It underwent a minor change by adopting a cartridge type front fork with a damping force regulating mechanism. It also added an adjusting mechanism to the rear stretching side too. The color was also changed to black-base.
It was a turbo model which equipped a sharp looking half cowl that resembled the KATANA. It adopted an oil cooling system, the first kind of an oil-cooled engine. The vehicle body itself was equipped with the latest parts, such as a 16-inch front wheel or a full floater suspension.
This model was based on GPZ750. Its power had been drastically upgraded by loading an air-cooled 4-cylinder engine of the Z750FXIII series, a HITACHI turbo charger, and a computerized injection system/DFI.
It mounted an unique water-cooled 52-degrees OHC 3-valve V twin engine on its aluminum twin tube frame with a ladder-pattern cross section. It was a stylish sports model that emitted a simple beauty, and was good for various driving scenes; from street riding to highway riding.
A model that was made to have a light and sporty impression, It came with equipment such as the smoked short windshield, the plated pipe handlebar, or the rear spoiler. The basic specification was the same.
The annual ritual winter limited model. It is standardly equipped with a grip heater, a knuckle visor, and a sissy bar. There's also an exclusive color for this model.
The 400cc replica model that mounted a cam-controlled gear train water-cooled V4 engine. It was remodeled this year in a tricolored design of the race team color. It also came with a fluorescent yellow logo.
Its water-cooled DOHC single engine had a 5-valve head. It was named after Tenere Desert, the chokepoint of the Dakar Rally. It was a pure off-road sports motorcycle with a cell starter.