1985 Kawasaki GPZ Ninja 750 Turbo
What you are looking at is the quickest bike available in 1985. The last to the Turbo party in the 1980s, Kawasaki learned from mistakes of the competition and created the ultimate factory Turbo bike. With 95+ horsepower, decent handling and tight packaging, the Turbo Ninja came the closest to fulfilling the promise of Turbo power without gimmicks and without excuses.
This Kawasaki was a real performer, providing air-cooled KZ 750 engine internals mated to a Hitachi HT-10B turbocharger and lighting the whole thing off with digital fuel injection. The chassis was upgraded to match the horsepower, and offered the latest in Uni-Track single shock technology in the back. Up front, dual front disks and the latest 37mm air-adjustable forks with adjustable anti dive helped the Turbo Ninja steer and stop on par with the best sport bike of the day.
From the seller:
1985 750 Turbo Classic !!!! Kaw only produced in 1984 & 1985, original owner, very low mileage 7900, Bike tuned up in June 2010, new brakes, new tires, oil change and all filters..Bike runs like new, still very fast.. At the time of production fastest street bike. I took it for a ride 11/13/10 and hit a top speed of 120 mph and there was still more to go….Overall the bike is in good condition with a small ding in the gas tank..This bike is awesome, really do not want to sell it but need to…
For a bike of this vintage, this appears to be in pretty good condition. It is certainly not a museum-worthy piece, but rather could be ridden without worry about damage or mileage. The odometer shows less than 8,000 miles, which is quite low for the year and the model. Still, there are some inperfections as pointed out by the seller. With a BIN set at $3,600, this bike represents a fair value for such a collectable machine.
Kawasaki produced only 1,500 Turbos in 1985, which certainly qualifies this bike as rare. Interestingly enough, most US spec Turbos were produced in Kawasaki’s Lincoln, Nebraska facility right here on US soil.
By the end of 1985, the motorcycling world had moved on. The public would not see another factory Turbo bike, making this the last Turbo model ever. High prices and complex technology ultimately fell victim to more cost effective cubic inches. But for a few brief years, boosted bikes whistled along the highways and canyons looking for competition. If you want to relive those days, here is your chance.
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hello my name is gary w russell an reside in haines city, florida.(polk county). i’m searching for a 1985 kawasaki 750 turbo. i had this rare motorcycle back in 1985. my brother wrecked my motorcycle, in other words he layed it down, totaled the motorcycle,he didn’t get injured, in any event if theirs anyone who could point me to this motorcycle. i’d realy appreciate it. thank you very much
I have a 1984 Kawasaki 750 Turbo that I’m spreading the word to sell. It has low mileage and is in amazing condition. It’s been garage stored and ridden rarely by myself and the original owner. I have to snap some current pics through some family members and then I’ll start talking numbers. But if you email me, I’ll contact you when I post the bike.
matthew.p.ackerman@gmail.com
Is your bike for sale I like to by your bike ps small me at spruill.Marvin@yahoo.or call me at (203) 361- 5752 ps have a nice day.
They are one nice bike, but I have to correct you on the top end not 120 more like 155 At least that is were I stopped. love the bike I have 2 85’s one day i will have an 84 too and maybe get rid of one of the 85’s. Like I tell everybody this bike was way ahead of it time!!!