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Time Machine

Kawasaki GPz750 Turbo 1984

Kawasaki
              Gpz750 turbo

Pondering the ones that got away

(September 2022)

It's year 2000 and this Kawasaki turbo is on the market for a pittance – just Au$2000 (US$1300, GB£1200). That compares with a new price in 1984 of Au$4900 (US$3200, GB£3000) plus on-road costs.

These were the pick of the brief turbo era machines from Japan, though even then a decent GPz1100 would comfortably match it in the performance stakes.

Now, similar machines are being put on the market for closer to Au$17,000 (US$11,000, GB£10,300) depending on condition.

kawasaki gpz750 turbo

Initial sales numbers weren't high and, because for a long time they weren't worth restoring, the attrition rate could be high. You only occasionally see them pop up on the market.

See our Kawasaki Turbo profile

And Turbo Kings, our eighties forced induction feature

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