I owned one exactly the same as this when I was serving in the British Army in Cyprus in 1988. I imported it back to the UK when I left the Army in 1989. I loved that little bike. 45 mph on the flat & could squeeze 60 out of it if the hill was steep enough 🙂

You are a lucky guy.😂

I had one. Great bike. Greetings from the Netherlands

What do you get for top speed with that killer setup?

Nice job, sweet bike

When that model 'Water Bus' (as we called em in Australia) smokes like that... The S.R.I.S. system (which picks up the oil from the bottom of the crank case and recirculates it to the carb) needs to be cleared out *3 valves and hoses. The Auto oil system is also tweekable

I remember that color. My dad got a kz 400 new in 75. Was my first bike later. A buddy of his had a Suzuki that color.

That bike is beautiful, very durable. That's my dream bike even though it's an old model

Awesome 👍👍

Awesome video great demonstration 😊😊😊

Had that exact bike in 98. Loved it!!!! Beautiful paint sceme!!! Drop a tooth on the front sprocket. Wheelie machine. Just whack the throttle open at 4k rpm

These beasts should be reproduced

Wunderfulll Lucky guy😂 I had one in 1986 Greetings from the Netherlands

Beautiful 🩷

I love it 👊🩷

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I owned one of those 36 years ago. Loved that bike.

I’d rip it all around town

Wow, a fabulous bike….listen to that engine, it’s refinement is incredible!.

Start happens @1:22.

a lot of 80's anyway cycles across the board ugly as F. same a cars from that era ugly a f other than porche or ferrari types

True survivor stunning condition amazing. 👏 🇬🇧

I had this same motor on a 1959 16 ft. run about. Awesome engine! When I was a kid, my dad raced hydroplanes and they used this engine. Mains are needle bearings, no transmission in the foot. Bullet proof!

Mark 78 is 70 horses vs 60 horses for the Mark 75, friends. Long live the “Tower of Power”. I get goosebumps every time I hear one. I swear, my Dad’s old Maroon Mark 78 appeared to me to be alive. Especially when in reverse. It would be growling and looking to the left and then the right , back left as it pushed the Crosby runabout back. Seemingly impatient to be turned off for that very brief interval “silent neutral” and then he would shove that pistol grip into forward, setting her free to dig in and fly!!!!! No speed limit here!

Muito bom mais um inscrito no seu canal 🤝 se vc poder min de uma força tbm no meu canal vó agradecer de mais kkk 🤜🤛

That a class d? What's she run?

Beauty!!

Ugh that is sexy... I would so hop on the seat after you thrust down on the kickstarter and get her fired up

Have you sold this boat yet? Where is it located?

Nice I would sure like to see it on the water.

I say it because I witnessed someone dry firing one of their race engines and the prop threw a blade. Luckily the blade did not hit someone but it did go through another boat.

Your stupid by leaving the Prop on the motor and running the motor while not in the water.