@@SinnerGarage In 1976 I started working at a precision engineering company. Tony the foreman told me, when he worked for Greeves, behind his laith was a prototype three cylinder water cooled two Stroke that never went into production. That was probably 1966. Tony rode a RD350 and never felt he had to let the police catch him up on their Bonnevills.
My friend in high school had the blue Kawasaki what a machine. I had a gold-colored Honda 350 CB. The Honda was a great machine but the Kawasaki was crazy fast. Add there was about five of those Kawaakis 500 1 750. There was an older Honda 305 dream. Two 175 and 1 125 Honda. 1 Honda 90. 1 35O 2 stroke Yamaha what a screamer couple of Yamaha Enduros 360s 1 Suzuki 250 1 Kawasaki 175 one 1968 Yamaha 100. And one hoaka. So there you go small town High School 100 students
WHAT....A....BRILLIANT .....COLLECTION ....OF....CLASSIC....MOTORCYCLES !!! I absolutely love the bikes....and I sincerely admire the owner of these classic motorcycles. This man really is a MASTER of motorcycle craftsmen and collectors ! gah (australia)
Excuse me Sir, what are you doing in my head. This is my alltime wishlist of bikes, beautifully prepared and not afraid to step away from originality for efficiency. Bootiful, just bootiful
Got to absolutely love and respect this man, not afraid to ride the bikes like they were built to do. Collectors now let them sit and collect dust out of fear
They were meant to ride. How fun is it taking an H2 750 to redline vs gazing at it whilst scratching your chin. You decide. Thanks for the nice comment. William the owner.
I used to sock my toys away in the dark for nobody to see, worried about their value dropping. But now, I enjoy regularly using all six two strokes in my collection. Much more enjoyable! Honda NH125, Suzuki GT185, GT550, Yamaha DT175, RD350 and RD400.
The GT750 doesn’t routinely smoke particularly badly, unless as here, the crankcase has accumulated excess two stroke oil, usually through leak-by of the oil pump and oil lines. If used regularly and given the beans, you’ll get rid of that excess & the smoke falls off almost completely. Owner of a 1977 GT750A and a GT380B.
Oh that Benelli 6 cylinder, what a sound. 😍 But wait! That CBX with the nickel; that is something else, what an engine. Thanks for bringing us this video!
started with a fizzy Yamaha FS-1 in 73, then changed to Suzuki T-500, next was 3times BMW R 100CS then a few Yamahas , Honda XBR 500 and Moto Guzzi Le Mans II, ended at Triumph Bonneville 2003 and a Tiger 500 from '59. I am 67 now and enjoyed this video very much !!!
Fabulous collection. You are quite right about the H1 and H2; I had a '72 H1 in high school. Ended up stuffing into the back of a '56 Pontiac. Couple friends of mine had '72 H2's and even as dumb as I was in high school, I knew better than to buy one of those. They were absolute widow makers. So was my H1, to your point. Thanks for sharing your collection!
27:46 - the correct terminology is steering damper (not steering dampener; it wasn't designed to keep the steering head moist, it was designed to stop head shakes 🤣)
I remember the Cycle World's write up about about the Z1 at Daytona when it first came out. They actually ran the bike over 100 mph for 24 hours at Daytona then they dissembled the engine and showed photos of a pristine engine. All of us riders were very excited to see this. All my bikes were 2 strokes and were tuned to burn up the streets and some pistons before I got the timing and jetting right. Your collection of bikes is something to behold.
Seems like a knowledgeable guy. My only picky complaint is its Moto Guzzi not Moto Gootzi and the CB750 came out in 1969. I personally am partial to the looks, color and performance of the 73 H-2. And they only made 8500 of the 73's where as they made 23.000 of the 72's
Happened on your video this morning and Thank You!! The motorcycle collection, knowledge and shared enthusiasm of these beautiful, rare bikes just brought so much needed joy to me today. I can't thank you both enough!
Super Collection. One of the Models was my own . It was an CBX but after 6 Weeks it was stolen and never found. There was an big illegal Parts Maket in Germany in the middle 80ies. All the best wishes from Frankfurt!
`78 war in meiner Heimatstadt Kehl bei Straßburg noch französische Besatzung mit eigenen Wohnvierteln. Einmal fuhr ich diesen Weg und sah vor der Haustür etwas, das aus der Welt gefallen schien. Eine Honda CBX 1000 in Silber. Damals für mich als Schüler Science Fiction...
What a fantastic collection of bikes. These are all the bikes I wish I had so very very envious. Your knowledge of the bikes is also fantastic. I did have a Kawasaki KH250 which was fab. Just wish I had the money and space for all these bikes now. Really glad you enjoy them and long may it continue. Many thanks for sharing these with us.
What a fabulous collection of very well restored and looked after bikes. I'm 67 and these are all the bikes that appeal to me. What a talented guy, the sort of guy you would be happy to buy a bike from.
Wunderschöne Sammlung. Was noch fehlt, ist eine `76 Honda Goldwing und eine frühe Kawasaki Six mit Flachtank und Vergaser und vielleicht noch die Kawasaki Z1R und Yamaha XS 1100? Ebenfalls ikonische Motorräder!
Thanks for showing us your collection, you are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Just a thought can you ask your wife about keeping some of the bikes in the lounge or bedroom 😅
Greeaatt collection. I had a GT 550 and sold it 15 years ago. Now I've finally my license and would love to drive it. But, I cannot afford one these days ;-) So, I bought a 1999 Beemer R1100S, also not bad but ... :-) Good luck to the owner and the film maker. Regards. Ps, think next bike will be a XJR1300, from about 2015. They look great, like an old cafe racer. Or a Beemer K1200R. Or both ;-)
I ride a Kawasaki Ninja now, but I have such a soft spot for the GT750 I put up many thousands of kilometres on. The lack of severe engine braking, the power band coupled with leaving vehicles in your wake covered in blue smoke, made it such a joy to ride. I loved the two strokes, and had a suite of them. Maybe again one day, but beautifully restores two strokes down under are a small fortune to buy. Great to see such passion.
Back in the late 80s a d early 99s, I had a GT750. Absolutely reliable, and hadled amazingly well. No trouble keeping up on the highway, and, even without a fan, wouldn't overheat on the hottest days. It would idle itself out of gas, and still stay well within operating temperature. Mine was a 73, and at a few months short of 80, I'd give a month's pension to ride one again.
I have got a couple of bikes and rd 350 LC completely re built tuned a full stage 3 race tuned all speeds racing reeds oversized pistons full crank re build spend most of the time looking at the clouds it’s rapid and I have a zx6 r ninja in fuel injection green it’s quick to.
I bet on your Suzuki GT750 you will find the crankshaft seals are going south for you, especially on the right side (transmission side). When this seal goes bad, they will suck oil from the transmission and smoke like yours is doing. Check and see if your trasmission oil level is getting lower. That is a telltale sign. The GT750 was noted as being the cleanest running of two strokes in their day. God Bless You, Beautiful collecton. John B. (I still have my original 1974).
Thank you for your comment. I have rebuilt many of these GT750’s and very familiar with the right side outer seal weep. The engine will smoke on all 3 cylinders if it has not been started in a while. Oil collects in the bottom of the cases and gets burned off upon initial startup. The smoke clears up pretty quick and the SRIS, (Suzuki Recycle injection system) takes effect and scavenges the oil from the bottom of each cylinder crankcase. The bike is virtually smoke free after 5 minutes. *If you have a right side seal fail, then you will see very white smoke from the right pipe only. If you have an outer main left seal fail, it will run lean by virtue of sucking in ear air from the "Dry side” crank case.” Here is a video of this GT750 & another one I restored. *Note calm smoke. i hope this helps. Cheers: ua-cam.com/video/-Or_6fDa7yc/v-deo.html
I purchased a new Kawasaki H2 in feb of 1972, I learned to ride the bike like a unicyle, of all these bikes only the norton combat commando could even comr closr to catching the H2, but the Kawasaki was still ahead in yhe quarter mile. The H2 even shut down an A12 six pak Super Bee, but not by much, no doubt the most thrilling machine I ever owned!
In 1971 I was working as a mechanic at Amendola Volkswagen in Niagara Falls NY. The lot boy bought one of these new and came back from lunch with the engine running on two of the three cylinders. I attempted to find out which cylinder was not contributing by pulling off the sparkplug connectors with the engine running. The true CDI ignition from this motorcycle hit me so hard it stopped my diaphram from breathing and I laid there writhing for 30 seconds crying when suddenly I could breathe. This is the first bike I had ever seen with surface gap sparkplugs. I never spark tested an engine like that ever again. Great great collection of some fantastic bikes and your 'resto-mods' make them altogether more enjoyable. Glad to see you keep them and enjoy them in running condition. Consider adding a 1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts limited edition to your collection.
Above we are talking about the Kawasaki h1 500. In the line of additional bikes to your stable, think about the 2010 Honda VFR 1200f...1,237cc, V-4 engine, 170HP, first bike with fly by wire, fuel injected, single sided swingarm, shaft drive. Another is the 2014 Honda CB1100....1,140cc, last air cooled DOHC inline 4, fuel injected, incredibly smooth with balance shaft, 6-speed trans; a very comfortable riding bike......I have both of these of my 4 Hondas
Superb collection- I started riding in 64 in the UK and have owned nearly 50 bikes, usually 1 at a time. First new bike was a 68 Honda CB450 followed by a 72 Kawasaki H1. I still have my 2005 Z1000 but at the age of 76 I'm not stopping yet. 2 strokes weren't banned here so I was lucky enough to have a couple of RD350's and an 86 RG500. Seeing that line of H2s was a treat.
Fantastic ride down memory lane. Thanks. As for first dual overhead cam production bike, it was the Honda CD or CB 450. Came out about 1966 and at the time was the first production DOHC engine of any kind in the world. Btw, here in BC, a new 1973 Z1 cost $2300. The CB750 was $1900. I bought the CB ‘cause I always wanted one and it was a faithful bike on many long distant trips yet i still have some regrets not going for the Z1.
Wonderful collection, I'm in England and had the Suzuki gt750 , here we called it the KETTLE not the water buffalo , it was a legendary bike and sounded amazing, mine had microns 😁 thanks for the look around
Wow just wow . My Dad used to have a CBX in 1980 and I used to take it out at midnight when he was away . Loved it . I was a big w stroke fan in the 70’s and 80’s with an H1A H1B and Suzuki T 500 . Loved them now so expensive to buy . Love your collection and your passion
Drove these two strokes back in the day,,,, every time I change gears the front end with drop back down on the ground grabbing the next gear the front wheel would be up again in each and every gear...
What a dream collection 😎😎😎😎. I’ve ridden a 1974 Kawasaki 750 H2B triple. Scared me more than my Yamaha r1 🥵🥵🥵. Modern day bikers don’t know what proper bikes are 😂😂😂
A dream of a collection. I would say that EVERYONE loves the shape and sound of these bikes. I was lucky and a few weeks ago I got a Kawasaki KH250 B2 out of a barn and am currently restoring it. For me, it's the best and coolest bike to start with. But first I have to make my driver's license ;)
An All original 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900 all original, numbers matching, original tires, powder coated frame, sold at Mecum Actions Jan. 28th, 2023 for $50,000.00 US dollars.. WoW!!!
Bennelli 750 6 Cylinder, yea that was one hot rocket ship right there............. That damn 80 MPH speedometer on the CBX from 80-82 truly was a POS Law in place. That CBX will bury that in second gear or was it third, forgot it was more than 40 years ago. Sure wished I never got rid of it for sure. I LOVE LOVE LOVED that bike. And that F1 Exhaust Note was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo SWEET. I remember my 79 having the 6 into 6 exhaust on it. HOLY SHEET, I HAD A 74 H1 in '78 AS MY FIRST BIKE AND OH BOYEEE was it fun. I had no business riding it as my first bike, but jeez it was fun. A year later I got a Suzuki GT550 triple 2 stroke and it was even MORE Fun. Dude you must be my soul twin cause everyone one of these bikes I have had or do have EXCEPT the H2, never owned one. Current family is An 83 GL1100 Interstate, A K1300GT, a ZX11, a Katana 750 Gen 2, a Katana 600 Gen 3 for them twisty days so it runs the gamit from Touring to Twisty roads to flat out superbike that is FTF and dangerous cause I cannot stay outta the triples on it. Really Would love to ride out with ya some day and you pick the rides........ WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTT, You're selling??? Ok Would LOVE to own the H1 and any of the H2's. If ya got any left (dangit missed the dang auction) hit me up. I will work with ya on the communication.
Yes an awesome collection and agree with many here including the owner, the Norton is the star and quite a beast. Interesting to me that it was built in collaboration with Matt Rambow at Colorado Norton Works. I say that because I’ve just bought one of his builds, #101, the one owned by Bill Greene as seen on UA-cam by over 300k viewers. Currently on its way to the U.K. and I can’t bloody wait. Hearing this one fired up just got my juices flowin’ again so thanks guys.
That and the sound! I get a chubb on every time someone starts one! My first street bike was a mint '80 RD400, after owning a '74 Honda MT125 enduro(I stripped the street gear off as I was only 14 to use it as my first dirt bike), a mint '77 RM370 (at 16 and 120lbs, the bike was 8 years old with only 30 hrs gentle time on it, it was WAY too much for me), and then an '81 YZ125 (more suitable to a scrawny teenager like me!), the two stroke blood was in me!
I was a tune up guy had like 20 bikes, a guy came in with a water Buffalo in a Norton frame for 900 bucks like new all in glossy Battle ship grey and I missed getting it.1989 , we had several of your bikes..at Venice CA
What a fantastic collection, as an owner of multiple bikes in not near this condition i can appreciate the work to keep these running in this condition, love the ducktail H2 and the purple 75, explosive power delivery, i would say the best superbike of the 70's would be the KZ900 or 1000, Kawasaki was instrumental in design of this time period, good luck in the auction im sure you will do well, not a sports bike guy anymore but wish i would of bought a RG500 gamma before the prices rose
Had a mint 1980 RD400 from '84 to '86 with 4000kms (2500 miles) I bought off my cousin. Only old it when a dad offered to buy it as a "starter" bike for his daughter as they used to see me polishing it up in the office of the gas station I worked at when not busy pumping gas. Wasn't sure what I wanted but bought brand new '85 Kawi 900 Eliminator. Was regretting not keeping the RD about 2 weeks after as I loved it, but the offer WAS the catalyst for buying the Kawi. Well, about a month after I bought it, I heard she dumped ithe RD, hitting gravel, going slow turning into a business. Her brother then flipped it over doing wheelies a week later! I saw it after the wheelie incident and nearly cried! Swore I'd never sell the next bike I got to anyone in the area! Hence, I still have the Eliminator 38 years later. Didn't know what I wanted, but had they made an RZ750, i would have bought one! I'd now love to have an RZ500, a 500 Gamma and a Honda NS400. I get a chubb on whenever I hear an old two stroke start up!
The first street bike I bought was a 73 RD350 in about 83, that thing was a wheelie king after starting out in the dirt in the 70's, still have multiple bikes both street and dirt but spend most of my time on the pavement now but would still like to get another older CR500
@@hardtail-gy8dk Had a gutless '74 MT125 Honda 2 stroke enduro as my first dirt bike when I was 14. Saved up all my odd job money for it as Mom and Dad said the only way I was getting a dirt bike was to buy it myself as I might respect it more. Bought my mint '80 RD400 with 2500miles off my cousin when I was 16 and then put a down payment on a '77 RM370 that my uncle and his buddy had only put 30hrs time on in 8 years. Rode it twice then realized a barely broken in 370 was WAY too much for a 120lb kid! Got rid of that and bought a still wicked YZ125 which was pretty fast too. With that RD, you talk about wheelie machines! Stock, I could do some great clutch wheelies and go a couple hundred feet. But I put expansion chambers, K&N air filters and Boyessen reeds into and removed the old steel fender. I dropped about 30lbs, if not more between the mufflers and fender/taillight bracket and boosted it probably 15-20hp(I'm no expert) and that bike became scary! My favorite thing I discovered was burying the throttle at about 1500-2000 rpm, where i would bog, but once it hit the powerband, it would lift the front wheel sky high without clutching OR snapping the throttle! Felt so cool to have a bike that would do that! Didn't have it very long like that as a friends father offered to buy it for his daughter "without the loud pipes" and I bought a brand new Kawi 900 Eliminator which I still have today.
I have a Honda CB750 K7 '79 and a Suzuki GT750 '76. I started with a Suzuki GT550 '76 and sold it after 1 year for the Honda. Later I bought also the GT750.
One of my favorite bike's of the 70s, cb 750 wish I still had it ,I always wanted a cbx looked at a new one in 1978, wish I would of tried a little harder to get it.
I had a Vespa 160, and ruled the street
You were Da Man :)))
LOL, 🤙 Vespa the Motorcycle that terrorized small mid-west towns. Be very leary when you see a group of them heading your way .
🛵🛵🛵
The sound of the blue kawasaki instantly took me back. Montessa, Bultaco, Huskvana, Ossa, Maico, CZ, The music of my youth.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it 👊
@@SinnerGarage In 1976 I started working at a precision engineering company. Tony the foreman told me, when he worked for Greeves, behind his laith was a prototype three cylinder water cooled two Stroke that never went into production. That was probably 1966. Tony rode a RD350 and never felt he had to let the police catch him up on their Bonnevills.
@@George.Andrews. I love it 👊
My friend in high school had the blue Kawasaki what a machine. I had a gold-colored Honda 350 CB. The Honda was a great machine but the Kawasaki was crazy fast. Add there was about five of those Kawaakis 500 1 750. There was an older Honda 305 dream. Two 175 and 1 125 Honda. 1 Honda 90. 1 35O 2 stroke Yamaha what a screamer couple of Yamaha Enduros 360s 1 Suzuki 250 1 Kawasaki 175 one 1968 Yamaha 100. And one hoaka. So there you go small town High School 100 students
WHAT....A....BRILLIANT .....COLLECTION ....OF....CLASSIC....MOTORCYCLES !!! I absolutely love the bikes....and I sincerely admire the owner of these classic motorcycles. This man really is a MASTER of motorcycle craftsmen and collectors ! gah (australia)
You are correct buddy 👊 I’m glad you’re here 🇦🇺
I had a norton commando, a triumph trident, a kawasaki h2 and a honda vff. I'am now 70 old. What good times it was ... 😢
Glad you’re here buddy 👊
Lucky guy . You should add a Trident 😊
I'm 70 this year, had similar bikes back in the day. I'm still riding tho, a 72 Kawa 350 and a 2017 Versys 650. Chalk and cheese!
All great bikes
@@albertswift1490he did
That Norton commando is bloody lovely.
Agreed
What a line up,looks like the kerb outside a 70's bar.Brilliant.
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My favorite of all these bikes: Norton 850 Commando😍🤩
Good call buddy 👊
Excuse me Sir, what are you doing in my head. This is my alltime wishlist of bikes, beautifully prepared and not afraid to step away from originality for efficiency. Bootiful, just bootiful
Agreed 👊
Yep. WANT !😂😂
Simply Amazing Collection!👍
I can't help it, they sound really great special the CBX and the GT750. Love it ❤✊🏻😉‼
Glad you enjoyed
That Norton is a nice machine
@@user-wy1dl2me2p Agreed 👍🏻
That dude has superb taste in motorbikes and superb fettling skills, a great man.
Agreed
Gorgeous bikes! The GT 750 is my favourite...
Great choice!
Ah, the Norton Commando 850. I loved it!
Yeah man!
The Norton sounds amazing.
Agreed 👊
First Honda 750 'sandcast' was 1969
I can’t thank Chris enough for taking the time to produce this video. *There are a few mis-stated facts, so go easy...LOL. But kudos to Chris!
My pleasure! You’re a natural 👊
I remember a certain Hodaka Combat Wombat with compression release. Witnessed you do a wheelie or two on Mabel Court circa 1976. Keep on ridin!
Thanks Allen. That was quite a while ago and I’m still at it! Cheers! @@allanparr8104
Got to absolutely love and respect this man, not afraid to ride the bikes like they were built to do. Collectors now let them sit and collect dust out of fear
Agreed 👊
They were meant to ride. How fun is it taking an H2 750 to redline vs gazing at it whilst scratching your chin. You decide. Thanks for the nice comment. William the owner.
I used to sock my toys away in the dark for nobody to see, worried about their value dropping. But now, I enjoy regularly using all six two strokes in my collection. Much more enjoyable! Honda NH125, Suzuki GT185, GT550, Yamaha DT175, RD350 and RD400.
@@bluoval3481 great collection!
Started in the dirt but a 73 RD350 was my first street bike, wheelie king@@bluoval3481
The GT750 doesn’t routinely smoke particularly badly, unless as here, the crankcase has accumulated excess two stroke oil, usually through leak-by of the oil pump and oil lines.
If used regularly and given the beans, you’ll get rid of that excess & the smoke falls off almost completely.
Owner of a 1977 GT750A and a GT380B.
Also collects in baffle packing, regular use burns it off.
A lot of good info from this amazing man.
Agreed 👊
I'm in motorcycle heaven. Thank you for the tour of your awesome collection. Ride safe and take care. Cheers from Washington State.
Cheers buddy 👊
I had a 69. H1 Bridgeport and it was insane.
Very cool 👊
What a lucky man!!!
Agreed
Thanks for the time!!
You’re welcome
Oh that Benelli 6 cylinder, what a sound. 😍 But wait! That CBX with the nickel; that is something else, what an engine. Thanks for bringing us this video!
@@ProphetAndLoss Yeah man!
started with a fizzy Yamaha FS-1 in 73, then changed to Suzuki T-500, next was 3times BMW R 100CS then a few Yamahas , Honda XBR 500 and Moto Guzzi Le Mans II, ended at Triumph Bonneville 2003 and a Tiger 500 from '59. I am 67 now and enjoyed this video very much !!!
I’m so glad you did 👊
Fabulous collection. You are quite right about the H1 and H2; I had a '72 H1 in high school. Ended up stuffing into the back of a '56 Pontiac. Couple friends of mine had '72 H2's and even as dumb as I was in high school, I knew better than to buy one of those. They were absolute widow makers. So was my H1, to your point. Thanks for sharing your collection!
@@neilreid9005 Glad you’re here buddy and you lived 👊
27:46 - the correct terminology is steering damper (not steering dampener; it wasn't designed to keep the steering head moist, it was designed to stop head shakes 🤣)
Glad you’re here
potato, patato....
Man, this guy and I could be really good friends…. Hard not to love a guy who loves bikes as much as he and I do.
Agreed buddy 👊 William is a hard guy not to like
Complimenti bellissima collezione 😊
Great video ❤
Thank you 🙏
3 Kawasaki 750 Triples! Nice!
Definitely 👊
I remember the Cycle World's write up about about the Z1 at Daytona when it first came out. They actually ran the bike over 100 mph for 24 hours at Daytona then they dissembled the engine and showed photos of a pristine engine. All of us riders were very excited to see this. All my bikes were 2 strokes and were tuned to burn up the streets and some pistons before I got the timing and jetting right. Your collection of bikes is something to behold.
Seems like a knowledgeable guy. My only picky complaint is its Moto Guzzi not Moto Gootzi and the CB750 came out in 1969. I personally am partial to the looks, color and performance of the 73 H-2. And they only made 8500 of the 73's where as they made 23.000 of the 72's
Quanta raridade !
Como eu tenho saudades de um motor 2 tempos com contra funil roncando no meu ouvido.
Bom demais!!!
I rode my H1 everyday to school & the beach in SoCal for year’s.
And raced at OCIR every Wednesday & Saturdays🥳
Great memories ☺️
I'm just here for my amazing cousin. You rock Chris!
Thank you 🙏
This man has a few nice motors!! Great
Definitely buddy 👊
Happened on your video this morning and Thank You!! The motorcycle collection, knowledge and shared enthusiasm of these beautiful, rare bikes just brought so much needed joy to me today. I can't thank you both enough!
@@MarkHearn-xq6tg UA-cam has been a pretty hard road. Thank you so much for this message. It makes my day buddy!
As a kid 15 thru my late 20’s I owned half of the bikes 🥳😁
Road the hell out of them 🏍️ 🏍️💨💨
Set many quarter mile records with the Kaw H2 💪
Yeah man! Glad you’re here 👊
Super Collection. One of the Models was my own . It was an CBX but after 6 Weeks it was stolen and never found. There was an big illegal Parts Maket in Germany in the middle 80ies.
All the best wishes from Frankfurt!
Sorry to hear that buddy. Glad you’re here 🇩🇪
`78 war in meiner Heimatstadt Kehl bei Straßburg noch französische Besatzung mit eigenen Wohnvierteln. Einmal fuhr ich diesen Weg und sah vor der Haustür etwas, das aus der Welt gefallen schien. Eine Honda CBX 1000 in Silber. Damals für mich als Schüler Science Fiction...
What a fantastic collection of bikes. These are all the bikes I wish I had so very very envious. Your knowledge of the bikes is also fantastic. I did have a Kawasaki KH250 which was fab. Just wish I had the money and space for all these bikes now. Really glad you enjoy them and long may it continue. Many thanks for sharing these with us.
Glad you enjoyed it buddy 👊
What a fabulous collection of very well restored and looked after bikes. I'm 67 and these are all the bikes that appeal to me. What a talented guy, the sort of guy you would be happy to buy a bike from.
I agree bud. Glad you’re here 👊
Such a nice and clean Collection.....😍
Definitely 👊
Glad I stopped by.
Glad you’re here bud 👊🏻
Wunderschöne Sammlung. Was noch fehlt, ist eine `76 Honda Goldwing und eine frühe
Kawasaki Six mit Flachtank und Vergaser und vielleicht noch die Kawasaki Z1R und Yamaha XS 1100? Ebenfalls ikonische Motorräder!
Thanks for showing us your collection, you are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Just a thought can you ask your wife about keeping some of the bikes in the lounge or bedroom 😅
I agree. He’s a good dude 👊
I actually have had many bikes in the house. None leaked oil of course and are worthy of being 2 wheel art.
@@williamadler3003 My neighbour sent me a pic of his, I believe, mint 1975 CB550 in his living room!
Greeaatt collection. I had a GT 550 and sold it 15 years ago. Now I've finally my license and would love to drive it. But, I cannot afford one these days ;-) So, I bought a 1999 Beemer R1100S, also not bad but ... :-)
Good luck to the owner and the film maker. Regards.
Ps, think next bike will be a XJR1300, from about 2015. They look great, like an old cafe racer. Or a Beemer K1200R. Or both ;-)
Thanks
I had a 1975 Kawasaki H-1 500cc
in that BROWN Color
Loved it
COOP
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I’m very happy you enjoyed it bud 👊
one of the best collections of iconic bikes I ever seen... great selection, and this guy also has a lot of knowledge of his bikes...
Absolutely 👍🏻 I’m glad you’re here bud
What a amazing collection of beautiful mint bikes must one of the best collection in the world fair play to you honestly 👍
It’s amazing bud 👊
Love the Norton, great resto! Thanks for sharing! Correction love all your bikes!!
@@japfourme381 Glad you enjoyed buddy!
I ride a Kawasaki Ninja now, but I have such a soft spot for the GT750 I put up many thousands of kilometres on. The lack of severe engine braking, the power band coupled with leaving vehicles in your wake covered in blue smoke, made it such a joy to ride. I loved the two strokes, and had a suite of them. Maybe again one day, but beautifully restores two strokes down under are a small fortune to buy. Great to see such passion.
I love Ninjas buddy! Glad you enjoyed the collection 🦘
Back in the late 80s a d early 99s, I had a GT750. Absolutely reliable, and hadled amazingly well. No trouble keeping up on the highway, and, even without a fan, wouldn't overheat on the hottest days. It would idle itself out of gas, and still stay well within operating temperature. Mine was a 73, and at a few months short of 80, I'd give a month's pension to ride one again.
Glad you’re here Mike 👊
I have got a couple of bikes and rd 350 LC completely re built tuned a full stage 3 race tuned all speeds racing reeds oversized pistons full crank re build spend most of the time looking at the clouds it’s rapid and I have a zx6 r ninja in fuel injection green it’s quick to.
I bet on your Suzuki GT750 you will find the crankshaft seals are going south for you, especially on the right side (transmission side). When this seal goes bad, they will suck oil from the transmission and smoke like yours is doing. Check and see if your trasmission oil level is getting lower. That is a telltale sign.
The GT750 was noted as being the cleanest running of two strokes in their day. God Bless You, Beautiful collecton.
John B. (I still have my original 1974).
Thank you for your comment. I have rebuilt many of these GT750’s and very familiar with the right side outer seal weep. The engine will smoke on all 3 cylinders if it has not been started in a while. Oil collects in the bottom of the cases and gets burned off upon initial startup. The smoke clears up pretty quick and the SRIS, (Suzuki Recycle injection system) takes effect and scavenges the oil from the bottom of each cylinder crankcase. The bike is virtually smoke free after 5 minutes. *If you have a right side seal fail, then you will see very white smoke from the right pipe only. If you have an outer main left seal fail, it will run lean by virtue of sucking in ear air from the "Dry side” crank case.” Here is a video of this GT750 & another one I restored. *Note calm smoke. i hope this helps. Cheers: ua-cam.com/video/-Or_6fDa7yc/v-deo.html
Fantastic!!! Gorgeous bikes! I started my humble collection with some of my youth dreams!
@@deltaforceaviation7924 Good for you buddy 👊
Those were the days!
Yeah buddy 👊
I purchased a new Kawasaki H2 in feb of 1972, I learned to ride the bike like a unicyle, of all these bikes only the norton combat commando could even comr closr to catching the H2, but the Kawasaki was still ahead in yhe quarter mile. The H2 even shut down an A12 six pak Super Bee, but not by much, no doubt the most thrilling machine I ever owned!
Very cool buddy 👊
Fired up my CS5 200 and RZ 350 just now. Painting my '88 and'89 DT50/LC exhausts today.
Yeah man! Thank you for being here.
In 1971 I was working as a mechanic at Amendola Volkswagen in Niagara Falls NY. The lot boy bought one of these new and came back from lunch with the engine running on two of the three cylinders. I attempted to find out which cylinder was not contributing by pulling off the sparkplug connectors with the engine running. The true CDI ignition from this motorcycle hit me so hard it stopped my diaphram from breathing and I laid there writhing for 30 seconds crying when suddenly I could breathe. This is the first bike I had ever seen with surface gap sparkplugs. I never spark tested an engine like that ever again. Great great collection of some fantastic bikes and your 'resto-mods' make them altogether more enjoyable. Glad to see you keep them and enjoy them in running condition. Consider adding a 1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts limited edition to your collection.
OMG that’s crazy! I’m so glad you’re ok and here with us buddy.
Above we are talking about the Kawasaki h1 500. In the line of additional bikes to your stable, think about the 2010 Honda VFR 1200f...1,237cc, V-4 engine, 170HP, first bike with fly by wire, fuel injected, single sided swingarm, shaft drive. Another is the 2014 Honda CB1100....1,140cc, last air cooled DOHC inline 4, fuel injected, incredibly smooth with balance shaft, 6-speed trans; a very comfortable riding bike......I have both of these of my 4 Hondas
Superb collection- I started riding in 64 in the UK and have owned nearly 50 bikes, usually 1 at a time. First new bike was a 68 Honda CB450 followed by a 72 Kawasaki H1. I still have my 2005 Z1000 but at the age of 76 I'm not stopping yet. 2 strokes weren't banned here so I was lucky enough to have a couple of RD350's and an 86 RG500. Seeing that line of H2s was a treat.
Awesome buddy! Glad you’re here 👊
What a great collection of machines. Im 69 and owned many similar bikes as the ones shown here. I admire you sir. My favourite the norton.
I love that Norton!
Fantastic ride down memory lane. Thanks. As for first dual overhead cam production bike, it was the Honda CD or CB 450. Came out about 1966 and at the time was the first production DOHC engine of any kind in the world. Btw, here in BC, a new 1973 Z1 cost $2300. The CB750 was $1900. I bought the CB ‘cause I always wanted one and it was a faithful bike on many long distant trips yet i still have some regrets not going for the Z1.
This video is pure gold.
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it.
Wonderful collection, I'm in England and had the Suzuki gt750 , here we called it the KETTLE not the water buffalo , it was a legendary bike and sounded amazing, mine had microns 😁 thanks for the look around
Thank you for the info buddy 👊
Very nice collection. Congratulations.
Hay 2 cosas que me impresionan, la 1ra. La increíble colección que tiene, y la 2da. Que vaya a vender algunas....
Badass collection! five out of five!
So glad you enjoyed it buddy 👊
What a fantastic collection thanks for sharing .
So glad you enjoyed it buddy
Wow just wow . My Dad used to have a CBX in 1980 and I used to take it out at midnight when he was away . Loved it . I was a big w stroke fan in the 70’s and 80’s with an H1A H1B and Suzuki T 500 . Loved them now so expensive to buy . Love your collection and your passion
Yeah man! Glad you’re here
Im in awe....
@@Shamshiadadd me too bud 👊
Hard to imagine that one day the BMW will be a classic.
Drove these two strokes back in the day,,,, every time I change gears the front end with drop back down on the ground grabbing the next gear the front wheel would be up again in each and every gear...
@@v1-vr-rotatev2-vy_vx31 Yeah man! Welcome!
What an amazing collection!
@@Ready72000 Glad you enjoyed it!
What a great video. What a great collection . It really takes me 'back to the day'. I remember them all. Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed buddy 👊 Thank you for being here
That Norton is to die for.
Agreed 👍🏻
What a dream collection 😎😎😎😎. I’ve ridden a 1974 Kawasaki 750 H2B triple. Scared me more than my Yamaha r1 🥵🥵🥵. Modern day bikers don’t know what proper bikes are 😂😂😂
Yeah buddy 👊
A dream of a collection.
I would say that EVERYONE loves the shape and sound of these bikes. I was lucky and a few weeks ago I got a Kawasaki KH250 B2 out of a barn and am currently restoring it. For me, it's the best and coolest bike to start with. But first I have to make my driver's license ;)
Really enjoyed this video, learned a lot!!👍👍
Awesome! That makes me happy 👊
An All original 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900 all original, numbers matching, original tires, powder coated frame, sold at Mecum Actions Jan. 28th, 2023 for $50,000.00 US dollars.. WoW!!!
Bennelli 750 6 Cylinder, yea that was one hot rocket ship right there............. That damn 80 MPH speedometer on the CBX from 80-82 truly was a POS Law in place. That CBX will bury that in second gear or was it third, forgot it was more than 40 years ago. Sure wished I never got rid of it for sure. I LOVE LOVE LOVED that bike. And that F1 Exhaust Note was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo SWEET. I remember my 79 having the 6 into 6 exhaust on it. HOLY SHEET, I HAD A 74 H1 in '78 AS MY FIRST BIKE AND OH BOYEEE was it fun. I had no business riding it as my first bike, but jeez it was fun. A year later I got a Suzuki GT550 triple 2 stroke and it was even MORE Fun.
Dude you must be my soul twin cause everyone one of these bikes I have had or do have EXCEPT the H2, never owned one. Current family is An 83 GL1100 Interstate, A K1300GT, a ZX11, a Katana 750 Gen 2, a Katana 600 Gen 3 for them twisty days so it runs the gamit from Touring to Twisty roads to flat out superbike that is FTF and dangerous cause I cannot stay outta the triples on it. Really Would love to ride out with ya some day and you pick the rides........
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTT, You're selling??? Ok Would LOVE to own the H1 and any of the H2's. If ya got any left (dangit missed the dang auction) hit me up. I will work with ya on the communication.
Yes an awesome collection and agree with many here including the owner, the Norton is the star and quite a beast. Interesting to me that it was built in collaboration with Matt Rambow at Colorado Norton Works. I say that because I’ve just bought one of his builds, #101, the one owned by Bill Greene as seen on UA-cam by over 300k viewers. Currently on its way to the U.K. and I can’t bloody wait. Hearing this one fired up just got my juices flowin’ again so thanks guys.
Thank you and congrats !
Kaw 900 had dangerous speed wobble around 100. Plenty power to get there, but then shake made you think it was the end.
nice..gotta love the 2x smokers..In New Zealand the Suzuki 750 triple had the nickname " The Water Bus"
🇳🇿 Glad you’re here buddy 👊
So cool l had a Honda cbx and a kaw 400 two stroke.
@@nicholasbrowning4558 Check out the CBX nickel trick on my page! Glad you’re here 👊
Awesome motorcycles
Thank you for the first comment buddy 👊
Very very interesting video really enjoyed it Thankyou
@@henrysmith5604 That makes me happy buddy 👊 Thank you
I've got a KX500 '04 in the shed . 40 hours. Smells good too when I fire it up.
Yeah man!
Yes I love the smell of a two stroke. ☮️
My man 👊
That and the sound! I get a chubb on every time someone starts one! My first street bike was a mint '80 RD400, after owning a '74 Honda MT125 enduro(I stripped the street gear off as I was only 14 to use it as my first dirt bike), a mint '77 RM370 (at 16 and 120lbs, the bike was 8 years old with only 30 hrs gentle time on it, it was WAY too much for me), and then an '81 YZ125 (more suitable to a scrawny teenager like me!), the two stroke blood was in me!
Hello sir. Greetings from SEVILLE SPAIN. beautiful motorcycles and nice video. thanks for sharing.!!!
Glad you are here buddy 🇪🇸
Top video mate.
I am salivating .
What a beautiful collection.
My favourite are the Japanese bikes.
Glad you enjoyed buddy 👊🏻
I was a tune up guy had like 20 bikes, a guy came in with a water Buffalo in a Norton frame for 900 bucks like new all in glossy Battle ship grey and I missed getting it.1989 , we had several of your bikes..at Venice CA
I love Venice buddy 👊
o god 2 strokes i am in love again!
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What a fantastic collection, as an owner of multiple bikes in not near this condition i can appreciate the work to keep these running in this condition, love the ducktail H2 and the purple 75, explosive power delivery, i would say the best superbike of the 70's would be the KZ900 or 1000, Kawasaki was instrumental in design of this time period, good luck in the auction im sure you will do well, not a sports bike guy anymore but wish i would of bought a RG500 gamma before the prices rose
Had a mint 1980 RD400 from '84 to '86 with 4000kms (2500 miles) I bought off my cousin. Only old it when a dad offered to buy it as a "starter" bike for his daughter as they used to see me polishing it up in the office of the gas station I worked at when not busy pumping gas. Wasn't sure what I wanted but bought brand new '85 Kawi 900 Eliminator. Was regretting not keeping the RD about 2 weeks after as I loved it, but the offer WAS the catalyst for buying the Kawi. Well, about a month after I bought it, I heard she dumped ithe RD, hitting gravel, going slow turning into a business. Her brother then flipped it over doing wheelies a week later! I saw it after the wheelie incident and nearly cried! Swore I'd never sell the next bike I got to anyone in the area! Hence, I still have the Eliminator 38 years later. Didn't know what I wanted, but had they made an RZ750, i would have bought one! I'd now love to have an RZ500, a 500 Gamma and a Honda NS400. I get a chubb on whenever I hear an old two stroke start up!
The first street bike I bought was a 73 RD350 in about 83, that thing was a wheelie king after starting out in the dirt in the 70's, still have multiple bikes both street and dirt but spend most of my time on the pavement now but would still like to get another older CR500
@@hardtail-gy8dk Had a gutless '74 MT125 Honda 2 stroke enduro as my first dirt bike when I was 14. Saved up all my odd job money for it as Mom and Dad said the only way I was getting a dirt bike was to buy it myself as I might respect it more. Bought my mint '80 RD400 with 2500miles off my cousin when I was 16 and then put a down payment on a '77 RM370 that my uncle and his buddy had only put 30hrs time on in 8 years. Rode it twice then realized a barely broken in 370 was WAY too much for a 120lb kid! Got rid of that and bought a still wicked YZ125 which was pretty fast too. With that RD, you talk about wheelie machines! Stock, I could do some great clutch wheelies and go a couple hundred feet. But I put expansion chambers, K&N air filters and Boyessen reeds into and removed the old steel fender. I dropped about 30lbs, if not more between the mufflers and fender/taillight bracket and boosted it probably 15-20hp(I'm no expert) and that bike became scary! My favorite thing I discovered was burying the throttle at about 1500-2000 rpm, where i would bog, but once it hit the powerband, it would lift the front wheel sky high without clutching OR snapping the throttle! Felt so cool to have a bike that would do that! Didn't have it very long like that as a friends father offered to buy it for his daughter "without the loud pipes" and I bought a brand new Kawi 900 Eliminator which I still have today.
excellent
1994, I had a h1 500!!
Road it to school in poplar ridge, NY.
@@hvacr24 Yeah man!
Great Livery Stable of awesome motorcycles thank you and love the tee shirt William. Cheers
Glad you enjoyed!
I have a Honda CB750 K7 '79 and a Suzuki GT750 '76. I started with a Suzuki GT550 '76 and sold it after 1 year for the Honda. Later I bought also the GT750.
i need to sleep over with those bikes...lol.
We think alike. Glad you’re here buddy.
One of my favorite bike's of the 70s, cb 750 wish I still had it ,I always wanted a cbx looked at a new one in 1978, wish I would of tried a little harder to get it.
Don’t beat yourself up. We’ve all been there buddy.