1972 Kawasaki H2 Classic 750cc 2 Stroke Triple..The Widow Maker

A look at ride on one of Paul's Classic Kawasaki H2..a very interesting bike to ride to say the least but just so awesome, i do love a 2 stroke, hope you enjoyed the video
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[@TR6Telos]

The most beautiful bike along with the white H1, ever made.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah they are beautiful to look at for sure, awesome bikes :)

[@SebSar-ef4zj]

These were the bikes we had and didn't know any different, we thought that's how things were and braking was never an issue, and guess what, I survived and I'm still here. All late 60's and most 70's bikes were so beautiful . My SL 350 had drums front and back and never had a close one. Maybe we learn to live with what we have and develop skills to suit ! Thank you for a lovely video.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah for sure , I love riding and looking at the classic bikes, will have more videos when the weather gets a bit better, the difference I find when riding older bikes nowadays is that everything on the road around you stops a lot quicker now, a modern car stopping normally feels like it’s doing an emergency stop in front of you

[@SebSar-ef4zj]

@@ProjectMoto Cheers man... Look forward to more for sure.. Just let you know I crossed rocky mountain range without any tracks without any directional signs, by myself in 1972 on my SL 350 to Caspian. Crazy things we did,,

[@ProjectMoto]

@@SebSar-ef4zj man that is amazing, must of been one hell of a journey..impressed, must be great to look back on and remember something like that

[@SebSar-ef4zj]

@@ProjectMoto Indeed it was daring , but was well worth it. Young and fearless. Best memories are always to do with bikes , cars and daredevil ventures. I survived the crazy years because from early days I understood there is nothing wrong with riding within my capabilities and skills, and I still ride motorcycles to this day. Keep up your great work. Will wait for more from ya. Cheers.

[@ReepS506]

My dad rides and told me stories of these... i got a chance to finally see one in person and the sound lives with you forever

[@rominabalzansultana3967]

That is a bike, no buttons, no abs, raw adrenaline. Love it.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah what an awesome bike.. very interesting to ride compared to what we are used to now, awesome 😎

[@johngretzer6956]

Thanks for showing that. You’ve made an old biker happy ❤

[@ProjectMoto]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@lancemackintosh9205]

Cut my teeth on these babies back in the 70’s. Loved watching a younger person reliving my old fond memories.

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha that’s great it made you relive some of those memories.. mind you I don’t think you would ever forget riding these awesome bikes 😂😂 awesome

[@user-br3ou2cs9o]

I owned the '72 H2 750 Mach IV and can attest to the quickness in getting to the top speed, around 110-115 mph, and the poor handling. As you near the top speed the handlebars wanted to go into a death wobbling tank slapping frenzy if you didn't back off. That damper and knob didn't help the wobble at all. I've seen many modified 750 triples as well as the engine put into better customized frames/suspension. I've also seen others using the engine to propel a number of customized 3 and 4 wheel vehicles. Allen Millyard has done some amazing engine transformations with a few 2-Smoke😄 bikes.

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha yeah they do everything you said 😂 and have also seen some bikes customised in some awesome ways , what a great bike, yeah have seen some of the bikes he has done , crazy

[@CarlStanton-cn8rk]

Man you lot must have had a lemon. Raced my H2 mainly on street circuits and could stop with the best of them. Raced in F1 til they made a class for the early bikes. Wobbles and tank slappers my arse. Before I stripped and raced it I was clocked at 140mph. A lot of false beliefs around the H2. Maybe I just had a good one. (no modifications were made to it)

[@macdddy09]

I owned one as well.....for the money best yet.....If you could handle it

[@stillair1]

Yep my first H2C suffered from the high speed death weave when one up. Probably not helped that you couldn't get metric size tyres back in the seventies. My second one was straight as a die.

[@scottw550]

50 years ago, a guy let me drive a new blue 72 H2500 around my high school parking lot. i has a Suzuki T500 at the time now have a CBX. It looks even scarier watching it go down the wrong side of the road. I remember a 16-yr-old back then telling me he took one for a test drive at a Kawasaki dealer and walked it back on the sidewalk for a 1/4 mile. lol

[@ProjectMoto]

Nice, awesome getting to ride one at School :) Ha yeah I bet at 16 he was like WTF is this bike 😂😂

[@ClassicSuper8]

Absolutely love your channel, wish I lived close enough to visit your garage but it's a long way from New South Wales AU. Please keep these videos coming, Much better than anything playing on TV down under, brilliant banter between Paul, Martin and all the crew along with seriously interesting reviews. Brought back some great memories of racing one of these beasties in 1973-74. Keep up the great work.

[@ProjectMoto]

Mate thanks, appreciate it a lot , glad that it brought back all those memories.. but racing one … I admire your bravery, that’s must of been some interesting racing !!

[@ClassicSuper8]

@@ProjectMoto Interesting and expensive on laborer's wages at the time, keeping a couple of bikes competitive and I guess, like most young blokes, any danger was the furthest thing from my mind, but the memories are priceless. Thanks again guys.

[@ProjectMoto]

@@ClassicSuper8 yeah who thinks of the danger when we’re young , what awesome memories though :)

[@Shinysideup]

What a great bike from a time when you had to put real effort into riding. I’ve just brought a Suzuki GT 185 which was my first bike back in 1980 and it’s much worse to ride than I remember but loved every minute of riding it.

[@ProjectMoto]

You really do have to put effort in to ride these bikes , I know what you mean about riding older bikes… yeah sometimes they are not as good as you remember but you still have fun on them, I really enjoy the older bikes :)

[@davelawrence594]

Wow what a bike these were back in the day let alone the memories that era brings back!! OMG you guy's are hilarious 😆😁👌🏻👍🏻

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha thanks, yeah Paul has some nice classic bikes.. more to come this summer !! Thanks , glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@davelawrence594]

@@ProjectMoto No worries hope to see more of your hilarious & great reviews of course especially on some awesome two strokes!! 😁👌🏻👍🏻

[@toddposton869]

And the angels sang!

[@ProjectMoto]

They certainly do when this starts up, just sounds awesome 😎

[@satchitysatch]

Stunning bike, Paul looked well happy to be letting you out on it lol

[@ProjectMoto]

😂 yeah he was a bit worried… but to be fair he knows how many crashes I’ve had and bikes that I’ve blown up so he probably has good reason to be 😂😂

[@superbike_steve]

My new life ambition: To be as cool as Paul, when I’m in my eighties 😁

[@ProjectMoto]

😂😂 seriously he is the coolest OAP I know , I don’t really want to get that old but if I did …😎😂😂

[@greatcornholio5541]

They don’t make them like that anymore…talking about paul not bikes

[@ProjectMoto]

@@greatcornholio5541well I guess both , but yeah they don’t make men like that anymore

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

Nice ride. The imprecise steering has a reason. Before you get on one check the steering head bushes and the swingarm bushes - easy to do: Put the bike on the main stand. Get someone to weigh down the rear of the bike so the front wheel is in the air and grab hold of the front wheel and see if there's any play in the steering head? Then check the rear wheel to see if the swingarm has play? Many people had a friend with a lathe make them a custom set of phosphor bronze bushes for the steering head and swingarm bushes. That will make an enormous improvement. The H2 750 should power wheelie at 6,000rpm in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. For lack of power - any carbon on the exhaust ports or the baffles would reduce power. Take the exhaust pipes off and put Redex on the exhaust ports for one week then wipe it off with a rag. Clean the baffles up with a blow torch. Drill a hole through the head of each baffle bolt and secure them with wire as they fall out. As for rattling - they only rattle if the crank isn't balanced. That's a huge job. Let me know if you want to find out how to do that? As for brakes - they had a double output brake hydraulic line for a 2nd front disk. It should have been fitted from the factory but they didn't do it.

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha thanks for all the information.. there be some people who it will help a lot … this is not my bike and am just having a ride … I can just about be bothered to put fuel in it 😂

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

@@ProjectMoto - no worries. I was a great ride for you.

[@garypower7511]

Another quality video, you and Paul’s closing tea sessions are hilarious 😂 keep it up 👍🏻

[@ProjectMoto]

Thanks, glad your enjoying the videos 😊

[@paullazarro4295]

I had a ''baby'' widowmaker (kaw 400 triple) back in '78. Lotsa fun!

[@ProjectMoto]

Nice , we had a 400 turn u at the shop the other week, they are all great bikes, I enjoyed the KH 250 when I did a video on that before, they are just fun to ride…well I say that ,the 750 is interesting to ride :)

[@iancooper8728]

What a beautiful bike , well looked after and what a sound these 2 strokes make, reminds me of my mate having a Rd350 ypvs with Alspeeds fitted and your right you have to plan everything but what a ride.Very good channel mate really good videos stay safe buddy

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah it’s just beautiful, and interesting to ride, they must of been quite a tool back in the early 70’s when they were released and I can see why it got labelled the widow maker as I can imagine people got into all sorts of trouble on these… but still an awesome bike :)

[@AndrewC.McPherson-xf5zw]

Yep, here we go. I love to see other dudes driving these bikes. I was only one of my friends that did not injure myself too badly on the h2. Short frame h2 could do massive 3rd gear wheelies. The long frame h2 did massive 2nd gear burnouts.

[@lakesbiker7286]

That is a beautiful bike. You lucky lucky biker 👌👍😉 Another brilliant video. Thanks.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah it’s just so nice , ha yeah I’m lucky.. to be fair I was lucky to get back on it 😂, thanks , glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@SturdyMoto]

What lovely looking bike, stunning, it brings back memories of my younger days hooning around the roads, but unlike me the bike has matured with age hahaha. Keep the Vlogs coming mate they're well with the wait!

[@ProjectMoto]

yeah they are so nice, love an old 2 stroke! they are certainly interesting to ride compared to modern day bikes, and thanks, glad you are enjoying the videos :)

[@joebone3151]

False. Capability of 1500cc 4 stroke. Theirs a reason those don't exist and why 2 stroke is not made bigger then 250cc anymore

[@richardwoodhouse8397]

I passed my test at 17y on the kh250 in that blue it had a slogan on number plate," more poke 2 stroke."The h2 was my dream bike but just couldn't afford one, so to compensate, I now have a 2015 h2 which also takes concentration to ride but wouldn't change a thing. Keep up the good work'.

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha nice, we did a video on a kh250 , still a good little bike , I like the new H2’s too , ridden a few different models and they are all nice to ride … and yeah still take some concentration!!

[@jaygdav]

I’m so glad I found this channel. Great content!

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha thanks appreciate it .. well your here now… you have. A lot to catch up on :)

[@iancharlton5530]

Great vid we are spoilt with how easy modern bikes ride.

[@ProjectMoto]

We certainly are spoilt with how good bikes are today.. but these are still quite an experience to ride now.. just a lot different, back in the day everything stopped the same, but you really notice it now when cars are stopping normally and these struggle to sop behind them

[@ledzeproberts2111]

Great bike & banter 👍

[@ProjectMoto]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@yamforlife]

Had 73 500 H1. Rattle every filling out….environmental disaster!! Loved it!!

[@ProjectMoto]

Brilliant , yeah Paul has a few H1’s … will do some videos on them soon :)

[@yamforlife]

@@ProjectMoto moved up to a Z1R after the H1. Loved that bike. Major speed wobbles though. Had to run a tire with no rain groves to tame it somewhat lol!!! Great stuff.

[@ProjectMoto]

@@yamforlife yeah Paul has a few H2’s … they do like a a little speed wobble 😂😂

[@ericshackelford872]

Still have my '72 that my Dad gave me...I never lost a race against any bike...as long as I raced 1/8 mile...NOT a 1/4 mile

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha Awesome , yeah they have got some go in them.. just rode Pauls’s tuned one, will upload load the video soon

[@cwhit2648]

Addicting staying in the 'Power Band' 2 strokes, Hell Yeah!

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah mate , it’s very addictive for sure , love a stroke 😎

[@UOO303T]

Sounds great love 2 stroke triples

[@ProjectMoto]

Me too , love a 2 stroke .. and always handy having 3 cylinders :)

[@rosewood1]

Fantastic review. So good to see someone really ride a H2. Brakes sound bloody challenging. I hate to think what they are like when wet!

[@ProjectMoto]

Thanks , glad you enjoyed it, they are interesting to ride for sure … they already feel like it’s wet even when it’s dry 😂

[@rosewood1]

@@ProjectMoto oh joy. I have recently bought a very original Suzuki GT750 M model so it has twin front disks. It requires a certain amount of refettling before riding. I hope after new struts bushes etc that it will be a bit easier and a bit more comfortable to ride distance than the H2! cheers

[@ProjectMoto]

@@rosewood1 nice, someone here has a couple of GT750’s , maybe we can get to do a video on one

[@GT380man]

Excellent episode. Good handful of Kwak. Enjoyed the pipes. Wooden brakes are a bit better on Kettles & they’re more stable too, but slower / heavier. Much easier to enjoy long term, the old Suzuki triples.

[@ProjectMoto]

Thanks , yeah they all have their own bits that are better or worse , we have a guy here who has a few kettles, personally I prefer the Kawasaki’s but both are cool Bikes

[@vonryansexpress]

Awesome old Bike - sounds fantastic . . . 😊

[@ProjectMoto]

Mate these bikes sound so good , and very interesting to ride nowadays , awesome 😎

[@vonryansexpress]

@@ProjectMoto I had a 250 triple back in the day which was nippy - I probably wouldn't be here today if I'd had a 750 !! . . . Enjoying the videos, fun and humorous - keep 'em coming 👍👍👍

[@seangower7522]

Keep doing what your doing lads love the videos they alway make me laugh 😂

[@ProjectMoto]

We will, Thanks, glad you are enjoying the videos 😊

[@jwoody8815]

If im not mistaken these were some of the fastest bikes in history, thus the "widowmaker" monkier. The acceleration on that thing is prolly insane. Yeah most 2-stokes like to be revved, they have a hard time running below 1500rpm

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah they were for sure , was a game changer compared to other bikes around at the time , the good thing about these they have some good mid range torque as well so are great to ride on the road normally .. but they also have the crazy bit at the end 💨💨😎

[@oldmanskayakBassFishing]

Had two h2's in the 70's 1 new in 71 and a used one in 1975 loved them both but with kids had to sell them.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah is often the way mate when kids come along.. still better to of loved and lost then never to of loved at all… they were talking about bikes when they said this right??

[@beowulf5982]

The Tea session had me laughing so much thank you.

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha thanks.. there has been some good tea talks over the video.. think sometimes people like them more then the bikes .. I just do them so Paul remembers what he’s done .. he forgets now , you know what with his age 😂😂

[@terryhetherington3364]

The 500 H1 is the original widow maker and is even more explosive after 6000 rpm. The widow maker name just carried on. Both bikes did quarter miles in the 12’s.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah , I’ve ridden H1’s as well , Paul has a few, crazy how good and fast they were back in the day

[@phantomrose1999]

Absolute great video. Was there right with you in it. Got a new sub

[@ProjectMoto]

Thanks, appreciate it, glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@PetesClassicCycle]

Awesome video!!

[@ProjectMoto]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@mebeasensei]

Loved it.

[@ProjectMoto]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@AndrewC.McPherson-xf5zw]

Best sounding bike ever

[@marktiller1383]

Well at least it hasn't got stupid US handlebars, non original mirrors, not that you'd see out of them. I liked the 75 H2 C best in blue, to be honest they were fine to ride, loads of torque, loads of power. They were the greatest in my opinion. Just ride with commonsense and allow for what you didn't have, race breed Brembo brakes.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah true . We go out for rides with different classic bikes throughout the yeah, you just have to ride them all accordingly to how each bike is, Paul and his mate have about 8 different H2’s and H1’s between them , amongst other bikes, form 70’s/80’s .. I have 90’s 250 2 strokes so we have a big range of bikes to ride.. all with different levels of acceleration… and brakes 😂

[@wheelie63]

on and on about what it don't do................not a word about how glorious it was running and how glorious it sounded.........phffft.........

[@ProjectMoto]

Ok thanks.. glad you enjoyed it…Tbh we said a lot of good things about it , but yeah pointed out what the bike is actually like to ride…. Was really supposed to be just be a look and someone’s bike and a bit of fun…

[@ryanharriss7950]

Yeah, a lot of those 'I'll have a couple of drinks and drive home' people were never seen again lol

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah for sure .. you need to be 100% focused when on these.. many weren’t

[@38KSW]

I had a 500 cc of one of those and I loved that bike going fast was fun as all get out. The gears were N-1-2-3-4-5, not 1 down 4 up, it hauled ass, I had mine going 140 mph on Hwy 400 north bound. I had to slow down a mile before my stop, brakes were an issue

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha the brakes are definitely an issue, i have done a video on the 500cc H1B as well :)

[@davidmacphee3549]

Hwy 400? On a '72 Kawasaki 500? Sounds like you mean Toronto, I did 140 MPH on mine, Southbound from Barrie, Tail wind with higher gearing,

[@johnnyappleseed7798]

I drive one weekly, not a problem at all so I do now understand all the fuss. Spoiled maybe :) ? The four units I have are certainly more comfortable than my R6. Setup is the key, and a hundred dollar modern front brake.

[@ProjectMoto]

Awesome, yeah if your used to them they are fine (ish) , definitely comfortable and definitely better if you have modern brakes 😂

[@AndrewC.McPherson-xf5zw]

Awesome bro

[@AndrewC.McPherson-xf5zw]

Haha. Massive vibrations goes right though your hands. Its nuts.

[@gbNelson79]

"He won't be happy once he's covered in oil." LOL

[@ProjectMoto]

😂😂

[@robertnichols6911]

I had a lot of two strokes in the eighties & ninties, ypvs 350 tzr 250 gt 185, 250, X5/7, rd 400, gp 100/125, kh 125, ts 185, dt175, Montesa Cota 172, rd 200, sb 200, ts 50, cz 250, never a H2, though my mate doug had one back in the early 80's & he was well impressed

[@ProjectMoto]

You had a great range of bikes ..I love a 2-stroke , so good to get to ride some of these classics again now :)

[@craigjaundrell3304]

Legends, both of em

[@ProjectMoto]

Thanks, yeah what an awesome bike 😎

[@LarrySzunyog-bu9jh]

My buddy let me take his for a ride. It handled like a 2X4 with an engine and wheels. I had a 750 water buffalo, slower but I stayed alive

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha , exactly, they are very interesting to ride 😂😂 yeah they were a little more tame.. so just a little easier to stay alive 😂

[@jeffsilva6269]

i owned the 750's lil brother....the 500 triple.......very fast in a straight line......best 500 i ever owned

[@ProjectMoto]

Awesome , The guy who’s bike it is (Paul) has a few 750’s and 500’s , will do a video on the 500 soon , they were very fast back in the day , a game changer :)

[@aintnodisco7127]

Today I learned what it is like to ride a chain saw.

[@ProjectMoto]

😂😂 that is a very good description.. it’s exactly like that 😂

[@timothydavidson6794]

Rd350 was a rocket, That looks like fun

[@timothydavidson6794]

Stopps better

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah I prefer riding the RD350 to these.. the tuned H2 we did a video on was a lot better to ride then this one.. the brakes worked on the tuned one 😂

[@timothydavidson6794]

@@ProjectMoto brakes,always good

[@rcgldr]

The 1971 Dunstall Norton 810 (based on Norton 750) was the first production motorcycle to run the 1/4 mile in less than 12 seconds, 11 9/10 seconds. This was followed by the 1972 Kawasaki Z1 900 which ran the 1/4 mile in 12 seconds, and the 1971 Kawasak H2 Mach IV 750 which ran the 1/4 mile in 12 3/10 seconds. I recall at least 2 stock Dunstall Nortons back at that time and they had no trouble taking on the the Kawasaki Mach IV 750 in a drag race (street and also Lions Drag strip in Wilmington, California), even with the Kawasaki 750 riders wrapping themselves around the gas tank to prevent wheelies). The main issue with the H2 was speed wobble, many riders used two steering dampers to solve the issue.

[@ProjectMoto]

Oh ok cool, was the Dunstall Norton like a tuned Norton? All pretty close though.. a lot of bikes are close on paper and drag times but riding them on the road they always feel different, always good riding a classic bike … for me anyway especially when they are a 2 stroke :)

[@rcgldr]

@@ProjectMoto - it was a tuned version of the Norton Commando 750, sold by Dunstall which make it a production bike. Power was stated as 70 hp, H2 as 74 hp, but Dunstall top speed was 125 mph, versus H2 120 mph, so Dunstall may have understated power to guarantee it. The Norton was about 40 lbs lighter than H2, 412 lbs vs 452 lbs. The Dunstall had a wider powerband than H2, which also helped with its 1/4 mile time (Cycle World did 3 runs at 11.9 seconds).

[@EcoSpeeder]

I could see the flexing frame being manageable. But having to phone in breaking input to authorities in triplicate days before needed. Riders adapt to wonky frames and demonic acceleration. This bike's slinky frame and dollar bin brakes threw many riders into the afterlife. My first bike was a KZ 750 4 stroke. Same frame and brakes. Running such demon power thru that set up is mental. Well played.

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha I should of thought of phoning ahead for my braking 😂😂 yeah there’s things you have to ride around on most bikes to get the best out of them , but I’m sure the combination of the power, handling, and lack of brakes .. and of course the way these bikes made people ride all together contributed to all the crashes .. still it’s part of the fun I guess.. if you do get to come out the other side ok

[@Steve-uf8pk]

Thank you guys! I had an H1 back in the late 70’s but never had an H2, remember putting straight bars on the H1, which in my opinion made it look far meaner and sat you forward a little more towards death 🤣 Anyways cracking video and great banter, live in Norwich so one day I’ll try and pop in and say hello.........

[@ProjectMoto]

Awesome .. ha yeah ‘sat you forwards a little more towards death’ 😂😂, yeah both the H1 & H2 are awesome bikes, we did a video on an H1 a few months ago , thanks, glad you enjoyed the video , always got time for a chat at the shop if you ever come by :)

[@hxtiger47]

I was a bit nervous watching u ride that Martin !- Paul doesn’t seem happy , buy the man some chips , love him

[@ProjectMoto]

U was nervous.. I was nervous!! 😬 😂 … na he’s ok , he’s just like that when I ride his bikes :) il pass on yr love, that will cheer him up x :)

[@hxtiger47]

@@ProjectMoto he’s not taken a life insurance policy out on u that you don’t know about has he ?! I will come say hi to u soon 😘

[@ProjectMoto]

@@hxtiger47 look forward to it :)

[@jaggass]

Never been a fan of bikes but some bike engines yes. I saw a Kawasaki with a 2 cyl 2 stroke engine last week.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah they are really nice engines , love a 2 stroke engine, smell sound and performance:)

[@jaggass]

@@ProjectMoto I don't know a 2 cyl 2 stroke motorbike existed til then. I'm more familiar with the sound of a V Twin and a Flat Twin.

[@neatstuff1988]

Those look like the low handlebars period I wonder how you got the high handle bars.

[@ProjectMoto]

I don’t know if they are original or not?? I will ask Paul ( I didn’t originally have a notification for this comment , sorry I missed it )

[@AndrewC.McPherson-xf5zw]

We rode h2's. Loved it

[@AndrewC.McPherson-xf5zw]

Awesome

[@volksquadman]

Proper old school Ryde, best commentary I've ever heard. And the brakes were sh1te but so full of character eh?- & blue smoke. 💙

[@ProjectMoto]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.. they are certainly an interesting experience to ride nowadays .. awesome though , love a Smokey 2 stroke 😎

[@yamforlife]

I could sit and flap my jaws telling stories about riding in the seventies for hours!! Love it!!

[@ProjectMoto]

@@yamforlife yeah we always talk about our old days on bikes, good memories:)

[@Amaan_Ahmad_786]

I Love 250R So Much !!!! 😍😍😍

[@neatstuff1988]

I had the H1 and I could swear that 1 could beat the H2 off the line but by the time you hit the quarter mile the thing. Had passed you. The exhausting part I think comes from the noise... The rest of it you get used to...

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah there is not much in it off the line between them .. for me it’s the sound, concentration, hauling it around corners, vibration all adds up together that’s exhausting :)

[@danmccarthy2213]

Like the RD, they are quick, just don't try to turn or stop...

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah exactly, all old classics have that about them😂 .. but it’s also what makes them so good to ride :)

[@TR6Telos]

Cars are everywhere now with families having 3 or 4 cars.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah just seems whatever time of day you go out it’s busy, even on roads what don’t really go anywhere .. where are all these people going !!

[@cliffrees2597]

I own the bike with Paul now has period Lester mags wheels and twin disc brakes now it stops👍

[@ProjectMoto]

If it makes it stop better now mate that’s perfect.. looks awesome with the new wheels too.. maybe have to have a little go to see how the brakes feel now ;)

[@cliffrees2597]

@@ProjectMoto of course you can take it again

[@AndrewC.McPherson-xf5zw]

People hated us man in the '80's. Massive blue smoke, noise. We had chambers on ours no fkn stock pipes.

[@Mr75044]

In the 80s some one put that engine in an RDLC 350....FUCK YEAH.

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha Awesome .. love an RD 350 anyway … but RD750 sounds even better

[@Mr75044]

@@ProjectMoto they matt blacked the engine & fitted Expansion chambers... It looked like it was meant to be....thanks for reply.

[@TheEarlster]

Awesome, lovely Kawasaki H2 750 triple didn't Kawasaki upgraded the seat because of the known title Widow Maker later on

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah it’s a great bike mate.. they did make more ‘civilised’ H2’s over the next next couple of years. I think this 72 model was the most powerful… it didn’t help me thinking of it being the ‘widow maker’ with Darren planting the seed that I was gonna die and not to ride it😂

[@TheEarlster]

@@ProjectMoto lol Darren planting that seed with that grin was so funny, I cannot wait to see Paul other collection.

[@ProjectMoto]

@@TheEarlster ha, yeah I’m sure Paul is looking forward to me riding them too 😂😂

[@yamforlife]

Lengthening the swing arm I believe in later models kept the front end down in later years….not much though Lol!!!

[@karateka2079]

Love two strokes

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah so do I mate.. got to have a quick ride on a NSR250 today :)

[@jayrowe6473]

I want to buy another one of those. I regret selling mine.

[@ProjectMoto]

Your not alone , most people regret it now .. they are still out there but they are probably a bit more money now !!

[@donaldperson948]

Beautiful bike! Never rode one told it’s scary as hell?

[@danmccarthy2213]

I would have bought one if I could find one....I had the yamaha RD400 and I desperiately wanted this bike, but no one had them for saile in those days...

[@ProjectMoto]

And now they are a lot more expensive too for a nice one , very cool bike 😎

[@-bollox]

Is a twin disc conversion feasible for this bike ?

[@ProjectMoto]

Yes you can have twin discs on this bike, we did another video with twin discs

[@-bollox]

@@ProjectMoto Was it the same bike but later or a different bike ?

[@ProjectMoto]

@@-bollox the other video was a different bike, but all of these can have a twin disc conversion

[@y4s563]

I remember my first ride on my buddies H2 , shit ...ran out brakes ... Blew through the stop sign at the end of the intersection . Almost 50 years later ... Got shit load of Triple's now !

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha everyone has a good.. and bad memories of them.. awesome , they are so cool 😎

[@carpenter1274]

My friend collected these and is the only bike he rode until he was decapitated on one by a wire , these bikes are to be respected.

[@ProjectMoto]

Awesome, the collecting of the bikes not the accident obviously , that was not good !! yep as will all bikes but especially these.. respect is needed

[@stevenknox2083]

She will wheelie in every gear!

[@ProjectMoto]

And yes they like a wheelie 😂😎

[@markpavletich747]

Actually they only power wheelies 😮n first and second. Any other claim is exaggeration.

[@-bollox]

It says connection to your website is not secure.

[@ProjectMoto]

Oh does it? I don’t know why??

[@AndrewC.McPherson-xf5zw]

Haha, roads are not clogged like that in Central Newfoundland. You can open out bikes there. Just have to watch out for 1200 lbs moose on roads.

[@sanfranciscobay]

Expansion Chambers make them sound better.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah they do indeed, Paul has some other H2’s with different exhausts, they sound amazing

[@brucelee3835]

what we need is a 900cc two stroke 4 cylinder engine from kawasaki with ohlins suspension and brembo brakes.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yes … yes we do , wish the Japanese bike manufacturers would start build great bikes again !!

[@kainhall]

my 74 kawi G5 100cc 2 smoker........... i hot the front and rear drums hot (hard to do with a top end of 45 MPH) ended up going straight off.... into the ditch . but its an enduro...... so i just screamed "FUCKING SHHHHIIITTTTTTTTT" the whole time....... and kept it chrome side up first time i even miss braked a corner...... if i just counter steered with light brake..... id of made it . glad i learned that at 45 VS 145 (got a 98 honda magna 750 ..... its feeling slow, which is NOT a good sign....might have to get a liter bike now........)

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha ,love hearing other peoples experiences , yeah always better to learn at 45mph rather then 145mph!! :)

[@billwood1372]

They don't handle worse than any other 72,but any other 72 didn't have the same power. Also they do have a neutral light in the Tach. He should have taken off the line through three gears..... he would have crapped!

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah they are certainly interesting to ride with that engine , I’m waiting to have a go on his tuned one he’s got

[@billallen4793]

Great engine! Lousy brakes, and a frame made of cooked spaghetti...lol...from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠

[@ProjectMoto]

Ha you have obviously had dealings with these bikes.. a very accurate description 😂😂

[@billallen4793]

@@ProjectMoto I grew up on these old bike's the last bike I sold was my 1975 Z1 900cc, I still have a few bike's laying around. 1975 Suzuki rotary engine RE5 with the cool instrument cluster, a bighorn 350 Kawasaki my old flattracker, 1978 Honda XR80 my 3 kid's learned to ride on, I had the same bike as a kid, and hopefully my 5month old grandson will learn on, 60 something Honda dream 305cc, heck I even have a garden tractor powered by a Yamaha 750cc Virago engine for pulling a weighted sled at the fairgrounds...my goal was to build the RE5 into a landspeed project for Bonneville salt flats by adding a turbo (which I have) some fuel injection and possibly a whiff of nitrous to reach my goal of 200mph. But after a disabling work injury I can no longer mechanic on my stuff anymore, plus being medically unable to work the budget is gone for this type of thing while on the government teet but I still have the parts. My picture is my drag boat 1983 Hondo XH511TDECK V-drive, runner bottom, 468ci, 680hp, power glide transmission, that hasn't been in the water since summer of 2001. Stay safe...from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠

[@ProjectMoto]

@@billallen4793 amazing to hear about your bikes.. and boat, wow that must of been some thing on the water! That’s a real shame to hear you can’t do the mechanics on your bikes anymore , I got my kids i to bikes young and they loved it , it’s good to get kids interested in these beautiful machines … thanks for watching the video :)

[@billallen4793]

@@ProjectMoto the fastest the boat's ever been is 126mph, it had more but it quit touching the water. Hydrodynamics and aerodynamics meet at 130ish with this set-up I needed a wing to hold it down in the water. I think 135-138ish was possible, so I chickened out and changed the gears ⚙ in the V-drive to slow it down. I knew if I kept the razors edge set-up in it I'd get stupid and flip it, so 107mph ish is 7200rpm on a big block Chevy based 468 engine. Nice and stable but still fast enough to beat 96% of the boat's at ANY lake...lol..the boat's name is Tantrum...I still have 4.5 snowmobiles laying in the yard. Do you guy's get enough snow to snowmachine?...from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠

[@ProjectMoto]

@@billallen4793 mate that’s insane , used to do a lot of sailing when I was younger but obviously that was a lot slower pace, ha if we get 2cm of snow we are lucky… and if we do get that it brings the country to a standstill 😂😂

[@michaelcarmean4906]

Never Was Called “The WidowMaker” 😵‍💫 That Was The 1969 H1 500… If You Know Anything

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah it was , by many… if you know anything 😂

[@AndrewC.McPherson-xf5zw]

You can wheelie them in third and does massive 2nd gear burnouts.

[@2010ChargerRT]

Sweet bike, literally didn’t understand a word anyone said though

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah what a cool bike.. hey yr not the first 😂 .. keep watching the videos and it will be like learning another language 😂

[@stronginthesun]

Back in the day we offered bonnevilles then that came along !

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah this was a game changer in speed when it came along

[@alanarmstrong2323]

I owned as well as drove one of these amazing machines,you've been warned be carefull.

[@ProjectMoto]

so you know what they are like , Awesome bikes but yeah you have been warned 😂

[@caribman10]

With all the technology that KHI had available, why couldn't they find a way to equip this machine with expansion chambers?

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah they could of I guess.. don’t know why they didn’t ,I’m sure some people do now

[@brendagarcia3712]

i had one and i use to blow away 1000kc kawasaki with it it was the fastest bike i was on

[@ProjectMoto]

They were a game changer and fast back in the day , awesome bike :)

[@dadybobofficial3110]

Waauu👍👍👍🥰

[@ProjectMoto]

Love these old 2 strokes 😊

[@Mr75044]

Mans bike...

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah for sure .. well this particular bike is a little man’s bike, Paul’s

[@Mr75044]

@@ProjectMoto Ha Ha Had an kawazaki s1 As soon as the LCs came out I got one..full race Fairing single seat..brand spanking new..built by the super bike centre... Iv had amongst others. Gsx 750 race turned. Suzuki 1000 yoshi. & a dynaglide screaming eagle..kit on it. But the best fun I had was On that LC... Mack 111 & H2 were Legends .still at school then though could only dream.....

[@kainhall]

0:50 so just like the G5100cc kawi..... . N-1-2-3 ETC is simply better so much nicer to just STOMP at a traffic light VS feel for it . by the time the light changes..... should have just left it in 1st

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah neutral at the bottom certainly makes it easy to find ;)

[@stevenknox2083]

I rode 1 to 135 plus. This widow maker.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah they do get a move on for a 50 year old bike for sure

[@kainhall]

1:03 handles exactly the same as any other 70s bike (or car) . ya, frame flexes..... but its not out of control its just not a ninja 600..........

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah they do mate, just how bikes were back then .. problem is nowadays is that when you ride them on the road, everything around you is so much better at stopping :)

[@joshuaowens4797]

The original widowmaker... the second official widowmaker is the first generation ZX-10R.

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah for sure , not always the best riding a bike you know is known as the widow maker 😂

[@leonwatts6134]

surely u could upgrade the front brake caliper without taking away its originality to much or go a softer pad maybe

[@ProjectMoto]

Yeah you could do things to help.. but then you start getting problems in other areas.. you would think you could go quicker as you can stop quicker but your would just getting in more trouble 😂😂 the handling,brakes, engine etc all suit each other and the make bike what it is.. exciting and dangerous 😂

[@leonwatts6134]

even a drilled disk might help keep the heat out of the caliper u dnt see anything with solid disks now days

[@ProjectMoto]

@@leonwatts6134 I don’t think the brakes over heating is the problem, they suit the bike , it’s just how they are from that era .. it’s all part of the experience of riding them :)