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Kawasaki's new750 GPX750R. It all fell apart as tourists and California Superbike School students started wandering into the pits and up against the race tra.ck fences for closer looks, some carrying cameras. This action shot, of a woman who works at Kawasaki riding the new machine, combined with specifications and a drawing from Australia's Revs Motorcycle ews. make up a sneak look at the new bike. which Kawasaki may race in 1987. • MONTEREY, CA, JULY 14 It was supposed to be a secret session, and ZX750-F1 Kawasaki GPX750R everybody involved had to sign confidentiality agreements; nervous advertising agency people abounded at Laguna Seca Raceway Engine type ....••. Water-cooled DOHC inline four 80re x atroke .•..•. 68 x 51.5mm Diaplacement ••••••••.... 748cc Compreuion ratio ....••.. 11.2:1 Carburetors .....•.•.. 141 34mm Keihin CV Horaepo_r •........ 103 bhp @ • 9000 rpm Torque ..• 67 lb.-ft. @ 6500 rpm Valvea per cylinder . . . . . . . . . .. 4 Intake valve aize .•.•...... N.A. Exhauat wive aize N.A. Intake lift . . •. . . . . • . . . . . .. N.A. Exhaust lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. N.A. Included wive angle . . . . . . .• 30 0 Intake wive timing. • . . . . .. N.A. Exheuat valve timing N.A. lmeesuring point' N.A. Starting ayatem ....•.... Electric Battery rating N.A. Ignition Electronic Lubrication ......•.... Wet aump Redline ..•......•... 11.500 rpm Primary drive Helical ge8r Final drive O-ring chain Gear ratios Primary 1.732:1 Final 2.937:1 6th 1.083:1 5th 1.217:1 4th 1.380:1 3n1 ...........•...... 1.666:1 2nd 2.125:1 1st 2.923:1 the day after the issa~ 200, as Cycle World magazine and 20 I Kawasaki's ad agency shOt photos of the 1987 Kawasaki Theoretical speed in ge8raat redline 6th •.•..••••..•••••.... N.A. 5th ..•••..........••••• N.A. 4th ..••.....•.•.••••••• N.A. 3n1 ....••.............. N.A. 2nd .••.•....•......•... N.A. 1at N.A. Frame .•..•• Double-cradle. ateel tubing Rake 270 Trail ....•.•.•...••.....• 3.8 in. Front suspenllion type ..... Teleacopic forO Fork tube diameter ••.•... 38mm Front wheel travel. • • . . . . .• N.A. Reer auapenaion type . • .• SingleMock awingarm Rur wheel travel .•...•... N.A. Front bnlkea Dual 10.6-in. di_ Rur brekea ••...••.• 9.0-in. diac Front wheel N.A. Reer wheel . . . . • • . . • . • . . .. N.A. Front tira 110/90-16 Rurtira 140/70-18 Claimed dry weight. • . •• 430 lbe. Certified _ t weight. . . . . .. N.A. Overall length 83.3 in. Overall width 28.1 in. Overall height .......•.. 46.7 in. Wheelbeae •....•...•.•• 57.5 in. Seat height 30.5 in. Ground clearance .•.••••• 5.9 in. Fuel capec:ity 5.5 gal. N.A. Load capec:ity. . .. .. . . .. Colora • • . • . . • • . . . • . . • . . .. N.A. Retail price • . . • • . . • • . • . • •. N.A.