Kawasaki Z 750 Turbo

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The Kawasaki Z 750 Turbo was a motorcycle by the Japanese manufacturer Kawasaki that was produced from 1983 to 1985.

history

development

From January 1981, Kawasaki had tested prototypes with a displacement of 650 cc and showed a first prototype of the 750 Turbo at the Tokyo Motor Show in November 1981 .

marketing

At the end of 1983 the Z 750 Turbo came on sale as the 1984 model year; Press presentations had already given in the spring of 1983, for example at the Salzburgring . It was the last series-produced turbo motorcycle from the four major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers to hit the market and was built until the end of 1985.

The type designation of the 1984 internally named ZX750-E1 motorcycle was handled inconsistently by Kawasaki in the various markets. In Germany the name Z 750 Turbo was common.

technology

engine

The air-cooled in-line four-cylinder was basically the same as the engine of the GPz 750 . As turbo-specific adjustments, the compression was reduced from 9.5 to 7.8: 1 through flatter pistons and the cylinder head of the GPz 650 with narrower channels and smaller valves was used.

landing gear

The chassis was also based on the GPz 750 , but was adapted to the higher engine power with larger brake discs, modified geometry, lower seat height and more stable rear swing arm.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Kawasaki 750 Turbo (ZX750-E1). (PDF) In: Press Kit. Kawasaki Heavy Industries LTD., 1983, accessed on August 11, 2018 (English, press kit with technical details): "The world's fastest turbobike"
  2. ↑ David Dewhurst: Kawasaki 750 Turbo . The promise of power. In: Cycle Guide . February 1982, p. 71-74 (English, 750turbo.com [accessed October 11, 2015]).
  3. ^ Graham Sanderson: Taking up the charge . Graham Sanderson rides Kawasakis's ZX750 Turbo at Austria's Salzburgring. In: Motor Cycle Weekly . May 7, 1983, p. 16-17 (English, 750turbo.com [accessed October 11, 2015]).
  4. ^ A b Roman Kirschbauer: Kawasaki Z 750 Turbo. The last of its kind. In: Kultbike. MOTORRAD online , April 6, 2013, accessed on August 12, 2018 : "It was the last of its kind and is still considered to be fully developed today!"
  5. ^ Charles Everett: Kawasaki GPz 750 Turbo . In: Cycle Guide . July 1983, p. 22–34 (English, 750turbo.com [accessed October 11, 2015]).