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Kawasaki GPz 750R Ninja (ZX 750R)

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Make Model

Kawasaki GPz 750R Ninja / ZX 750R

Year

1985

Engine

Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder

Capacity

746 cc / 45.6 cu-in
Bore x Stroke 70.0 x 48.6 mm
Cooling System Liquid cooled
Compression Ratio 10.5:1
Lubrication Wet sump

Induction

4x 34mm Mikuni carburetors

Ignition 

Transistorised, electronic advance
Starting Electric

Max Power

92 hp / 67.2 kW @ 10000 rpm

Max Torque

7.2 kg-m / 52 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm

Transmission 

6 Speed 
Final Drive Chain

Front Suspension

Air assisted forks, 160mm wheel travel

Rear Suspension

Single shock swinging arm, 109mm wheel travel

Front Brakes

2x 270mm discs

Rear Brakes

Single 256mm disc

Front Tyre

120/80-16

Rear Tyre

130/80-18
Wheelbase 1495 mm / 58.8 in
Seat Heigth 780 mm / 30.7 in

Dry Weight

228 kg / 502.5 lbs

Fuel Capacity 

22 Litres / 5.8 US gal

Consumption Average

36 mpg

Standing ¼ Mile  

12.4 sec / 106 mph

Top Speed

218.8 km/h / 136 mph
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It was inevitable that the GPz750R, introduced at the same time as the mould-breaking GPz900R, would be condemned to live in the shadow of its attention-grabbing bigger brother despite being, as Bike magazine put it, 'a Ninja in very way'. According to Britain's best-selling motorcycling journal, the GPz750R 'combines the 900's much acclaimed chassis with an engine that is reduced in size from 908 to 748cc but which delivers its power in an identical fashion – there's just less of it.' Less power there might have been but the GPz750R was still good for a top speed knocking on 130mph. Introduced alongside the GPz900R for the 1984 season, the GPz750R was produced for only three years before being replaced by the GPX750R in 1987.