Kawasaki H1 1971

[ChrisW]

I always expect these bikes (excuse the generalisation) to be smaller, and then you see them with the rider on for perspective.

[Skub]

I always expect these bikes (excuse the generalisation) to be smaller, and then you see them with the rider on for perspective.

They are quite a bit scaled down from modern stuff in some respects. Things such as the fuel tank are more dinky because they're not half airbox!

Not the best comparison,but you can see the fuel tank sitting much higher on the Zed. The seat height is similar on them both,an easy both feet flat on the ground.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Pretty sure I saw one of these out and about in Kent today.

Two stroke triple (based on the number of exhausts and the sound) with Kawasaki on the tank. Didn't get a proper look cause I was driving and it was overtaking. Had the same purple colour scheme as some of the bikes posted above.

Have to say, it sounded bloody awful to these ears

[Skub]

Pretty sure I saw one of these out and about in Kent today.

Two stroke triple (based on the number of exhausts and the sound) with Kawasaki on the tank. Didn't get a proper look cause I was driving and it was overtaking. Had the same purple colour scheme as some of the bikes posted above.

Have to say, it sounded bloody awful to these ears

The cacophony is an acquired taste.

[cheb]

Pretty sure I saw one of these out and about in Kent today.

Two stroke triple (based on the number of exhausts and the sound) with Kawasaki on the tank. Didn't get a proper look cause I was driving and it was overtaking. Had the same purple colour scheme as some of the bikes posted above.

Have to say, it sounded bloody awful to these ears

We'll hunt you down for that comment. Once the smoke's cleared a bit.

[Druid]

Pretty sure I saw one of these out and about in Kent today.

Two stroke triple (based on the number of exhausts and the sound) with Kawasaki on the tank. Didn't get a proper look cause I was driving and it was overtaking. Had the same purple colour scheme as some of the bikes posted above.

Have to say, it sounded bloody awful to these ears

The cacophony is an acquired taste.

In the same way as sprouts are?

[Skub]

Three out of four indicators stopped working when I was out today,investigation showed a broken earth wire in all three non functional blinkers.
What's the odds of that happening? Certainly a new one on me to have three fail simultaneously.

[Yorick]

I've lost track of which is your favourite??

[Skub]

I've lost track of which is your favourite??

I daren't say,one might fall out with me.


Probably still Mr.Blue......

[Yorick]

I've lost track of which is your favourite??

I daren't say,one might fall out with me.

Any big differences?

[Skub]

It's an odd thing that two bikes essentially the same aside from cosmetics should be much different.

Blue has a slightly more manic 6k-8.5k rush,probably because they put an airbox snorkel on Mr.Orange to quieten the induction noise. They also dropped the main jets down a size.

Handling wise Orange feels like a bigger bike,a bit more vague at speed and the front disc is better than the shoes on Blue.

I think I'm also more 'careful' with Orange because it's in such good nick,whereas Blue gets ragged more because it's not as perfect,so I'm more relaxed on it because of me more than the bikes.

I'd be hard pushed to choose if I had to sell one.

[Yorick]

It's an odd thing that two bikes essentially the same aside from cosmetics should be much different.

Blue has a slightly more manic 6k-8.5k rush,probably because they put an airbox snorkel on Mr.Orange to quieten the induction noise. They also dropped the main jets down a size.

Handling wise Orange feels like a bigger bike,a bit more vague at speed and the front disc is better than the shoes on Blue.

I think I'm also more 'careful' with Orange because it's in such good nick,whereas Blue gets ragged more because it's not as perfect,so I'm more relaxed on it because of me more than the bikes.

I'd be hard pushed to choose if I had to sell one.

Lucky bugger to have this situation