The Kawasaki Z1-R TC was the product of a partnership between Turbo Cycle and American Turbo Pak, which modified the production motorcycles with a turbocharger kit and sold them through certain ...

Turbo Car vs. Turbo Bike: 1978 Porsche 911 Turbo vs. Kawasaki Z1-R TC From the Archive: We pit Porsche's fiercest 911 of 1978 against a wild turbocharged Kawasaki sport bike around Road Atlanta.

This 1978 Kawasaki Z1R-TC was a joint venture between Kawasaki and American Turbo-Pak, and is one of only 615 examples built. This baby remains in its original condition. In its sixth year of ...

Honda The honor of first forced induction production motorcycle goes to the Kawasaki Z1R-TC, but Honda’s CX500 Turbo must be credited for beginning three years of turbocharged motorcycle fanaticism.

The Kawasaki Z1R-TC is often regarded as the first to start this trend. Then there's the famous Yamaha XJ650 Turbo, the Honda CX650 Turbo, and the Kawasaki GPZ750 Turbo.

The Kawasaki arrived two days ago in a truck from California, accompanied by Wayne Moulton, president of Turbo Cycle Corporation, and Lou Nauert, vice-president of American Turbo Pak, Inc. The two ...