Kawasaki GPZ1100

GPZ 1100
1984 Kawasaki GPZ1100
ManufacturerKawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine
Parent companyKawasaki Heavy Industries
Production1981-1985
Engine1,089 cc (66.5 cu in) 4 cylinders in line, 4-stroke air/oil cooling
Bore / stroke72.5 mm × 66 mm (2.85 in × 2.60 in)
Compression ratio8.9:1
Top speed217 km/h (135 mph)[1]
Power(1981-1982)
78 kW (105 hp) (claimed)[1]
67 kW (90 hp) (rear wheel)[1]

(1983-1985)
89 kW (120 hp)
78 kW (104 hp) @ 8,500rpm (rear wheel)[1]
Torque99 N⋅m (73 lb⋅ft)
Transmission5-speed, chain final drive
Seat height805 mm (31.69 in)
Weight250 kg (550 lb)[1] (wet)

The Kawasaki GPZ1100 is a motorcycle that was manufactured by Kawasaki from 1981 to 1985.[1] All four models featured fuel injection and 1,089 cc engines. All were short lived and were an attempt to fill a market segment that was rapidly changing.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Dream Machine: 1981-1985 Kawasaki GPz1100". Motorcycle Classics. March–April 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Staff (July 1981). 1100 Comparison. Cycle magazine. The right to be called super bike king...