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The Tryphonos has evolved into many versions, from a 650cc degree project a Isle of Man racer, a road bike through to the latest version using a powerful in-line four engine.

 

Tryphonos 615

"Kawasaki's race rep' (ZXR750), renowned for it's sharp steering, felt fat and vague by comparison."
Superbike 1993

The first prototype was built my Mike in 1990 as a final year thesis of an engineering degree at London's South Bank University.

It was built on a budget and so was based around a GPz550 engine bored out to 615cc.

It was tested by Jon Doran of Superbike magazine who was more than impressed by the handling over conventional systems. And wrote of getting back on the ZXR750 (one of the best supersports bikes available at the time) that "Kawasaki's race rep', renowned for it's sharp steering, felt fat and vague by comparison."