The result was 100-plus horsepower at the rear wheel and a top speed of around 140mph. By placing the turbo close to the exhaust ports Kawasaki ensured that throttle lag was minimised, while substituting electronic fuel injection for the original carburettors enabled combustion to be finely controlled. By far the most successful offering came from Kawasaki who, by bolting a turbocharger to their existing GPz750, created one of the 1980s' most exciting sports motorcycles. Spurred on by publicity surrounding Honda's CX500 Turbo, the rest of Japan's 'Big Four' lost no time in jumping on the forced induction bandwagon. It beats Honda's CX650T by virtue of its purer sporting intent and Suzuki's XN85 by virtue of its performance and ground clearance.' – Brecon Quaddy on the Kawasaki GPz750 Turbo, Bike magazine, May 1984.
'It is also the best turbo (and quite possibly the best Japanese 750).
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