Wow, I had that exact bike back in 1978 when I was a very young trooper in the 82d. Bought it from Kawasaki of Fayetteville. Loved it, miss it very much. Had the black Denco chambers and lower handlebars, set back pegs etc. Same exact color. I liked the green and the purple a lot.
Memories are priceless. Rode the H1 always wanted H2. Bought the GS1100E which I still have in all original condition. Nothing beats a 3 cylinder smoker. Enjoy it.
DAMN, the one bike I was not able to afford at the time was, your bike, I loved the E model. Still to this day it to me is the most beautiful 4 cyl bike. With bags or without. Just gorgeous. Cheers.
Great 750 Kawy. Had one of these 750 cc that I bought brand new in 1974. Sold my 350 Kawy and bought the 750 when I was 17 years young. Wish I still had it. It was a fun ride. Sold the 750 and bought a new KZ 900 Kawy in 1976. Then in 1983 bought a GPZ 1100 Kawy. Wish I still had all 4 bikes from that era. They were so much fun riding. Have had Hayabusa's and R1's for many years and now at 66 I still ride my Gen 2 2019 Busa. Ontario Canada.
OMG I want to cry :) I sure miss my Green 1974 H2 , and I was 19 when I first got her, I too went thru and rebuilt it and she ran Perfect :) Sir you are indeed Blessed to have that bike:)))))
Nice bike. I used to have one too. H2 750. 16:40 - just started to open it up - on the pipe. Sounds great - no ring slap - it's only 2,000 miles past running it in.
Beautiful 750cc H2. They are extremely rare and expensive here in Germany. The only offer currently is 20,000 euros. I bought a Kwaka ZX7R. Not a two-stroke like the H2 but still a great motorcycle. To be honest, the older motorcycles without electronic bells and whistles have MUCH more character. Greetings from the wild west of Germany.
Great video! I had a 73 H1 back around 1980 but it needed some TLC so I didn't ride it much before selling. Now I wish I'd have kept it. There's no sound like a 2 stroke triple!
My only complaint on the motor, center cyl would burn out sooner. They designed the cooling a bit weak. Old school thats all. Had the 350 400 and 500, they all had the same issue. Still love the bikes.
These are from when bikes were bikes. The only reason I didn’t get your one is because I have issues with symmetry. I got the 900 4 into 4 exhaust. Couldn’t cope with an odd number exhaust, but, I do love your bike. You have done a great job. Keep on ridin Bro.
My first learner bike was a KH 250. My primary reason for buying it was that awesome sound,on passing my bike test,I fully intended to buy an H2,but I just wasn't convinced that the frame was up to the job of handling the power of the 750 motor and ended up with a Kawasaki Z 1000,which,I'm afraid turned me away from 2 strokes!.
My dad had an H1, but one thing you can also upgrade is the chain. At that time, US Chains Roller Bearings were made to SAE, not metric, the best built American chain is Blue Diamond chains.
Awesome video Mike , you have a beauty there , I've never ridden one of these , I'd love to try one , I have a 1976 Z900 which is a hoot to ride , all the best mate from Australia , if you have time check out my collection on ( Classic Motorcycles Australia ).
...so as long as my grandmother rides it in 1st gear under the speed limit, it handles just fine. I remember them differently, but I don't know what my Granny thought if them.
Hi mate I’m in central United Kingdom I’m recommissioning a Kawasaki s3 400 1975 I would love to know where you can get a stearing damper from like yours them crap ones on amozon are crap looking
You can buy an original one on eBay, some look really nice but cost a lot and some are less money but need a repaint. Or you could ask who has one on the Kawasaki Triples Group (Worldwide) on Facebook. Good luck with the S3, they are great bikes and you're going to love riding it.
It handles great if you drive it like a little old lady. Why keep it under 70mph and 6k rpm. If you want to drive it like a vespa, buy a vespa. I never understood why people buy high performance machines and don't operate them at a high level of performance.
😈🔱👿.. Who doesnt want a bike thats called a WIDOWMAKER 🤗... But grandpa should have just got a bmw to ride slow and put put around on... If you cant pop a wheelie on this bike why did you want it ?... Same thing as a 100 year old man owning a gasser or fast car... Drive it like you stole or sell it to someone who can 😈🔱👿
Nonsense, you don’t have to ride these bikes flat out to appreciate the experience-it’s about the way they feel & the sound they make that makes every journey an event.
Wow, I had that exact bike back in 1978 when I was a very young trooper in the 82d. Bought it from Kawasaki of Fayetteville. Loved it, miss it very much. Had the black Denco chambers and lower handlebars, set back pegs etc. Same exact color. I liked the green and the purple a lot.
Let the good times roll!
Wow those empty roads, lovely weather and a seventies 2 stroke that's what dreams are made of thx for sharing from the uk 👍👍
Memories are priceless. Rode the H1 always wanted H2. Bought the GS1100E which I still have in all original condition. Nothing beats a 3 cylinder smoker. Enjoy it.
DAMN, the one bike I was not able to afford at the time was, your bike, I loved the E model. Still to this day it to me is the most beautiful 4 cyl bike. With bags or without. Just gorgeous. Cheers.
Great 750 Kawy. Had one of these 750 cc that I bought brand new in 1974. Sold my 350 Kawy and bought the 750 when I was 17 years young. Wish I still had it. It was a fun ride. Sold the 750 and bought a new KZ 900 Kawy in 1976. Then in 1983 bought a GPZ 1100 Kawy. Wish I still had all 4 bikes from that era. They were so much fun riding. Have had Hayabusa's and R1's for many years and now at 66 I still ride my Gen 2 2019 Busa. Ontario Canada.
OMG I want to cry :) I sure miss my Green 1974 H2 , and I was 19 when I first got her, I too went thru and rebuilt it and she ran Perfect :) Sir you are indeed Blessed to have that bike:)))))
These were the bomb back in the day. Incredibly fast! Love to have another one"...
At 64 I still ride my 2007 Honda VFR 800 interceptor and love it ....... Your Kawasaki rocks !
Love that bike. I miss my 71 h1
Green Paint and from over the pond I am green with envy great bike great era!
I had one in the 70's, same color and the tank slapper almost killed me. Glad you have a steering damper.
1:38 100% agree. I had s 97 KTM EXC 360 plated 2 stroke. Loved that bike.
Very nice Kawasaki!
I had a 500Kawasaki the color and what a fun bike. Hope you have a wonderful time with it.
Nice bike. I used to have one too. H2 750.
16:40 - just started to open it up - on the pipe.
Sounds great - no ring slap - it's only 2,000 miles past running it in.
Beautiful 750cc H2. They are extremely rare and expensive here in Germany. The only offer currently is 20,000 euros. I bought a Kwaka ZX7R. Not a two-stroke like the H2 but still a great motorcycle. To be honest, the older motorcycles without electronic bells and whistles have MUCH more character. Greetings from the wild west of Germany.
Great video! I had a 73 H1 back around 1980 but it needed some TLC so I didn't ride it much before selling. Now I wish I'd have kept it. There's no sound like a 2 stroke triple!
Like those pipes better than stock
My only complaint on the motor, center cyl would burn out sooner. They designed the cooling a bit weak. Old school thats all.
Had the 350 400 and 500, they all had the same issue. Still love the bikes.
Was waiting for you to rip a good wheelie. I know ya still got it in you!!!!
Awesome bike, hope you post more videos of you riding this beauty ! 🇬🇧
What a fantastic bike and video. You need to bring it to the Annual Eastern 2-Stroke Meet in the Smokey Mountains!
These are from when bikes were bikes. The only reason I didn’t get your one is because I have issues with symmetry. I got the 900 4 into 4 exhaust. Couldn’t cope with an odd number exhaust, but, I do love your bike. You have done a great job. Keep on ridin Bro.
Sounds awesome!!!!!!!!!
A correct set of expansion chamber pipes will wake that bike up. And be closer to the widowmaker it was known to be called.
Lovely machine. Plenty of life left in the old dog yet
I had them all and my last one was the 74 H2b same bike as yours I would love to take that for a ride out of all my bikes I miss my H2 the most..
My first learner bike was a KH 250. My primary reason for buying it was that awesome sound,on passing my bike test,I fully intended to buy an H2,but I just wasn't convinced that the frame was up to the job of handling the power of the 750 motor and ended up with a Kawasaki Z 1000,which,I'm afraid turned me away from 2 strokes!.
Excellent job. Good video.
I would love one of these !
Beautiful bike!
My dad had an H1, but one thing you can also upgrade is the chain.
At that time, US Chains Roller Bearings were made to SAE, not metric, the best built American chain is Blue Diamond chains.
Awesome video Mike , you have a beauty there , I've never ridden one of these , I'd love to try one , I have a 1976 Z900 which is a hoot to ride , all the best mate from Australia , if you have time check out my collection on ( Classic Motorcycles Australia ).
Cool retro bike.
Nice bike
I bought one in 74 mine was burgundy colour
Sold it the buy 69 dart 340
Miss that bike
...so as long as my grandmother rides it in 1st gear under the speed limit, it handles just fine. I remember them differently, but I don't know what my Granny thought if them.
That thing purrs baby!! Go find some no alcohol gas too...
Its crazy that my KX500 makes more power than these in stock condition...
These would be much better with reed valve intakes..
At 8:00 he finally starts riding.
Hi mate I’m in central United Kingdom I’m recommissioning a Kawasaki s3 400 1975 I would love to know where you can get a stearing damper from like yours them crap ones on amozon are crap looking
You can buy an original one on eBay, some look really nice but cost a lot and some are less money but need a repaint. Or you could ask who has one on the Kawasaki Triples Group (Worldwide) on Facebook. Good luck with the S3, they are great bikes and you're going to love riding it.
It handles great if you drive it like a little old lady. Why keep it under 70mph and 6k rpm. If you want to drive it like a vespa, buy a vespa. I never understood why people buy high performance machines and don't operate them at a high level of performance.
LOL
😈🔱👿.. Who doesnt want a bike thats called a WIDOWMAKER 🤗... But grandpa should have just got a bmw to ride slow and put put around on... If you cant pop a wheelie on this bike why did you want it ?... Same thing as a 100 year old man owning a gasser or fast car... Drive it like you stole or sell it to someone who can 😈🔱👿
Nonsense, you don’t have to ride these bikes flat out to appreciate the experience-it’s about the way they feel & the sound they make that makes every journey an event.
No wheelie 👎