Bodyman’s Baby – 1985 Kawasaki GPZ900

The revolutionary early Ninja’s combined many improvements with the result being the first street cycle capable of 150mph.  Not the first inline 4, or with 4 valves per cylinder, or water cooled, but the first to combine these in a production engine.  Great attention was given to lightening and narrowing the drivetrain, the alternator and…

Once a Champion – 1990 Kawasaki ZX-10

In the garage next to the previously posted Future Classic is this retired heavyweight world champ.  For 1988-90 the fastest production motorcycle capable of 165 mph, the ZX-10 was the Kawasaki flagship between the 1984-2006 GPZ-900R “Top Gun” and the 1990-1995 ZX-11.  Updates from the GPZ-900R include semi-downdraft carburetors and 11:1 compression.  137 hp and…

Maverick and Goose: 1985 GPZ 900

Only one word can be used to describe the recent rumors about a remake of Top Gun: BLASPHEMY! For those of you too young to remember, Top Gun was a 1980’s cold war movie with a young Tom Cruise, Anthony Edwards from Revenge of the Nerds and ER fame, a still smokin hot Kelly McGinnis,…