Absolutely love 2 strokes.Hear that motor sing when its in the power band.
@ralphpitlock26412 ай бұрын
Just remember,,,,,162 mph on the speedo is really only 147!
@GoldenBoyGarage2 ай бұрын
What in god's name
@jimt78513 ай бұрын
Straight to the comments for all the exaggerated BS fairy tales...
@PeterHeinlin-sq6ll3 ай бұрын
Oualmende Zigarre 😁
@cramersclassics4 ай бұрын
You can see the "ripple" begin around 100. Great video Rick! Cheers -Kirb
@monotheis68895 ай бұрын
At 14, I had a 2-stroke, 250 twin Yamaha with a 6-speed. I remember the acceleration of a two stroke 40+ years later.
@RickyJr467 ай бұрын
That's not so much a powerband as a fast-forward to the future!
@chandlerbeagley70788 ай бұрын
Quality this mate love a old bike like this still gets up to speed speed amazing 💯
@armandogonzales93049 ай бұрын
Your tachometer cable needs lube.
@armandogonzales93049 ай бұрын
There is NO engine braking.
@cinthianardelli48742 ай бұрын
I bought a used H2 750 in 1983, refurbished it and owned and rode for 4 months. It tried to kill me once a bit over 100 mph, when I closed the throttle and it started a savage pendulum worse than one of those things you use for music. I was frozen..., but what convinced me I had to sell was a 200 km trip on the Alps, in the Gran Paradiso National Park: It destroyed me with vibrations and dried my wallet in fuel. I switched to a much quieter BMW 75/5. Now, 30 years after selling my last BMW 90/6, approaching my 75th b'day, I rode again a bike and I'm waiting for my brand new Guzzi V7 850. Safe rides to all and everyone.
@mohammedosmankhan18379 ай бұрын
Riding an H2 on the spa downhill must be terrifying
@scottykilmer10 ай бұрын
He should have driven it more balls to the wall. Not a real 750 kaw maniac after all, most of those guys are dead
@turbolenza3510 ай бұрын
Is it true it was dangerous bike?
@bruceallen273610 ай бұрын
Kawasaki, let the good times roll!
@Baitschev10 ай бұрын
Wonderful
@etienneprinsloo679911 ай бұрын
Awesome engine, not such great handling and absent brakes. All and all, a brilliant motorcycle. Quirky.
@evilelf596711 ай бұрын
takes a real rider to master a 2 strokes powerband,not like your linear shit today.
@bennyrobles919411 ай бұрын
The H1 Mach III. I had a ‘74 in the mid/late 70s when I was a teen. Darn thing almost killed me. lol. It was fun thou.!
@cramersclassics Жыл бұрын
Nice job Rick!
@PaloXanthos Жыл бұрын
I remember it well, it was a fast bike. But over 5500 rpm was like existential experience. That is probably what you feel when you're are approaching a neutron star
@ricardoberterame5950 Жыл бұрын
Hola sr Rick. En el año 1980 yo estaba en la secundaria y antes de llegar a mi casa habia una Z1R turbo estacionada en la acera identica a la suya. Ahi empezo mi pasión por las Motos. Solo vi 2 Z1R Turbo del mismo color y Graficos en Argentina. La que te comenté y la otra (que nose si es la misma) en el Museo de termas de Rio Hondo(autodromo ) Gracias por compartir esta hermosa Motocicleta. Ya me suscribí a su canal.
@neatstuff1988 Жыл бұрын
I had a 1971 Cali 500. I wacked that thread long all the time through the power band. Watching for cops all the while...
@stanliebregts7786 Жыл бұрын
How fast where you going??? "Well, between 100 and 120 Mph and between 10.000 and 12.000 rpm" 😂
@davebarber3827 Жыл бұрын
The widow maker.
@chrisbrown3925 Жыл бұрын
My 1975 s3a could pull a 500 interceptor to 90 stock, mine did...
@zepter00 Жыл бұрын
you ride like 15 years old gays first time on motorcycle.
@goldrusher7554 Жыл бұрын
Wow! that thing really tachs out!! Major top end!!
@stighenningjohansen Жыл бұрын
Mine used to bottom out over 12500 RPM. this one seems to be at sleep?
@patrickmcgee8556 Жыл бұрын
dude ride it like you own it....id throw some street tires on a kx 500 dirt bike and whoop you around that track
@santiagogiuntoli6726 Жыл бұрын
Throttle blipping like a fucking boss... kudos. Nice to see lads that can truly pilot vehicles on the track
@willythewave Жыл бұрын
I think the speedo cable may have been dry with maybe a bit too much bend in it. The tach on the other hand I dont know whats up with that thing but that would drive me bonkers.
@rickbrett9173 Жыл бұрын
It's a common issue with old meters, the dampening leeches out over a period, and yes, it DID drive me nuts so I had them both re-damped shortly after this
@willythewave Жыл бұрын
@@rickbrett9173 Glad you got them fixed. :)
@cavscout62 Жыл бұрын
Sweet sound of my youth. I rode Kawasaki Triples and it was really amazing what a good sticky set of tires would do for the handling. They were “flexible flyers” however so were many other Bikes back then. I was fortunate to start riding at age 4 and came to understand that on a lot of these Bikes the trick was to blast down the straights and ease through the corners. It’s a shame people allowed Scumbag politicians to deprive us of 2 stroke street Bikes, just when they were really getting good.
@Kajpaje Жыл бұрын
Lucky bastard.
@SuperParide95 Жыл бұрын
I tre tipi con i gilet verdi della kawa, anzichè salutare a destra ed a manca, perchè non si scavano ?
@markjohnson12242 жыл бұрын
Just what exactly is the f*#kwit in the replica leathers doing at 01:57 onwards? What?
@Unknownas13372 жыл бұрын
bruh this bike has some juice in it LOL
@Chris-ml8hs2 жыл бұрын
Hey get in that power band an stay there
@davesimms52 жыл бұрын
I rebuilt it like 5 times I think, and rode it from Modesto CA to Duluth Minnesota lol..... crazy bike
@davesimms52 жыл бұрын
Had a 69 H1 500 loved that bike I was the wheelie king
@davesimms52 жыл бұрын
We're they having a picnic or what
@superjody562 жыл бұрын
Never had a H1 or H2. Some of my buddies did though. These machines were something else. However, I did have a three cylinder Suzuki two stroke. It wasn't a slouch either. LOL
@aryagembel67132 жыл бұрын
Edasss
@ludedude52282 жыл бұрын
It's rumored some bikes were secretly filled with Nitrous in the frame and would only release the gas after 7000 RPMs, this may be one of them 😂👍😂
@mrmasonry97922 жыл бұрын
You need to keep that rocket right at the power band, maybe 6k RPM so when you come out of the turn you just crack it and you are gone baby!
@darthgrundle23492 жыл бұрын
Ah....the H2 Kawasaki, the old widow maker!!!!!
@aeror1152 жыл бұрын
Piece of art and bike history
@szypki_zygi2 жыл бұрын
would love to have this thing in my living room just sitting there and looking awesome