Kawasaki H1 1971
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971
I always expect these bikes (excuse the generalisation) to be smaller, and then you see them with the rider on for perspective.
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971
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.
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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
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
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The cacophony is an acquired taste.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:37 pm 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
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We'll hunt you down for that comment. Once the smoke's cleared a bit.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:37 pm 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
Re: Kawasaki H1 1971
In the same way as sprouts are?Skub wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:58 pmThe cacophony is an acquired taste.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:37 pm 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
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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.
What's the odds of that happening? Certainly a new one on me to have three fail simultaneously.
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971
I daren't say,one might fall out with me.
Probably still Mr.Blue......
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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.
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.
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Lucky bugger to have this situationSkub wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:13 pm 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.