What was the fuel injection system on the Kawasaki GPZ1100?
Criticism of the original fuel injection system, itself little different to the car-style system of the Z1000H and made in Japan under license from Bosch, led to an uprated, now digital fuel injection (hence ‘DFI’) system for 1982’s succeeding GPz1100B2.
Are there any problems with the Kawasaki GPZ900R?
Even in second generation DFI spec, Kawasaki’s first stab at fuel injection wasn’t a great success and caused masses of set-up and servicing problems, not to mention recalls. In fact, the problems were so big that Kawasaki wisely reverted to CV carbs for the GPZ900R.
What was the most powerful GPZ in 1981?
The B1’s 108bhp at 8500rpm was enough to make the new GPz1100 the most powerful four of 1981, beating the GSX’s 100. Mission accomplished? Yes, but only briefly. Imperfections and intense competition meant that the GPz’s evolution had to continue.
What was the first generation of Kawasaki GPZ?
In simple terms, that original air-cooled GPz family lived through two generations: the first, twin-shock GPz550H1 and GPz1100B1 from 1981, joined by the GPz750R1 in 1982. Then the second generation, restyled, ‘Uni-trak’ monoshock versions of all three from 1983 through to ’85.
Criticism of the original fuel injection system, itself little different to the car-style system of the Z1000H and made in Japan under license from Bosch, led to an uprated, now digital fuel injection (hence ‘DFI’) system for 1982’s succeeding GPz1100B2.
What was the paint scheme on the 1984 Kawasaki GPZ1100?
The 1984 model deviated little from the 1983 model but featured a new paint scheme called “Galaxy Silver”; the original Firecracker Red scheme was still available. Revisions were minor and include a revised exhaust system and the addition of panels under the instrument cluster.
Even in second generation DFI spec, Kawasaki’s first stab at fuel injection wasn’t a great success and caused masses of set-up and servicing problems, not to mention recalls. In fact, the problems were so big that Kawasaki wisely reverted to CV carbs for the GPZ900R.
In simple terms, that original air-cooled GPz family lived through two generations: the first, twin-shock GPz550H1 and GPz1100B1 from 1981, joined by the GPz750R1 in 1982. Then the second generation, restyled, ‘Uni-trak’ monoshock versions of all three from 1983 through to ’85.