Is the Kawasaki GPZ 1100 a good bike?
The GPz 1100 is, however, a shy bike, only revealing its character after you get the time to experience it, rather than screaming its intent at you from the showroom floor.
What was the first year of the Kawasaki GPZ?
The early 1980s saw the advent of the all-conquering GPz and in 1982, the KZ1000ELR, in commemoration of Eddie’s 1981 Superbike Championship; 1984 saw the introduction of the Ninja, a name that has been synonymous with the term sportbike ever since. Enter the year 1995.
What’s the difference between a Kawasaki ZX and GPZ?
The GPz does without the ZX’s pressurized ram-air intake system — necessary for that 180mph top-end rush, but ineffective for the rest of us that spend 99.9 percent of our time below 125 mph (you do spend most of your time below double-digits, we hope). Other refinements include camshafts with less lift and duration, and 4mm smaller carburetors.
What’s the quarter mile time on a Honda GPZ?
Why, 11.09 seconds in the quarter mile at 121.15 mph. More impressive is the fact that the GPz hauled past the 60 foot mark in 1.562 seconds, our best-ever launch (second best is now the 1996 CBR600F3, 1.735 seconds) and a good indication of how well the GPz1100 can dust other bikes off the line.
The GPz 1100 is, however, a shy bike, only revealing its character after you get the time to experience it, rather than screaming its intent at you from the showroom floor.
The early 1980s saw the advent of the all-conquering GPz and in 1982, the KZ1000ELR, in commemoration of Eddie’s 1981 Superbike Championship; 1984 saw the introduction of the Ninja, a name that has been synonymous with the term sportbike ever since. Enter the year 1995.
The GPz does without the ZX’s pressurized ram-air intake system — necessary for that 180mph top-end rush, but ineffective for the rest of us that spend 99.9 percent of our time below 125 mph (you do spend most of your time below double-digits, we hope). Other refinements include camshafts with less lift and duration, and 4mm smaller carburetors.
Why, 11.09 seconds in the quarter mile at 121.15 mph. More impressive is the fact that the GPz hauled past the 60 foot mark in 1.562 seconds, our best-ever launch (second best is now the 1996 CBR600F3, 1.735 seconds) and a good indication of how well the GPz1100 can dust other bikes off the line.