Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Kawasaki GPz900R

I feel slightly awkward standing before my latest victim in the MotoRcom workshop.

The Kawasaki GPz900R is one of those motorcycles that moved the motorcycling game on when it arrived in 1984 – but you have to remind yourself that at the time it was launched it sat alongside the last of the air-cooled monsters in the Kawasaki range.

This leads me nicely into introducing this ‘mucked about with’ GPz900R. The previous owner stayed loyal to Kawasaki when looking for parts to aid his upgrade plans.

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