Kawasaki GPZ900R

The Kawasaki GPZ900R was a revolutionary Kawasaki motorcycle design, in that its 908 cc liquid cooled 16 valve engine was a first for Kawasaki, and delivered 115 brake horsepower (86 kW). Although its steel frame, 16 inch (406 mm) front and 18 inch (457 mm) rear wheels, air suspension, and anti-dive forks were fairly standard at that time, it was the first Japanese superbike that handled well. It had a top speed of 155 mph (248 km/h) (holding the record for the fastest production bike at the time), and a standing quarter mile time of 10.55 s. Though it sold in large numbers, Kawasaki ended production for Asian markets in 2003.