-16 front [[tire]] and a 140/70-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 270mm discs 4 piston calipers in the front and a Single 230mm disc 2 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 38mm Telehydraulic forks electrically activated anti-dive while the rear was equipped with a Unit-track air assisted 4-way rebound damping adjustment.. The GPX750R was fitted with a 21 Liters / 5.5 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 195 kg / 430 lbs. The wheelbase was 1495 mm / 58.6 in long. | It came with a 110/90-16 front [[tire]] and a 140/70-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 270mm discs 4 piston calipers in the front and a Single 230mm disc 2 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 38mm Telehydraulic forks electrically activated anti-dive while the rear was equipped with a Unit-track air assisted 4-way rebound damping adjustment.. The GPX750R was fitted with a 21 Liters / 5.5 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 195 kg / 430 lbs. The wheelbase was 1495 mm / 58.6 in long. | ||
== Photos == | |||
[[File:Kawasaki-GPX750R-87.jpg|600px|Kawasaki GPX750]] | |||
[[File:Kawasaki-GPX750R-84--4.jpg|600px|Kawasaki GPX750]] | |||
[[File:Kawasaki-GPX750R-86.jpg|600px|Kawasaki GPX750]] | |||
== Overview == | |||
Kawasaki GPX 750R | |||
In 1986, the market for 750cc sportbikes was extremely | In 1986, the market for 750cc sportbikes was extremely | ||
competitive. | competitive. Suzuki's GSX-R750, Yamaha's FZ750, and Honda's VFR750 were all | ||
awesome machines. Bigger-displacement bikes had a dispensation to go porky, so | |||
the 750cc class was the thing. | |||
Kawasaki decided they had enough hardcore sportbikes (Ninja | Kawasaki decided they had enough hardcore sportbikes (Ninja | ||
600, 900, 1000) and made what today would be called a sport-tourer. With | 600, 900, 1000) and made what today would be called a sport-tourer. With | ||
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the sport end of things. Cycle World chose it as "best 750cc streetbike" for | the sport end of things. Cycle World chose it as "best 750cc streetbike" for | ||
1987 and 1988. | 1987 and 1988. | ||
While aluminum beam and perimeter frames had become the rage | While aluminum beam and perimeter frames had become the rage | ||
by the late '80s, Kawasaki chose to use a steel cradle for the 750R. They | by the late '80s, Kawasaki chose to use a steel cradle for the 750R. They | ||
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apologize for the steel frame, as the Kawi was the only bike in its class | apologize for the steel frame, as the Kawi was the only bike in its class | ||
still using one. | still using one. | ||
The 18-inch rear and 16-inch front wheel sizes were also on | The 18-inch rear and 16-inch front wheel sizes were also on | ||
the way out in 1987, and by 1990 were seen as archaic, though even for | the way out in 1987, and by 1990 were seen as archaic, though even for | ||
sportriding the handling is fine, the major drawback being limited tire | sportriding the handling is fine, the major drawback being limited tire | ||
selection. | selection. | ||
The 750R engine was all-new. This gave Kawasaki the ability to | The 750R engine was all-new. This gave Kawasaki the ability to | ||
make it lighter and smaller than other 750 mills, without skimping on power. | make it lighter and smaller than other 750 mills, without skimping on power. | ||
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the claimed crank output of 106hp), it was at the top of the class. This motor | the claimed crank output of 106hp), it was at the top of the class. This motor | ||
formed the basis for the hardcore sporting ZX-7 which came along in 1989 and | formed the basis for the hardcore sporting ZX-7 which came along in 1989 and | ||
which eventually led to the | which eventually led to the ZX-7RR racing superbike. | ||
... and now Motorcycles have come a long way since 1987. But for the | ... and now | ||
Motorcycles have come a long way since 1987. But for the | |||
money, it's hard to beat the 750R if you can find one. For a mix of | money, it's hard to beat the 750R if you can find one. For a mix of | ||
sportriding and tamer riding -- including long-distance, two-up, or commuting | sportriding and tamer riding -- including long-distance, two-up, or commuting | ||
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less obtrusive from the rider perspective than the fairings on later-model | less obtrusive from the rider perspective than the fairings on later-model | ||
sportbikes. | sportbikes. | ||
Shame it's not better looking. The original Ninja, the | |||
Shame it's not better looking. The | GPz900R, holds up aesthetically today, but the 750R plastic looks more like a | ||
Hurricane knockoff. At least the color schemes were tame. | Hurricane knockoff. At least the color schemes were tame. | ||
The thing that the bike benefits from most, besides good | The thing that the bike benefits from most, besides good | ||
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the day thought it was fine except for a dearth of rebound damping in back. | the day thought it was fine except for a dearth of rebound damping in back. | ||
Mine | |||
I bought my 750R in April 2002. I rode it over 12,000 miles | I bought my 750R in April 2002. I rode it over 12,000 miles | ||
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worked well for me. | worked well for me. | ||
Source cycl.info | Source cycl.info | ||
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[[Category:Kawasaki motorcycles | [[Category:Kawasaki motorcycles]] |