| MODEL | KAWASAKI GPZ 1000RX 1986 |
| Year | 1986 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 997 cc / 60.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 74 x 58 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 91.1 kW / 125 hp @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 10.1 kgf-m / 99 Nm @ 8500 rpm |
| Ignition | TCI (transistor controlled ignition) |
| Induction | 4 x Keihin CVK36 carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple discs, cable operated |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Steel, twin spar |
| Front Suspension | 40 mm telescopic forks, air assisted with AVDS, 140 mm wheel travel |
| Rear Suspension | Uni-Trak rising-rate, adjustable rebound damping, 115 mm wheel travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 280 mm discs, 1-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 260 mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 790 mm / 31.1 in |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 238 kg / 524 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 267 kg / 588.6 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/80-16 |
| Rear Tyre | 150/80-16 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 21 Litres / 5.5 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 14.5 km/l |
| Top Speed | 255.5 km/h / 158.7 mph |
The GPz 1000RX was a larger, more powerful successor to the GPz900R, using a bored and stroked version of its liquid-cooled, DOHC, four-valve transverse four, now rubber mounted to reduce vibration. The 1986 model has a steel twin-spar frame, Uni-Trak rear suspension and AVDS-equipped forks. The page's writer found the engine strong across the rev range but the bike heavier and less manageable than the 900R, so it suited experienced riders.
