As gaudy as the eighties were they certainly produced some cool motorcycles. Sharp angular styling, bold colour schemes and groundbreaking engineering resulted in a decade of motorcycle releases that reshaped the industry. Suzuki's Katana was, without a doubt, one of the decade's most iconic motorcycles in terms of styling and performance and after its release the other Japanese manufacturers quickly followed suit. Two years after the unveiling of the Katana concept Kawasaki released their GPZ750. An air-cooled, 4 cylinder 'Sports Bike' with styling akin to the Suzuki. While the GPZ750 never achieved the same cult status as the Katana it was a great all round package boasting respectable performance and vogue 80s styling.
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