The REAL H2! CRAZIEST 2-stroke 750cc Triple Called WIDOWMAKER. The Historycal Father of H2.

In today's episode we have the most iconic Kawasaki motorcycle. This is the historical father of X2. It has a unique 750cc two-stroke triple engine - a real widowmaker! Enjoy watching.

[@noahwail2444]

I allmost got myselfes killed on one in 1976... But what a bike for its day, it still stands for me as one of the greatest of all times.

[@JaapGrootveld]

I had the 500 and the 750. They were quite scary to ride on, you never knew when it wouldn't wobble but usually in a bend. The sound was addictive I couldn't get enough of it. On the highway the handles became twice as thick and your hands quickly became numb. I have never had any problems with the middle cylinder, but I have had problems with worn crankshaft bearings and blown ignition. I have never ridden a motorcycle that had such a nice looking engine. 2-stroke is fun to ride and the violence that is released in the power band is a thrill you never get used to :-) To go short; 100% awesomeness

[@frankmiller668]

$1560.00 bucks Canadian with a bell helmet, dag bars out the door, rode 17,000 miles April thru October 1974. # yes one season. Toronto to Vancouver and back 11 days in the saddle. logged 7,200 miles on that trip alone. Could not get enough loved that machine, Ride A 1100 zrx now.

[@mred7030]

never to be forgotten .

[@straightchad8059]

The engine was indeed too powerful for that era's suspension and brakes . The single disc front brake with the caliper 'ahead' of the fork tube really makes me nervous .

[@minnesotatomcat]

I bet it was absolutely scary, I’ve ridden many bikes from that era and they were all garbage except for the motors. They liked to go straight on smooth roads and that’s about it.

[@kz6fittycent]

My dad had both the Mach III and Mach IV. He still talks about how great they were.

[@Thecollector901]

You can quote me on it. You'll always regret selling your 2 stroke.

[@darkknight1340]

I had a KH250 and upon passing my test looked at getting an H2,however,after looking it over,I was alarmed to see that the frame was virtually the same as the KH250's.Needless to say I said no thank you and bought a Z1 1000 instead.But,the Kawasaki 2 stroke triple induction howl makes it,imo,the best sounding motorcycle engine yet produced.

[@peterbennett4948]

The Kawasaki H1 was the first to be given the title "Widow Maker" 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@fabricefauconnier2358]

And the only one H2 is for non connaisseurs

[@Steeyuv]

Yep, that's the noise!

[@paulbarnes6124]

Hard to beat 2 stroke feeling for acceleration when in power band !!

[@user-iv5wo1gj2v]

And after 40 years Allen Millyard made +1 cylinder for this engine and show what a real beast it can be 😉😉👍👍👍👍

[@simonallan9941]

And +2 cylinders to the 750 😉

[@minnesotatomcat]

Were they reliable at all or did they blow up as often as you’d think a big triple 2 stroke would?

[@paulbarnes6124]

Pretty reliable for the day but engines rattled after moderate mileage unlike Suzuki triple 750

[@darkknight1340]

The middle cylinder overheating problems could cause some damage,but they were incredibly reliable engines.

[@FastIsLife]

First thing it was never called the Widowmaker. Second they sold for $1074.00 retail. I had one. And installing chambers drastically increased HP.

[@fabricefauconnier2358]

Only the H1

[@boxer5755]

does nobody notice that the accents constantly change through these videos, it must be ai or something

[@simonallan9941]

You must be joking 10 liters in 100 kilometers?? so 60 miles on one tank is not right, I had a Suzuki GT 750 and I could easily get 30 kilometers on one liter, and that's using all the throttle it wanted 🤗

[@wierdbike]

If i twisting my ZX6R all the time, it’s something 8-10 liter, man…

[@simonallan9941]

100 kms is to town for me, so not far, but 20 liters just to go to the store... its cheaper to take my girlfriends 69 HT Monaro 350ci lol