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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Nice one, the early ones were supposed to be mental
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:03 pm Nice one, the early ones were supposed to be mental
He's not man enough for the 750 :D
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:03 pm Nice one, the early ones were supposed to be mental
I think it's a case of qualifying that by saying,'in it's day'. The figures won't impress a modern day speed junkie.
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Skub wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:10 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:03 pm Nice one, the early ones were supposed to be mental
I think it's a case of qualifying that by saying,'in it's day'. The figures won't impress a modern day speed junkie.
Probably, I tried a KH500 when I had a 350LC and thought the KH was slow and very vibey.
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:14 pm
Skub wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:10 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:03 pm Nice one, the early ones were supposed to be mental
I think it's a case of qualifying that by saying,'in it's day'. The figures won't impress a modern day speed junkie.
Probably, I tried a KH500 when I had a 350LC and thought the KH was slow and very vibey.
Sounds about right.
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Skub wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:59 pm
Noggin wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:53 pm 100% certain you'll have sorted transport by then, but I should be in Wales the second weekend in September for a wedding. Happy to bring bike stuff and ride it over for you!! :1 :1
I bloody hope I have it before September,but it was very kind of you to attempt the blag,cheers. :thumbup:
I also bloody hope you have it before September!! Despite wanting a go!! :lol: :lol: :D :D
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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I remember an American bike mag calling it the “stoplight shotgun.”
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Congratulations, looks very tidy.

I was offered a slightly later one back in the early 80s but I didn't have the £100 the lad needed :(
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Druid wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:33 pm Congratulations, looks very tidy.

I was offered a slightly later one back in the early 80s but I didn't have the £100 the lad needed :(
Yeah,if we had a time machine we'd make some wise choices. :lol:
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Nice one :thumbup:

Looks like a proper cracker of a bike.

Best stock up on spare plugs.
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Skub wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:27 pm
There are very few smoker triples that come up for sale locally and the Irish sea has been one of my main obstacles to ownership. (yes,I am a lazy twat) This one is coming from Wales,if I can ever get a bike courier who answers his phone.
Ride it home, ye froot ye!

Also, enjoy!
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Sorted the courier yet?
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Bigjawa wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 11:00 pm Ride it home, ye froot ye!

Also, enjoy!
It may come to that. :lol:
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Taipan wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:00 am Sorted the courier yet?
Hopefully. This coming week or the week after for pickup. :silent:
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Git it up yer big maun!

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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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If all goes to plan,the bike should be collected tomorrow.

Stoked. I haven't looked forward to owning a bike so much in a very long time. 8-)
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Wow- I go away for a few days and you do something like this- that is absolutely top darts old boy 8-) 8-)

As you say, it's quite likely the worst bike ever by any number of objective measures, but is sooo cool- Love it! :thumbup:
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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I'm envious, but not envious enough to buy one.

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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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I just signed back up to say that's bloody gorgeous
Congratulations! I hope it lives up to the dream, its a proper full fat one too, ace (they were 10bhp down by the time they got to F / KH)

I'll pop back later to talk about oil pumps, where to look for cracks and stuff. I've got some A bits kicking around too (mine are a B and a KH)
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Re: Kawasaki H1 1971

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Here's a famous lad on a 500 ;)
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