Kawasaki GPZ900R making a shock return?
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- čas přidán 28. 12. 2019
- Motorcycle rumour news! Could the Kawasaki GPZ900R be making a shock return after Kawasaki post a cryptic video on their CZcams channel?
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I still own my 1984 kawasaki gpz900r 21k miles from new and on the button. 2022 and its still going strong 💪
I rode an XJ750 in 82' ... and then the GPZ900R came out two years later. Always wanted to have that bike but then kids came along, and I never got around to owning one. Fast forward to now and I am thinking about getting an original 86' restored GPZ900. But what if Kawasaki really brought the big ZED back?? I would definitely buy one if it was a true homage to the original (not like the poor rehashed Katana - which looks nothing like the original). Come on Kawasaki - please bring the GPZ900R back!
Owned an 84 until 91. Loved it. The millennium falcon type acceleration that *always kept building* right up past redline was what made it so fun. It was like kicking in hyperdrive. That's why that core engine carried Kawasaki so far through the ZX line too. Brilliant formula. Handling was so stable dragging everything too. I would buy another!
I hope so. The GPz900R is a legend like no other sport bikes of the modern era.
IT IS A LEGEND!
@@dirkvandermerwe6027 Indeed. I was 14 and drawling just watching the pictures on the motorcycle magazine when it came out. I think I never had that feeling again to see a super sport just released. She looked so different and powerful, a huge step forward than the others contenders. Also, I saw a bunch of them in Vallelunga track (now a world SBK track) nearly Rome, fighting during a race. Just Kawasaki GPz900R blue and red. 100%stock. They were so amazingly fast on track as well for that time. Luckily I had the chance to ride one many years after. I had the GPz1000RX. Great bike too but not like the GPz900R. I hope Kawasaki will remake this Legendary bike without transforming too much the line and the aesthetic.
I have a 1984 gpz 900 ! It has been a problem child since the first week! I realize it's more than 30 years old! I a fix it it then ride it and wait for the next problem! When I think to sell it , I realize I cannot let someone else own this motorcycle! I found love in this old bike ! When it's running well it's a dream come true! Priceless!
My GPz900r was the best bike I ever owned, very special to me, fitted like a glove and did everything brilliantly. If K introduce a “new” one with the magic of the original, I’ll buy it, although speed cameras (which were a relative rarity in GPz days) & ANPR mean that it will have to be ridden a lot more sedately than the original!
the GPZ900 Ninja styling was ahead of it's time ,besting even the TURBO GPZ750 and the Katana 1100 of that era.
this is a motorcyclist's Lamborghini or F20 Tigershark or MG42 machinegun. it looks like an aggressive aerodynamic MACHINE , not that swollen sausage appearance of the later Suzuki torture racks and now today's twisted insect styed bikes which beg for a giant flyswatter.
How do you mean "the GPZ900 Ninja styling was ahead of it's time ,besting even the TURBO GPZ750"? Where you say 'styling' they were very similar but for the earlier turbo being DFI, eight valve and air cooled whereas the Ninja being carburetted, 16 valve and water cooled. The 750 Turbo actually outperformed the Ninja however KHI detuned the turbo's ECU so the cheaper and less complex Ninja would be easier to sell and take the market leader spot.
Owned a '84. $3,000....in 2001...decent shape. Would love another.
I’m doing a rebuild of a 1985 A2 model at the moment and yes I do love this bike. My bike should be ready for the summer and I’m very happy with the build so far.
C285 OFL was my A2. Red and silver and brand new from Freddie Maye in Cambridge. 3,200 Quid ( but I PX'd my GSX1100E ). I wonder where it is now? I certainly know where I wish it was. An amazing bike - apart from the carb icing issues, my centre stand collapsed and there seemed to be just 1 layer of paint on the tank. Oh well. Anyway, I saw an indicated 155 on the M23 and 140 2 up, but by then the wind blast was ripping my pillions helmet off. Happy days!
I had a 1983/4 can't remember now, it had a twin headlight conversion done to it, looked so much better. But I think the 2002 looks the best out of them all, green/white you just can't beat it.
They should have reintroduced it because of the new top gun movie... one of the best looking bikes in the world I would love to have one but with modern technique
I used to motorbike when young, but then came kids family and all that. Now I go my hands on a 1989 years model Kawazaki 900 GPZR. Bought it as I wanted a bike after many years with family life, kids and all that. Now this -89 feels like a monster bike to me. Love it but a bit scared to drive it. :-)
In the US, we never got the upgraded GPz900 with a 17" front wheel. As a previous owner of an '84 GPz750, I would almost assuredly buy a modern iteration of the GPz900 Ninja--if it closely resembled the original.
Customer of mine, runs a Kawasaki dealership in UK said he asked Kawasaki to build the A7 or A8 version. But said it didn't sell well, it was past it's prime.
If they just sold a Top Gun bike replica, I'd buy it straight away.
I still have and still love my '84 A2 900. Can't wait to see and fell the new evolution edition. Will buy if available in USA !!!!
Yea m8 we will wait 2c if Kawasaki do just that a d bring out a NEW GPZ900R i have been lucky to run 3 of this iconic sports bike in the past.
Some looks are best left alone.
Ah yes my first real bike, nearly new C reg it was, blue and silver bought from R A Wilsons in Kirton for 3 grand I seem to remember. Definitely the wife's fave for pillion comfort . Yep, those were the the days.
My early Kawasaki GPz900R (1985-model) with a short open Yoshimura pipe is until now..still the best sounding motorcycle i've ever heard and I had many motorcycles..3x Suzuki GSX1100R's ,Suzuki GSX100R K8 and the Suzuki B-King with open Bodis exhaust.
i had a 1978 Z650B1 when they brought out the GPZ900R and i promised myself that i would get one but a "Sorry i did not see you mate" Granada Driver put an end to my Biking in the mid 80's and i have only just got back into Biking again now i am in my 60's but i would consider buying one i loved them early Kwacks
Gosh, sorry to hear about your accident all those years ago! Have a look at the 900RS Cafe. It’s the nearest thing at the moment to a GPZ and looks stunning.
I owned the first one in 1984. I loved that bike. And if they made a new modernized version in 2022 i would buy it. Same type of seat with the same seat height, same ergonomics, with the 1984 color scheme, but with all new modern suspension, brakes and tec, and shedding around a hundred pounds. but it has to have the super stable stability of the original.
I had the chance to buy one of these in 1985. It was a 1984, first year for the model. The owner, a fellow USAF airman, had decided after having purchased it new and ridden it for a year that it was just not his cup of tea. It was in mint condition, only being a year old, and the owner was very meticulous and particular about his possessions. He had taken to leaving it parked outside his Texas apartment with the key in it, hoping that someone would steal it so that he could collect the insurance payout, but no one would steal it.
He was willing to sell it to me for $2700, which was about half the retail price of new. He even let me take possession of it BEFORE I got a bank loan for it, since he had been hoping someone would steal it anyway. I rode it for about two weeks and it was an absolute rocket. I had gotten an insurance quote for it of about $450 per year, but the insurance lady called me back at the last minute and said that her original quote was wrong, that it would actually be $1900 per year, which was about a third of my annual take-home military pay. So although I really wanted to buy it, I did not feel that I could afford the insurance on it, and so I returned it to him. He was disappointed. I went back to riding my 1981 Suzuki GS750ET, which was still a great bike.
One thing I did not like about the Ninja was that I felt that it was about 10% too small and that the frame should have been stretched a bit, although shorter riders probably fit better. Also, when stopped at a red light, the temperature would immediately spike up near the red. It needed to have air flow (be moving) in order to stay cool, even though it was liquid-cooled.
Any year of these still look modern to me, not retro, which to my mind is true of almost any Japanese motorcycle built in the last 45 years or thereabouts.
I fitted a relay to operate fan when in neutral.
Had the A2 just epic , acceleration was mind bending
It was that sound it made. I know it was a straight-4 but it sounded like a proper motorcycle.
Seems the video on Kawasaki's youtube has gone, unless someone knows the link?
I bought my gpz900r in 1985 ive thrashed it everytime ive took it out as from day one till today its fast even on the motorway in sixth gear 90 mph just twist the throttle the four twin carbs kick in the fuzzy feeling up my spine then the hairs stand on the back of my neck just hits 145 almost straight away the secret change your oil and filters every 3'000 miles...
Yes I want one now
Can you provide a link to the GPz900 video you quoted?
Very cool
Build it and I will buy it.
I've got 2 A1s
If it’s true I know what my next bike will be 👍👍👍👍👍
I wish Kawasaki would make this to sit alongside the Z900RS Cafe!
if they put an h2 in it, then ill get excited
Wow
You just know when something will stir at the heart strings and this bike will do so for a huge demographic... I'd jump on as soon as they become available. A properly comfortable, very cool, sports tourer. The 900Z engine is beautiful unit and will suit the bike nicely.
Very well said. The GPZ was a classic - would love to see it brought back!