Wow, this is so interesting, Kawasaki has always been my favorite brand!!! I've owned Z-1s, KZ900s, KZ1000s, and KZ650s!!! I've always wanted a '73-'75 H-1 500, or H-2 750, as well!!! Does Kawasaki let the good times roll??? Damn Right!!! Kawasaki Nate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I owned several Kawasaki in the 70’s and 80’s. My first Kawasaki was a ‘74 250 triple 2 strike street bike. It was noisy, rode rough and got terrible gas mileage but it was quick. My 1980 KZ 440 LTD seemed light years ahead of the 250. O did get a new 1979 KL 250 4 stroke single duel purpose bike and it was fun but at 3000 milesthen at 6000 the head needed replaced due to lack of lube to the head.
Cool video. My first bike was a kawasaki KE 100 2 stroke. Loved that bike and rode it to death. When I was 19 I bought a harley and have had harleys ever since. But I still have a natural attraction and love for kawasaki. I'd love to have one of those old triple 2 strokes in candy green!
I can only imagine a grandchild asking their grandad what they did for work back in the day. "I rode Kawasaki's until they either broke or persevered." People have badass grandpa's.
great to see people restoring these old classics now might not have been the best bikes in many cases and indeed some were total rubbish to ride but great to look at. I'd still ride any of them instead of a Harley
Captain Kaos Working on two Kawasaki H1's now, with a friend. He's got a beauty of a H2-750cc up for sale now, that had porting work and pipes by Tony Nicosia.
The 1973 Kawasaki catalogue featuring the then-new Z1, but with all the legendary two-stroke triples is one of my prize possessions, as is the 1200-miles from new 1976 KH100 in my garage.
They basically took over Bridgestone. The two strokes were basically throw away bikes as crank seals cost so much to replace. The Z900 and 1000's were very heavy until the J model. Z1000J was incredible, CAD designed for light weight of every single part and bolt.
What a loser selling your dads bike. Shame on you! You do whatever it takes to hang on to it. Not only was it your dad's but also a rare classic motorcycle, a double whammy of idiocy.. Dumbass.
perhaps the clamping mechanism on the run test caused the rim to be bent leading to the poor handling these rockets were known for ...although they were fun
+jamtardio Same here! I sure wish they would've made a "Retro" KZ900 or KZ1000 bike 2day? Instead, Honda got it almost right with their new CB1000 Deluxe. Almost, as far as in replicating the KZ1000 style bike... LoL!
You mean CB1100, right ??? Yes, its a good effort, if a little bland with a very soft engine. A new slightly edgier and improved version is just out for 2017 here in Europe. Hopefully this might help pick up sales of this bike which have been dissapointing. Its appealing strictly to the older crowd.
I wish I had bought a Kawasaki Zephyr, it does look nice. I own a '94 cb1000 it is a dependable machine, little top heavy with that big kegger sized gas tank, but a smooth running machine.
My '94 cb1000 is actually a neat bike, it's motor is from the Hurricane, minus hot cams, 6th gear, and probably different carbs, but it is still quick and fast, especially with it wide tires and great brakes.
dont like the way they were shoving the barrels on the pistons there and the little end in the piston, I suppose speed is of the essence on the conveyor line
You clearly haven't ridden a modern motorcycle. Harleys are over-priced, 40% Chinese parts, unreliable, under-powered and don't go around corners, or stop. Enjoy your hardley-able-to.
I have ridden one. Once, around the block, to appease a riding buddy. I am an ex-AMA road racer, MSF instructor, 3rd generation motorcyclist who grew up in the apartment over my families Suzuki dealership. I rode trials competitively, have completed 3 Iron-butts, and ridden over a million miles, including in 17 countries. I still build 2-stroke race motors and do track days on my Z H2 at 60. Given all of that experience, Harleys are an inferior over-priced motorcycles. Have a better day.@@yveslolou739
Motorcycles have come a long way. That's why Harleys never win anything against other brands, The race ONLY other Harleys in limited classes. I was a motorcycle mechanic for 30 years. We stopped working on them. The bikes and parts were poor quality, and frankly, the owners were drama queens. It just wasn't worth the money. Japanese bikes rarely break and their owners are more discerning. Good luck with you myopic view of the available machinery.
I purchased and rode, all iterations of the triples, during the 1970s. I have never heard that expression. Did you fall off a lot? P.S. That was a poor attempt at condescension. Poor grammar, and a lack of punctuation, denote confidence without the benefit of education. We have to suffer you bores, constantly, on the web. I do, however, think your name is apropos. Is that a family monika?@@bonkeydollocks1879
Cool and very interesting film. You don't realize how many processes these motorcycles go thru being manufactured.
I own a B8S and a Z H2.
I am a lucky fella.
Thank you, Kawasaki.
Wow, super cool to see this! I can’t believe I missed it before, thanks for throwing it up here, man👌
At a young 14 years of age, my first of many, many great Kawasaki's was a new, 1970 G3 90 TR. Love the 1970"s Kawasaki's.
This is beautiful.
I love my Kawasaki.
Wow, this is so interesting, Kawasaki has always been my favorite brand!!! I've owned Z-1s, KZ900s, KZ1000s, and KZ650s!!! I've always wanted a '73-'75 H-1 500, or H-2 750, as well!!! Does Kawasaki let the good times roll??? Damn Right!!! Kawasaki Nate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ditto.
This as to be the coolest Video I have ever seen on youtube. WOW !!
I owned several Kawasaki in the 70’s and 80’s. My first Kawasaki was a ‘74 250 triple 2 strike street bike. It was noisy, rode rough and got terrible gas mileage but it was quick. My 1980 KZ 440 LTD seemed light years ahead of the 250. O did get a new 1979 KL 250 4 stroke single duel purpose bike and it was fun but at 3000 milesthen at 6000 the head needed replaced due to lack of lube to the head.
Common problem. Mineral oil couldn't handle the heat.
DREAM JOB => Testing H2's for hours on end to determine service data!
I missed the ultra-shininess of the 1970's Japanese motorcycles.
Nice Bikes miss mine.
Cool video. My first bike was a kawasaki KE 100 2 stroke. Loved that bike and rode it to death. When I was 19 I bought a harley and have had harleys ever since. But I still have a natural attraction and love for kawasaki. I'd love to have one of those old triple 2 strokes in candy green!
Do it. Get a triple. I got a 400 triple last year and it's amazing. There's not any bike in the world I'd rather have.
Sure do love mine. 42 years after it was sold. Wish I could have bought 3 of them.
I can see why vintage prices are skyrocketing
5:01 Another great soundtrack featuring The Ron Hicklin Singers.
my mom got me the g5100 in 1972 dirt street bike I was 12yrs old and what fun I had.
wilson brown no better present in the world
I can only imagine a grandchild asking their grandad what they did for work back in the day.
"I rode Kawasaki's until they either broke or persevered."
People have badass grandpa's.
In 73 I traded my 71 mach3 for a 73 Z1, also motocrossed a modified 350 Big Horn.
Pretty cool, I'm on my 5th Kaw now, not including the engine in my Redmax tractor.
19:34 these green machines with fanuc controls are likely still working i operated one 20 years ago
Ahh the memories i had a z nine ,gpz 1100 and a kt 250. I sold me z nine for £750 the gpz got nicked and i sold me kt for 90 quid I'm still crying.
The final employee group run was inspiring!
It worked Kawasaki! I'm still bigtime brand loyalist. I wander from time to time, but always come back to my greenhouse.
I bought a 2018 Z900 RS, and I'm very happy with it, tick all boxes for me. Old model in Australia are very expansive.
Love the modern rider aids on my rs , I might need them one day
My 1st was a 1978 Kawasaki Z1R. A 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R has been part of my stable since brand new.
Lucky man.
Love ZRX's!
Have a '22 Z900 and a Z900RS. Started out on a KZ1000 many moons ago. Love Kawasaki 4 bangers. Still quality machines.
great to see people restoring these old classics now might not have been the best bikes in many cases and indeed some were total rubbish to ride but great to look at. I'd still ride any of them instead of a Harley
Captain Kaos Working on two Kawasaki H1's now, with a friend.
He's got a beauty of a H2-750cc up for sale now, that had porting work and pipes by Tony Nicosia.
amazing tech from 1972 (-:
The 1973 Kawasaki catalogue featuring the then-new Z1, but with all the legendary two-stroke triples is one of my prize possessions, as is the 1200-miles from new 1976 KH100 in my garage.
Can i go back in time and get one of these so nice
Love how the employees are running in sync in their all white clothes at the end of the video. Classic Japanese mentality.
Just 1 plz..oh my goodness
Have an 18yo VN2OOO still looks new future classic unfortunately not a Z love Japanese bikes 70s bikes were the best
Japan has such an elegant, and always efficient, way of doing everything!
+sjjw91 Yeah, amazing even back in 1972!
Hard to believe that Kawasaki is also based in Kobe; a place in Japan that’s also famous for Kobe beef.
@Kaw-boy moo, indeed!
super la video!!!
Come out ahead on a Kawasaki
You're ahead on a Kawasaki
Out ahead on a Kawasaki
You come out ahead!
Thanks for posting
1972 ? Those H2's in the movie are from 1973
Which means they were developed in 1972
Badazz
I guess most of you didn't know the voice of actor narrating this bit of motorcycle history. Actor Andrew Robinson.
+Benjamin Williams Very interesting, he was the serial killer Scorpio in the "Dirty Harry" movies, right?
+Benjamin Williams No, didn't know that. Thanks for the information. The video takes me back to high school days.
I remember from "Hellraiser".
Really cool vid, thanks dude, life long rider Bill.
Been a Kawasaki pilot sense 1976 , still riding in2016.
Great footage.
Neat video! Very kitsch and great lounge musak!
Hopefully, it wasn't played in the factory.
They basically took over Bridgestone. The two strokes were basically throw away bikes as crank seals cost so much to replace. The Z900 and 1000's were very heavy until the J model. Z1000J was incredible, CAD designed for light weight of every single part and bolt.
I have an 85 GPz 750 turbo.
It is a lot of fun to ride.
Only problem is whenever I ride it, people pester me if it's For Sale ?😅
Impressive!
10:15 --my garage
面白い
もしかして途中で出てくるライムのツナギでZ1乗ってるのキヨさん？？
Bellissimo vorrei avere tutto il cd.....
DREAM JOB ==>
05:00 Sounds like the music used to run during credits of every Chinese kung fu movie.
King Kong vs Mothra. 😅
I just listed my 1975 Z1 900 on E bay it has 9400 mi and was my dads.
What a loser selling your dads bike. Shame on you! You do whatever it takes to hang on to it. Not only was it your dad's but also a rare classic motorcycle, a double whammy of idiocy..
Dumbass.
The blue was my favorite color.
Diamond sky blue. It was exceptional.@@ThirtyYearstoolate
You have to laugh when he says that Kawasaki is building safer bikes, and then shows footage of KH750s coming off the production line.
+TS50ER But they were safe models.......................until you started the engine.
They didn't get the nickname "Widowmaker" for nothing!
All the H range and KH range were dubious handlers.
I worked in a Kawasaki shop, where there was a tuned example for sale. I left that death trap alone. The four strokes were OK.
That name was used on so many bikes. Another manufacturer, behind in the horsepower race, probably started it.@@asd36f
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only to have Godzilla smash it all up
+znuto they dont need Godzilla, they've got Tsunami
perhaps the clamping mechanism on the run test caused the rim to be bent leading to the poor handling these rockets were known for ...although they were fun
Lounge music had its last chance back in the 1970s.
Hopefully, it wasn't played in the factory.
I love my KZ's
+jamtardio Same here! I sure wish they would've made a "Retro" KZ900 or KZ1000 bike 2day? Instead, Honda got it almost right with their new CB1000 Deluxe. Almost, as far as in replicating the KZ1000 style bike... LoL!
You mean CB1100, right ??? Yes, its a good effort, if a little bland with a very soft engine. A new slightly edgier and improved version is just out for 2017 here in Europe. Hopefully this might help pick up sales of this bike which have been dissapointing. Its appealing strictly to the older crowd.
I wish I had bought a Kawasaki Zephyr, it does look nice. I own a '94 cb1000 it is a dependable machine, little top heavy with that big kegger sized gas tank, but a smooth running machine.
My '94 cb1000 is actually a neat bike, it's motor is from the Hurricane, minus hot cams, 6th gear, and probably different carbs, but it is still quick and fast, especially with it wide tires and great brakes.
Have you seen a Z900rs?@@Coupydog
dont like the way they were shoving the barrels on the pistons there and the little end in the piston, I suppose speed is of the essence on the conveyor line
You mean with pliers? I noticed that too.
yes, the pliers, a bit drastic I thought! Sill, I forgive them, the Groovey music and Kawasaki smokers make up for it.
The way of education to their children inside the factory of Kawasaki they are ahead of every nation of the world
Wauuuuuu
I had a 1976 KZ 900 in emerald green, great engine but mediocre handling.
The handling came later. It was sooo much faster than anything else.
Awesome video, but annoying music.
That was from 1972.
Mingadda
is the dirtbike they showed an old KE 250?
Yes, the KE range is two-stroke single trails.
F11
If you haven't ridden a Harley Davidson you haven't ridden a motorcycle
You clearly haven't ridden a modern motorcycle.
Harleys are over-priced, 40% Chinese parts, unreliable, under-powered and don't go around corners, or stop.
Enjoy your hardley-able-to.
@@mrmark8603 I repeat to the ignorance if it haven't been on a Harley-Davidson you haven't been on a motorcycle
I have ridden one. Once, around the block, to appease a riding buddy.
I am an ex-AMA road racer, MSF instructor, 3rd generation motorcyclist who grew up in the apartment over my families Suzuki dealership.
I rode trials competitively, have completed 3 Iron-butts, and ridden over a million miles, including in 17 countries.
I still build 2-stroke race motors and do track days on my Z H2 at 60.
Given all of that experience, Harleys are an inferior over-priced motorcycles.
Have a better day.@@yveslolou739
You're right.
$100 says he's never ridden anything with horsepower, handling and brakes. If he did, he wouldn't be able to handle it anyway.@@Kaw-boy
Motorcycles have come a long way.
That's why Harleys never win anything against other brands,
The race ONLY other Harleys in limited classes.
I was a motorcycle mechanic for 30 years. We stopped working on them. The bikes and parts were poor quality, and frankly, the owners were drama queens. It just wasn't worth the money. Japanese bikes rarely break and their owners are more discerning.
Good luck with you myopic view of the available machinery.
It's as easy as falling off a Kawasaki
Sounds like a you problem.
@@mrmark8603 hardly dear boy, it was a phrase coined in the 70s born out of kawasakis inability to handle.
Anything else I can educate you on?
I purchased and rode, all iterations of the triples, during the 1970s. I have never heard that expression.
Did you fall off a lot?
P.S. That was a poor attempt at condescension. Poor grammar, and a lack of punctuation, denote confidence without the benefit of education.
We have to suffer you bores, constantly, on the web. I do, however, think your name is apropos. Is that a family monika?@@bonkeydollocks1879
A bad craftsman blames his tools.@@mrmark8603
$1000 says you have never even ridden one.@@bonkeydollocks1879