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BLOWHARDS! 1984 Kawasaki GPz750 Turbo Vs. 2020 Kawasaki H2 Carbon
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Күн бұрынI thought I was picking up a new Z H2 naked at Kawasaki, but there was some miscommunication. I got this H2 Carbon instead, the full-zoot sport version barely removed from the track-only H2R instead of the slightly tamer naked I was expecting. Damn the luck! I’d really prefer to be sat a bit more upright. When I climbed on and reached for the clip-ons, the H2 Carbon hurt my lumbar and impinged upon my liver compartment. Then it cracked my knees when I picked my feet up onto the pegs. And the way the thing revved and the supercharger chirped in the parking lot frankly was a bit frightening. It seemed angry. This is ridiculous. Nobody needs a motorcycle like this outside of the Bonneville salt flats.
Eight minutes down the road, I realized again what an ass I am. I was so busy aiming and zotting along, whatever complaints my back and knees had were drowned out in the wind and adrenaline. Like being dead after a long disease and disconnected from all pain, suddenly I was nothing but a pair of veiny Von Dutch eyeballs attached to a primordial brainstem blasting through space. While trying to not get a really expensive ticket.
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@pattyjay9999 3 жыл бұрын
I own a 2015 ZX14R anniversary edition, my dream bike was the GPZ 750 turbo back when I was 14 in 84 still a beautiful machine.
@routerider9542 3 жыл бұрын
after about 5 minutes your'e going to want to get back on your ZX-14 and you will forget about the year 1984 .
@pattyjay9999 3 жыл бұрын
@@routerider9542 I understand I had an 89 Katana 1100 didn't give me nothing but carburetor problems.
@davidmansir8469 3 жыл бұрын
I bought an ‘84 GPZ 750 turbo brand new and I loved it. I had many bikes over the years, but that was so fast and the styling on it still makes it look like a new bike. Your ZX14R anniversary edition is a beautiful motorcycle and reminds me a little of the turbo.
@ksigurdsen034482 3 жыл бұрын
I was a teenager when the GPz 750 turbo was introduced and always thought it was one of the best looking machines to come out of Japan. It is still an amazing classic.
@NormAppleton Жыл бұрын
All GPz's were sexy
@Turbomgzt 6 ай бұрын
I was lucky to have a GPZ 750 Turbo E2. Band new 1985 plate. Power delivery was mental. Handling not so good with 18in front wheel. But miss it deeply.
@UncleDon226 3 жыл бұрын
My very first bike was a 1984 GPz 550. Its the machine that got me into motorcycling, and I will always have a place in my heart for it.
@mychaelpierce8049 3 жыл бұрын
Nice job guys! I screwed up in 85' and bought a new HD Sportster over a new Turbo. The HD was a piece of junk! The Turbo is a classic! Thanks for sharing.
@stevesmith6236 3 жыл бұрын
I owned 3 of the GPz 750 turbos throughout the years. Bought the first one brand new in the Spring of 1984. My last one was a full custom with 184 rear wheel horsepower and a max of 113 ft lbs of torque. Ran a 10.00 at 141 mph with it at Atco Dragway in NJ. Good times indeed! Also, re-align the left front turn signal please!
@RocketJockey1300 3 жыл бұрын
I remember Atco, and Englishtown, on Friday nights...blasted my turbo there often. Then, a buddy of mine bought one, used, in the early 90's, and decided to slap a Mr Turbo on it, in place of the stock unit, and blew out 2 of his cylinders the week we were up at Americade, in Lake George in '95. He rode it back to the city, on 2 cylinders, a blown turbo, a choking cloud of smoke, no faster than 55, and a wing and a prayer....we made it though....that dumbass
@RocketJockey1300 3 жыл бұрын
My old bike...I had the 750 Turbo in '85. No one stood a chance back then. I do remember it would get dicey riding in the rain, and the turbo spinning up at 5 or 6,000 rpms, and you had to remember that in turns too...but still an awesome bike, awesome memories...
@jeffreyhurst9552 3 жыл бұрын
I owned a 1985 Kawasaki GPZ 750 for 8 years but sold it about 15 years ago. It was a great reliable bike. My 2005 Honda 600 F4i was faster but the GPZ was cool with the whistle from the turbo. It wasn’t arm-stretching but it would just pull and pull as the rpms rose. The GPZ still looks great after all these years.
@JPHOT100 3 жыл бұрын
Oh man, I want them both. I love Kawasaki’s. Had a GPz550 then 750 then a 900R back in the day. What a brilliant video, thank you...!
@cyclepowered8799 2 жыл бұрын
Me too, haha. My three first bikes in the 80s. My 900 rolled right past my friend's 750 Turbo, top end.
@thetemplar8695 2 жыл бұрын
Great video guys and I love to hear all the stories in the comments. I’ve collected 23 of these old sportbikes over my military career (mostly from soldiers) and any time I ride them, I get cornered and told these same stories at gas stations, restaurants……but it’s so cool to watch people relive those memories. Have thought about opening a museum. Who knows. Maybe one day. 😁👍 Thanks for sharing, for doing a demo and taking some of us back to the 80’s, when bikes with fairings were just making their appearance. Safe riding! 🙏
@SacredKaw 2 жыл бұрын
I worked at several Kawasaki dealers in the early to late 80's and most of the guys I worked with didn't like the turbo due to the lag. They said it lacked that quick snap of power you got from the then current crop of bikes. I rode it and I loved it. I think they were just scared of the sudden power when the turbo kicked in.
@francisouellette5938 3 жыл бұрын
Whoa!! John Burns and Ken Vreeke on the screen talking!!! This is out of this world. Guys, I am 52 years old and you got me from wanting a bike to getting a bike. Your magazine articles were fantastic pieces of writing and I couldn't get enough of them. I remember the buzz of the Gpz 750 turbo and it being the fastest bike. Like any old fart like me would say:" these were the times". FJ1100, GS1150, Ninja 900, Interceptor VF1000, Gpz750 turbo and pee-wee Gleason, that was a party for you... Thanks guys for all the good times you unknowingly provided to me.
@kenvreeke3948 3 жыл бұрын
Hard to know if anyone paid attention back then, so it's very nice to hear that you got into riding after reading the rags. I hope riding have been as rewarding to you as it continues to be to me.
@francisouellette5938 3 жыл бұрын
Believe me, it was rewarding. I've been riding on and off for a couple of years now and I am looking To get back to it full time. Take care Ken.
@paulforrest2549 3 жыл бұрын
Ken: Always enjoyed your writing in Motorcyclist. You have a gift for writing, with a keen eye for details, and yet with the ability to not get lost in the technical details, and instead translate the feeling of riding into the written word. Your "Growing up Squidly" and Daytona race recaps were epic. Thanks for all the years of reading pleasure.
@kenvreeke3948 3 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks Paul. Very much appreciated, and big props for that memory. John has always been the better word slinger, but I'm the one with a lot less sense. Hence the overwhelming curiosity to see what some of this old stuff will do no matter where that falls on the stupid spectrum. I made fun of JB for his lack of evolution, but in truth we are stewing in the same soup. Squidly to the end.
@nnickingram 2 жыл бұрын
On Wednesday next week, 8th December 2021 I am about to buy another Z750 Turbo, after crashing my last one to matchsticks in 1991. So, 30 years later, here we go again. I think that this will be my 30th bike purchase since 1977 when I passed my test, but it will be the first bike I will look after. These 30/35 year old classics are, in my not very humble opinion, the best looking motorcycles ever.
@RLKinMB 3 жыл бұрын
I understand that there is no comparing the two bikes by current standards but the image and status of the 84 was forgotten, then remembered, then gave birth to what became the h2 and h2r. To sum it up, respect! The new one exists because the old one was remembered. Very nice.
@metodyx7507 Жыл бұрын
Well said! 👍
@melarryo1676 2 жыл бұрын
I still have my Turbo. I was the first person in the SF bay area to take delivery. Serial number 456. Its had a some love over the years, I stripped it down and powder coated the frame. rebuilt the wire harness, Repainted and decal'd the side covers, repainted the rims, fender, tail piece, forks and brake calipers. Its in beautiful shape. Turns head EVERY where I go ad I can blow off any kid on any sport bike from light to light.
@davidlanger3295 2 жыл бұрын
I was the first person in NC to get possession of a 1984 Kawasaki turbo. Serial number 500013. I bought one in 2012 that has serial number of 500011
@zrx4me1 3 жыл бұрын
That was fun. Made my day today. The thing for me today is the GPZ was affordable back in the day, the new ninja is not. Kawi should build a retro GPZ with the Z900 engine tuned for a little more hp, like 140. Keep it under $13,000 and I'm in.
@aaronleehughes757 2 жыл бұрын
That’s a cool idea about a retro GPz Randy
@enlightenedidiot9552 3 жыл бұрын
That Gpz750 Turbo is the coolest I've ever seen. Absolutely fantastic. I was riding a 500 Interceptor back in those days...
@davida1679 3 жыл бұрын
The 500 interceptors were/are a very fun bike to ride! Have lots of miles on my red seat!
@enlightenedidiot9552 3 жыл бұрын
@@davida1679 Yeah I've had a dozen bikes or so. And that 500 Interceptor is probably my favorite :-)
@davidmansir8469 3 жыл бұрын
I had an 84 750 turbo that I bought brand new and I still think it was one of the best looking bikes ever. My brother got a Honda Interceptor 500 and we rode the wheels off of those bikes.
@enlightenedidiot9552 3 жыл бұрын
@@davidmansir8469 Hell yeah. I got arrested outside Waco in 1986 for 141 in a 55 on my Interceptor. I told the judge my top speed was mid 130s. Judge says the DPS Mustang chasing you was going over 140, so that's what you are charged with...
@davidmansir8469 3 жыл бұрын
@@enlightenedidiot9552 I had my 750 turbo for about a year and I was getting pretty confident riding it when I was at a traffic light and Sammy Hagar pulls up In a red Ferrari 308 and stands up and yells “I love the color, is it fast?” I smiled and when the light turned green I banged a wheelie and got up to a 100 mph before I had to grab brakes for next light. Sammy caught up and screamed that he’d never seen a bike that fast. I smiled even bigger.
@takeonetheater 2 жыл бұрын
Loved the Video...I was 18 in "86" and test rode a used turbo 750 that a 75+ year old rider owed...god bless his sole ...didn't buy it but instead went for a GPz 900 from Ken Carr. Put 20k on the ninja but always knew the 750 turbo was a unique bike❤️ and still remember that test ride )
@hawkwood6405 3 жыл бұрын
This is a true gem of a video. Thanks guys. Great old dude banter. I lusted after the GPZ1100 myself. Ended up with the GS1100ES because it was the fastest production motorcycle in 1983.
@robertpowers7856 Жыл бұрын
Out of the hole my 82 1100E would leave my roomate on his turbo, but both bikes running 3rd gear at about 70 it was a dead even race to 140,
@scottieray 3 жыл бұрын
Someone deserves a SAG award....And the winners is......The GPZ750! Seriously, you don't even notice the H-2 when they are parked together.
@sugarnads 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that whole design language was beautiful.
@charliebailey2359 2 жыл бұрын
So true! I understand the video was meant to spur conversation, but the H2 does nothing to me when I look at it. Nothing. Sure it is faster, lighter, better, and safer. Who cares?? The GPZ Turbo is the old school real deal.
@shiftittwistit6677 2 жыл бұрын
I owned a GPZ 750 up until 12 years ago. I wish I still had, as I really enjoyed riding it. I was riding with much newer 600cc bikes. The boys couldn’t believe I could stick with them everywhere we went. On the straight lines I would be out front. Nice bike. I would love too own that TURBO GPZ, WOW.
@claumeister1 2 жыл бұрын
I love the “Moto mag fan by the side of the road” thing ! Very witty piece of theater. Mr. Vreeky, Mr. Vreeky !
@checkmatearts7836 2 жыл бұрын
I bought a GPz 750 turbo in 1984 when I got out of college. After all these years I still have my second one out in the barn. 40 years later I am looking at getting my first Audi R8 v10 spyder. There have been a lot of miles a lot of machines and a lot of good times since that bike. :)
@timoffreethought580 3 жыл бұрын
The GPZ Turbo is beautiful. From an era I loved . I was riding Yamaha 2 strokes back then but I remember that fabulous turbo times . Lods of respect for the H2R but 😖
@johannjacobs6401 3 жыл бұрын
Stunning, well done, it reminds me of your magazine in 1981 when i read the road test of the 1981 gpz 550 just before i bought it , nice nostalgia.
@danieljohnson2503 2 ай бұрын
I owned a 1984 gpz 750 turbo, brand new. Traded a 1982 gpz 750 in towards the cost. Loved them both but struggled with choosing the turbo over the gpz 900r, that was available new in 1984. I joined the Army in 1982 at the ripe old age of 18 and could get financed for these dream machines but only one at a time. I rode both nearly year round as I couldn't afford a car, too. Rode them from Nebraska to N.H., North Carolina and such, too. 80s and 90s were awesome era for Japanese sportbikes! Though I doubt my 750 turbo could hang with a modern 600, much less the H2. Rocking a Ducati Scrambler today, as my 60yo joints can't handle the body position of modern sportbikes. Life has been good!!!
@TheTbone1260 3 жыл бұрын
I still have my Turbo, 7800 original miles and looks like it rolled out of the showroom. As soon as the H2 came out I wanted it to complete the set. As mentioned previously it's out of my price range. I brought the turbo to Old Bike Night at Ruts Hut in NJ last year and the guys went crazy over it.
@PA-Tammy 2 жыл бұрын
You need a 74 H2 as well
@TheTbone1260 2 жыл бұрын
@@PA-Tammy Om in the process of restoring a 82 GpZ 550. The 82 was my dream bike prior to the turbo. I stumbled on mine back in 85. I was looking for a naturally aspirated 750. I found the turbo in the want Ads. Thought what the hell. That ride home changed my life. I was hooked! BTW, I thought the guy i bought it from was old. He was like 40. Im now 58!
@PA-Tammy 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheTbone1260 I'm a grandma and have been riding and racing motorcycles for 49 years now. I have a 13 xt1200 16 CRF1000 94 klx650 04 KTM exc 525 08 WR250F and a PW50 my other half has a DL650 Versys 300 ttr250 and we're going to be look at a DR650 or a DRZ400 this weekend. The GPZ550 was called the first stock box racer back in 82. At the time I was still out running everyone on a H2 by the time your turbo hit the streets my last H2 was putting out 140 on the rear wheel. Enjoy your bikes they don't make them like that anymore..
@grabir01 3 жыл бұрын
GPZ looks way more comfortable.
@stevesmith6236 3 жыл бұрын
They were/are very comfortable. A better match up would have been a ZH2 and the GPz. Both with standard sit up riding positions.
@ricardomorales4319 3 жыл бұрын
your right! i had the pleasure of owning one back in the days...
@vanlendl1 2 жыл бұрын
Honda CX 650 Turbo ist even more comfortable than the GPZ 750 Turbo. GPZ 750 Turbo was the dream of my youth because of it's stylish finish.
@ninja1970fin 2 жыл бұрын
H2 is comfortable, very.
@leadsolo2751 2 жыл бұрын
Not all of us are Unhealthy Old men, even at 55, old man -_-
@TerryPorterElectronics 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, you have made a classic Kawasaki video, it will be as timeless as the GPz750 and you have excelled yourselves! For anyone wondering why Kawasaki did not make the GPz750 more powerful, the H2 is the perfect answer. Simply put, without all the electronics to protect the rider, unadulterated 180+ HP will probably kill you in a couple of days and all the bike manufacturers know that killing your customers is bad for business. Here are some things that you can do with raw 180+ HP: * Accelerating so hard that you can't reach the brakes or roll off the throttle before you impact something. * Flipping the bike at 100+ mph
@davidcollis4758 2 жыл бұрын
I had a 1984 GPz1100 in Germany. It was an English spec model. I loved riding on the Autobahn. I brought it back to the US but sold it so I could buy a 1986 600 Ninja. Thanks for the memories, Kawasaki.
@kevinkleinhenz6511 5 ай бұрын
I knew three guys in high school who owned the 750 turbo. Bad news they all crashed them, the good news none were seriously hurt. 👍 I had one chance to buy one and blew it so now I just watch these videos.
@ZiIIionaire 3 жыл бұрын
if the GPz can talk, he will tell the H2: Your fast grandson. You've grown faster than me. H2: Thanks grandpa GPz. I'm glad to bring our name "Ninja" GPz: That's my grandson. I'm proud of you.
@robertnash67 2 жыл бұрын
Love the video, great job guys! I have two 84 750 turbos punched out to 810 full custom rear and front suspension with custom tires, full port jobs on heads, exhaust and turbos, even got pursuit mode. Mike Chestnut has been taking care of these bikes through the years, hats off to him for keeping mine alive. Always been and still on the straight away I will blow rear tire rubber all over that new carbon-fiber eyesore! To this day there is no bike that can beat Mike's 750 turbo. Well there is one bike, his 1100 Turbo🤣
@ninjagodzilla6402 2 жыл бұрын
Man.thats awesome.you want to sell one?. I miss mine so bad im actuly 43 had one in my 20's i actuly have dreams of my old bike.im not joking about that either.
@davidnewcomb8874 2 жыл бұрын
My first road bike was a red n black 1984 gpz750. So fun back in those days. Step up to 1990 bought my gsxr 750. Bored n stroked it put race cam in it .118 rwhp on dyno was a blast 2007 new r1. Sold gsxr to a friend still has it today oh yaa his twin brother ended up with my gpz n he still rides it today. Things were bullet proof
@davidmansir8469 3 жыл бұрын
I bought a GPZ 750 turbo brand new in 1984. It was a blast, I couldn’t believe how fast it was! I had it for 8 years before selling it. I had many bikes over the years, but that one was my favorite. Something about being the fastest thing on the road was intoxicating
@enlightenedidiot9552 3 жыл бұрын
Yep yep. I bought a 900rr in '93 and the 1000s couldn't touch me, lol...
@anthonymazzoni3671 9 ай бұрын
I bought one brand new in 1984 and it's still in my garage with 7700 miles on it. Still a gorgeous piece of motorcycle history and it makes me happy just to look at it. I think it's difficult to compare any piece of mechanism over 40 years as technology is moving exponentially if not faster. The GPZ was an absolute street brawler in it's time and considering the H2, which I'd love to have, is only about 1.5 seconds quicker QM says a lot about what the GPZ was at its time. Much respect for both in my opinion. I may be considering selling it so if anyone is interested reach out to me.
@johnbiggins4864 2 жыл бұрын
I Owned and rode this bike for 8 yrs........never ridden a bike like it since...i regret selling that masterpiece
@stephendineen4419 2 жыл бұрын
I had an 85- turbo back in 1993/94. Love these bikes. Closest thing to a 750 2 stroke. Totally restored mine in 93/94. Harris 4into1 Pipe. Sounded unreal. Fast Bike. Ohlins Steering Damper. Metzelers with a 140 on the back. Handled great {In Ireland} Turbo eventually went in shit. Hitachi Unit and at the time impossible to get here. Sold it with the contents of a shop I had. Want another one. have a 98 ZZR1100 and Kawasaki intended that to have a turbo. Someday maybe. Watch this space
@JD1459 2 жыл бұрын
I owned a GPZ750 Turbo in 1984 while I was in the USN stationed in Norfolk VA on the USS John F. Kennedy, CV-67. I kept it in perfect shape, and I really regret selling it.
@michaelmartin7073 2 жыл бұрын
I live in the 80s, and 90s 86 Vmax, 97 1100 blackbird, and I still love them both.
@scottlochans4180 2 жыл бұрын
Had a nearly new Kawa.750 turbo, 84. Like my GT750 shaft drive, turbo would sit at a Planted 140mph. all day long, but if road was clear, turbo would get up to 160mph. Last bike,3rd. GT550 Kawasaki,92. March 19, chance to get a bike, no Kawasaki shops nearby, turned down a 07 CBR600RR, sight unseen, saw it, wanted it, just sold Bummer, looked really good to ride. Dancer, opted for a 05 GSF 650 i. Bandit, one very careful, cautious owner, who basically ran it in for 15,000 miles. Wow,at least 58, 59 times more biking joy, than my 750 turbo, that was Superb, playing with the turbo WOOSH, Hanging on for dear life, as it TRIED TO THROW RIDER OFF THE BACK. But my now late beloved 650 i. Bandit, over 80 mph, before the red line, in 2nd gear, Special, but a Perfect Storm, arm's are limp on bars, body slouched, FEELS LIKE AN INDUSTRIAL CATAPULT, FIRED IT OFF, A mile n half into first proper ride, 27 years, Crow Road, Glasgow, after midnight, chicane going to Clyde Tunnel , straightening up, said 92mph. Actual 89 mph. 6,500rpm.,4th gear, Red lines at 12,000 ???, What no, WHAT no, yes. Which means, the left right chicane, in a totally upright, PROPELLED forward motion, I was able to twitch limp bars,in same lane, at approx.80 mph. Yes, yes the turbo WOOSH,was a lot of biking joy, but nothing, like the 650 i. Bandit????, It's like a FAITH, a CALLING. Sadly now, I am a semi retired Banditateer, FEKKIN Banditaholic, ruined for any other bike. And I'm not even lying. Just BLESSED to have had 20, 21 months, on a healthy Bandit, Remember EVERY ride???, can remember EVERY TWIST OF THE THROTTLE. Response?, Quicker than an Arcade game.
@RT22-pb2pp 3 жыл бұрын
Gpz's were sharp, I had 85 600 ninja, first 600 ninja and I loved it. Fast handles went 60kmiles zero problems, not a one when I sold it. Biggest regret of my life. Now the latest ninjas and h2 are light years ahead of old originals. I still prefer the looks and lines of mid to late 80s bikes. Give me my real dream bike the 636 ninjas, greatlines and monster power. 2003 green 636 has enough power and great looks and new enough techno be my perfect bike. If I can find clean model I am getting one.
@jamesonpace726 3 жыл бұрын
"Wunnerful, just wunnerful" - Two old farts, blowing off & arguing without even a whisper of politics. Thank you for making this awful 2020 just "a teche" less unbearable...!
@mikepierce4739 2 жыл бұрын
In 1985, three of my riding buddies had a 1984 GPz 900r, GPz,750 turbo, and a GPz, 600 r. I rode 1978 cb750f. These guys were air force, and I was a poor kid in high school. But I was in the wind.
@AussieMaleTuber 2 жыл бұрын
I was a Kawi boy when 750 turbo turned up at my dealership in Sydney as a demo. I had a Z750e a few years earlier, and I had a GPZ1100B2 at the time. The shop talked me into taking it for the w/e and I did a trip to Newcastle NSW to show it off for them. It was the best of the Kawi 750's and refined, and Metzler Comp K tyres were fitted. I told Kawasaki Australia that it should do this to the 1100!
@AussieMaleTuber Жыл бұрын
@Kaw-boy Actually, silly... boy... , it is Metzeler! You seem to lecture others without checking or having experience with a subject.
@peytonhibdon7659 3 жыл бұрын
The GPz 750 turbo is the only bike wish I'd never sold. I would love to find one and do a modernization restoration on because it still has the look.
@sugarnads 3 жыл бұрын
I wish i still had my GSXR400. My first bike. Loved it. Still do.
@davidmansir8469 3 жыл бұрын
I had an ‘84 gpz 750 turbo that I bought brand new and rode it for 8 years before I sold it. I’ve kicked myself everyday since for selling it. The styling holds up
@JCF69700 3 жыл бұрын
OK seen up close the H2 is full of beautiful parts but overall the GPZ silhouette is so much more beautiful (apart from the tiny rear tire 😉)
@aaronleehughes757 2 жыл бұрын
I think so too. Some modern bikes really hurt my eyes
@cavscout62 2 жыл бұрын
I have a lifelong friend who owns a 1984 GPZ750T and he did a little internal engine work on it and then transplanted a blower from a Mustang onto it and it now makes 365 hp at the rear tire. Of course it’s only good for straight line riding and it gets rather warm rather quickly but hey, it’s his bike.
@need100k 3 жыл бұрын
I bought a new Kawasaki KZ750E back in 1981, and I think it was 1984 when I got an invitation in the mail to test ride some Kawasaki bikes at Laguna Seca raceway. Just had to pay $10 and if you do the ride you get the money back. I was like, HELL YES! So yeah, I rode the 750 TURBO on a RACE TRACK. Damn what a ride! The last turn before the straightaway to the finish was really tight, so down to 2nd gear through that last turn and then hit it hard and redlined 2nd-4th and then when I finally slowed down a rider from Kawasaki caught up to me and angrily waved his finger and gestured to SLOW DOWN! I'm like, IT'S A FREAKEN RACETRACK! What's the point if I can't ride it hard? But man, what a blast.
@g0nad716 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys for a great video and trip down memory lane, I had the 750 turbo back in the day and from memory it makes my VERSYS 1000 seem very tame, although no doubt quicker in the real world. There was an urban myth with the turbo that if you killed the engine with throttle on full chat and restarted flames would shoot out of the exhausts. I so want that to be true!
@jeffmiller4832 2 жыл бұрын
I remember a tester remarked about the GPz750, “any bike that does 80mph power slides with the front wheel off the ground in third gear is alright by me”.
@upsidedowndog1256 3 жыл бұрын
As much as an H2 would be welcome to my stable, I sure love my 85 750 turbo. With Battle Ax tires and good brake pads it still is a real blast.
@charliebailey2359 2 жыл бұрын
I am in the same boat! Of course the H2 is better at everything, but who cares? If I saw an H2 in a parking lot I would not even care! If I saw a GPZ 750 Turbo, it would make my day!
@upsidedowndog1256 2 жыл бұрын
@@charliebailey2359 Me too. Coming back soon. The H2 doesn't look all that spectacular but the H2R is a gleaming jewel of a machine. I seen one at Barber Motorsports Museum and I have honestly never seen a better looking motorcycle than the R version. It just gleamed of badass.
@aleksandarbotic979 3 жыл бұрын
Very fun video, and great info, nice to see a tall rider on old verses new bikes
@nomadicab 3 жыл бұрын
The owner of the 750 is sarcastic AF...I love it...😂
@jonartimovich7515 3 жыл бұрын
If anyone still has one you can almost double the hp.for free,the factory waste gate has the thread punched , you can adjust, the computer has two wires that you can put in race mode you know it's in by the number of blinks,the dfi cover has plugs you need to drill out to adjust, also need gates hose clamps on everything for the extra boost. I had 3 of them with these mods.never a problem. Just a cheap way to get wheelies in every gear
@ape3774 3 жыл бұрын
In my garage I have a few old Kawasakis, 1998 ZX6R g1, 2000 ZX12R a1, and the beast a 1986 GPZ 1000RX, The 12 is nice but the 6 is useable fun, But the old 1000 is my go to bike and has been for 30 + years, theres just sothing about old Kawasakis that keeps me hooked, Ive tryed new but old school is old cool, and cool is always better.. :)
@MrAbw12345 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed that. It would have to be the turbo for me though, slightly biased views from a current 1984 GPZ750 owner. The turbo’s are going for $10-15k here in the UK, so out of my reach now. The bars on your bike look aftermarket as they were originally clip ons giving a much sportier riding position.
@atomicorang 3 жыл бұрын
My USAF buddy back in 84 had choice...750 Turbo or the new Gpz900r. It was out one year earlier in UK. He picked the 900 instead. We called him Turbo Tom. And I had bought the gpz550 in 84.The best of times in our early 20s in the AF serving overseas. Lawson Roberts Spencer Mamola.. the greatest group.
@jokermtb 2 жыл бұрын
The 8-valve, double overhead cam wonder! (yes kids, only 8 valves) Had a 1984 GPz750 (non-turbo) as a daily rider for over 20 years.....lovely bike, but had a hinge in the middle of the frame over 100mph in the corners....what a hoot and very pretty to look at.
@MrBrown-br7sh 3 жыл бұрын
I miss my GPz 😭
@chrisvantassel8867 3 жыл бұрын
I had a GPZ 750 Turbo that was modified by Mike Chestnut......9.5 1/4 mile, still the fastest bike I have owned. Turbos are unreliable though, fun bike and collectible
@stevesmith6236 3 жыл бұрын
Mike Chestnut (R.I.P.) aka "Horsepower Unlimited" was the man to go to for all things GPz Turbo here in the states. Sadly, he was riding his Ninja H2 when his life ended. He did all the work to my custom "Purple Passion" '84 turbo.
@chrisvantassel8867 3 жыл бұрын
@@stevesmith6236 oh man, I had not heard he passed, that just sucks. He worked on my bike when he lived in LA. Boy he had one or two GPz’s still in their crates. He was the man, I did a few rides with his group to the rock store
@stevesmith6236 3 жыл бұрын
@@chrisvantassel8867 When he moved from LA he bought a real nice house on a lake just outside of Nashville, Tenn. He hosted a turbo rally for the members of the T.M.I.O.A. (turbo motorcycle international owners association) at his house! What a great time!
@chrisvantassel8867 3 жыл бұрын
@@stevesmith6236 that’s a bummer, I live 15 mins south of Nashville now
@jonartimovich7515 3 жыл бұрын
I sold the last 85 turbo I owned to mike In 1992.trick to waste gate dfi,computer for free put it 170hp on dyno.he flew out from los Angeles
@Desertfox92308 3 жыл бұрын
Loved my '84 GPZ 550! Wish I still had it. My good friend had a Suzuki GS 550ES. We had some good rides living in Northern California 😀👍
@twmclean1 3 жыл бұрын
Bravo guys adding some entertainment while you discuss. Enjoyed the video, Well done!!
@waynemetzger6251 2 жыл бұрын
I loved those old Kawi turbo's.....so unique sitten on the showroom floor!!!
@leogordon9488 3 жыл бұрын
Had one for years had Mike Chestnut remap the computer did an up grade on the turbo put an 810 kit man i beat so many big bike that thing was the most fun i ever had on a motorcycle an i now have a zx14r raced my funny bike but that little turbo is a blast !!!!
@NotCursedAnymore 3 жыл бұрын
Yaaaa same here, although it was proven that Mike was hustling that "CPU Upgrade" I had him do the 810, stage 2 turbo with all the accompanying mods, AND put a full zx-11 suspension on it.
@woooster17 2 жыл бұрын
I had a GPz Turbo way back 1994.. they were just old, cheap & dated bikes back then.. Now very collectible!
@rodhurst5831 2 жыл бұрын
Cool, I had an 85’ turbo for 15 years, I loved it, I miss it.
@BOBAABAILEY 3 жыл бұрын
i bought this bike brand new in 84 it cost me 4250 i was smoken all the 1 liters thet paid 2 thousand more then i did.. in todays time right now im on a 08 zx10r it will smoke the 7 50 turbo ive been on kawasaki my whole life i will ride nothen but..
@davidmansir8469 3 жыл бұрын
I bought one for about $4250 too! When they said $4800 I thought that I had forgotten the price. Thanks for making my brain feel like it still works every now and again!
@propheticperfumes7500 3 жыл бұрын
In my opinion is the Z900 the real successor of the GPZ (900). H2 looks more like a supersport. Greetings to the Top Gun fans :)
@chrishart8548 3 жыл бұрын
Z1000sx is probably very similar too a gpz900
@propheticperfumes7500 3 жыл бұрын
@@chrishart8548 Yea it's even closer. (y)
@iFuSioNzSnipePs3 3 жыл бұрын
I saw the GPZ 750 turbo at its first ever appearance in the UK at the London motorcycle show,went in to my local dealer the very next day and ordered one,the best bike ive owned and even now I keep looking to buy one now ,hence me watching your video. Still got that copy of motor cycle and the original sales brochure.
@Section9.P.S 3 жыл бұрын
Can't speak for the USA, but in the UK the Kawasaki ad at the time read " 3 ways to do 150mph " and that was the GPZ1100 the GPZ900 and the GPZ750 turbo, I would walk right past the turbo to jump on the GPZ900 , no contest, it had radial tyres, a better chassis, and better aero, the turbo was overrated
@LS-uv9gg 2 жыл бұрын
Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder and subjective. I wouldn't tell someone I thought their girlfriend was hideous looking to be polite, so I'll just say that there is no contest for me, with the winner GPZ 750 Turbo being my choice, hands down. I would pick Mad Max's black Interceptor with the blower sticking out of the hood and the trunk filled with drums of gasoline over a new Bugatti Veyron, without even a microsecond's pause.
@DarkDays2023 3 жыл бұрын
I'd take the turbo any day of the week it's cool way more comfortable than the H2. It's a real bikers bike no crap that wasn't needed. It's a Bit heavy but it's balanced well and it is fast no question about that. I like the H2 but my heart is with the GPZ
@charliebailey2359 2 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@DarkDays2023 2 жыл бұрын
@@charliebailey2359 I was wrong about it being heavy I recently bought the non turbo GPZ of the same year it's actually lovley 😂 Weight is perfect low to the ground perfect to handle it blew me away how good it rides and handles. I still feel the same about the H2 it's just not a bike I would own
@blitzbane4135 Жыл бұрын
I do not care... you can never replace Character and Style... I will keep my old Kawasaki as a symbol of power of the days - keep seeing my back lights!!
@jeffreyphipps5099 3 жыл бұрын
If I could have any of my old bikes back it’d be my 1985 GPz750 Turbo!
@rogerbarrett9920 3 жыл бұрын
What is it with Kawasaki's- Always loved them and I've owned a few over the years 2 GPZ900R's, 2 GPZ1100's a Z1000R in 1983, a ZX9R, 2 ZX12R's and finally a Z1000 A6 which I bought in 2005 and still have it. Love it. Built like a gun !!
@bradcallaghan8099 2 жыл бұрын
I had an 84 GPZ 750 Turbo back in 1986. I thought it was a blast. When that turbo kicked in it felt like a rocket.
@WWCephas 11 ай бұрын
My GPz750 was an amazing ride, I probably should not be here today though with some of the antics I pulled on that.
@paulrogers6037 3 жыл бұрын
I bought a brand-new 1985 Kaw turbo in 1987 for $3600. 123,000 miles (99% city) in Phoenix over the next 7 years. Sold it for $1500. Comfy, no quirks, not a single reliability issue ever, never broke down, smooth power delivery, easily one of the best-looking bikes ever made by the big four. Best bike I ever owned. Still have dreams about it. BTW, it's not a "GPz750 turbo." It just has one GPz badge on the clutch cover. Its proper name is "750 Turbo" or "ZX750E." The reason it was long and heavy is because it was essentially a GPz1100 with a 750 motor. If you hit the turbo, you definitely HAD to be pointed in the direction you expected to head to for the next half-mile. On the turbo a couple of times, I literally had trouble holding onto the bars, and I wasn't small nor weak. I have lots of stories about it, but it was stolen one time and used in a bank robbery. I got it back later in the same day, with a popped ignition and covered in fingerprint powder. So many stories.....
@paulrogers6037 2 жыл бұрын
@kaw boy Yeah, it was an '85 leftover that I got in '87. My error.
@Facewest 3 жыл бұрын
The GPZ 750 Turbo has a track mode. There are dip switches on its ECU you set to put it in "Track Mode”
@jonartimovich7515 3 жыл бұрын
You snip 2 wires on computer, unstake..the threads on waste gate, take plugs out of dfi to adjust...intstant70 plus hp.all gear wheelies
@danielkeel9265 7 ай бұрын
738cc, derived from the kz650? That's the engine in my '91 Zephyr!! Makes me wanna supercharge it!
@kawboy14 7 ай бұрын
The top end is from the KZ650 Two valve head.
@hubertsang7418 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, bringing up times past. Let the good times roll.
@tommyjones6756 3 жыл бұрын
Guys, its GPZED not GPZEE... you make it sound like some ones pet dog....
@snoopdoug2885 3 жыл бұрын
ZED? Brit's are a funny lot. Z is a letter of the English alphabet. ZED is a dog's name.
@kenvreeke3948 3 жыл бұрын
For the record, nobody is older than Burns.
@johnburns8956 3 жыл бұрын
Except Ken Vreeke and Methuselah
@cyclenews 3 жыл бұрын
Your house is awesome
@dco956 2 жыл бұрын
Great video.....I sure wish 1 had my 84 gpz750 Yoshi pipe & jetted.....ripped & stayed down
@marscruz 3 жыл бұрын
I guess Brian got tired of not being able to get a word in edgewise or maybe the turbo 750 was made 20 years before he was born and he would have ended up down in the canyon somewhere. Funny ending with Burns waking up from his Old English 800 coma. Careful or you'll end up in a diabetic blackout. Good enough video here. Better than your usual rants against the young bucks that try to belittle your "extensive experience" and gray beard. Next!
@abedalahmanaljabsheh9779 2 жыл бұрын
GPZ 750 TURBO HAVE FIN IN THAT YEAR 1985 IN KUWAIT ....I LOVE THIS TURBO BIKE 750 GPZ
@johnconning8748 3 жыл бұрын
It isn’t a GPz it is a Z750 turbo . Secondly it wasn’t the fastest Kawasaki of 1984. That was the GPz 900R which also had vastly superior handling. Nice bike though .
@creggf4685 3 жыл бұрын
Had 86 GPz750 in rare black with red/silver trim with full fairing (non turbo) bought new in Navy off showroom floor, and wish I'd never sold it. First kid came after getting out, bought house , and bike went to pay for bills. Loved it because it wasn't the red, nor silver version, and have never seen one since. Not sure of number imported but wish it was still in garage. Have 01 RC51 and 2012 1199 Panigale but for sheer comfort the GPZ was great. Great vid guys..nice to see one of the Era, and turbo at that...still making HP. images.app.goo.gl/Dp3bbt9uefQ4PMxMA
@franzbranntwein749 3 жыл бұрын
I had a GPz 750 about 20 Years ago, but naturally aspirated. I dropped it on the ground a few times and in the end it looks more like the one used in Mad Max2, lol. Great Bike anyway.
@Spartansrule118 2 жыл бұрын
Was it reliable?
@franzbranntwein749 2 жыл бұрын
@@Spartansrule118 Oh, yes! A Kawasaki Engine never dies!
@kenwise4596 3 жыл бұрын
Cool video. I think they over sold the power of the H2 brakes needing ABS to be controllable. Most 600 and 1000 sport bikes in the last ten years come with similar brake systems and the bikes have comparable weight and tires and no ABS and are very manageable. I have ridden and worked on the brake system of the H2 and most other brands. They are correct about how hard the H2 pulls it's odd because you twist the throttle and it instantly starts making crazy smooth power yet the motor dose not sound like it's even working hard. It reminds me of watching a movie and hitting the fast forward button, sounds the same but everything is moving by faster.
@paulsmith4701 3 жыл бұрын
The 84 wasn't made for outright power. If you have modified one you find the restrictions like the badly mismatched exhaust to turbo, the looong intake to the turbo intake & the unnecessarily small diameter of the boost transfer pipe. Not to mention the fact that they made smaller diameter throttle bodies for the turbo than the 1100 why? All these bits choke the hell out of it. Once you change these things it turns into a completely different bike. Plus race mode of course & a billet compressor wheel tops it off nicely!
@ericmurphy447 Жыл бұрын
My first bike was a 1984 yamaha Virago 700. When I found out that the GPZ was also from 1984 I considered selling my Virago
@shadwox9808 3 жыл бұрын
yea like the video alot reminds me when i got my first gsxr 750 in 1989 brand new the black model ho man what a bike it was now 30 years later just bought a 2017 kawasaki concours and man does it ride much more powerful then my old gsxr but i bet that old 89 suzuki would be still a blast to ride. great video man
@MrBrown-br7sh 3 жыл бұрын
I miss my GPz 750 (non-turbo). Looking back the one thing I hated was those mirrors. Worthless mirrors. Regardless, best 82,000 miles of my life :)
@richardadams899 2 жыл бұрын
Worked at Kawasaki of Winterhaven in Florida in 1984 got to the first service and then take it for a test ride i remember the turbo kicking in at about 5 grand very quick bike 🚲
@peterhoulis1184 3 жыл бұрын
The GPZ 750 TURBO was rare to see back then and even rarer now , but i went to my closest Kwaka dealer to me and in the shop window is an 84 gpz 900 and the 84 750 turbo still an awesome site , personally i enjoy the older bikes as i own a 74 z1a 900 and a 77 z1000a1
@fzlsalim 3 жыл бұрын
Loved the intro. Nice.
@timmason7430 3 жыл бұрын
I went to a Bike meet on my RD, EVERYONE looked when I turned up, and there were some Nice Bikes there too. The GPz would turn heads More than the Ninja H2. Even the H2 750 mach IV would attract more attention than the Ninja H2 The H2 IS a nice Bike.
@silverviper2184 3 жыл бұрын
ok
@Jack-wy4cg 3 жыл бұрын
uhh i don't know what fantasy you live in but im gonna say that this aint a very believable story
@martinliehs2513 2 жыл бұрын
I had a 1985 GPz 750 Turbo that I bought used in the early 1990's. As I remember it, the turbocharger started to build boost at a bit over 4,000 rpm. Once fully spooled up, the cockpit boost gauge was almost useless because I was too busy hanging on to ever read it.
@martinliehs2513 2 жыл бұрын
Also, nice to see the 1984 750 Turbo in such great condition. It still is a looker.
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