TNT Pipes Kawasaki H2 750 Triple

[@chrismoody1342]

Ah the nostalgia. I’m the right age to appreciate this little beast. At the time this came about I was to young to drive or afford such a bike. However when hit 18 and had steady income I bought a second hand 75’ Z1b. Still have that bike; I don’t think I’ll ever sell it. Well maybe when I hit 85 yrs of age. 😎

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

I wish I hadn't been conned out of my old Suzi GT 750 i restored long ago, that was a hell of a bike!

[@rockthesix1679]

NOTHING beats the sweet sound of a 2 stroke. Love it!!!!!!

[@MANICMECHANIC777]

And the smell

[@tvdinner325]

@@MANICMECHANIC777 Castrol R...mmmm!

[@brianw338]

Are you guys still in business. Can’t find your website

[@richardbinder9662]

Awesome bike. I was at the Daytona 200 in the infield. I guy with an H2 was showing off and cracked open the throttle. I had never seen someone so close to looping a bike over before. I've seen people flip one over. Luckily he didn't whiskey throttle it but the front end slammed down and had a little tank slapper. Then he slowly cruised through the exit tunnel. Probably didn't want to squish the 💩 in his pants.

[@z1900parts]

This is a newly rebuilt engine, stock carbs and airbox.... Just breaking it in after swapping the pipes... Thanks for watching!

[@yamahafzs6002]

Z1 Parts Inc. she’s a beast 👍🏻

[@steveharrigan7811]

The mystique and legend surrounding the H1 and H2 are still winding its way into the hearts of people all over the world. I had a S-3, H1, and H2. Hearing one idle gives me goosebumps.

[@genegeneish]

Huge 2 stroke fan here. WHAT WILL THIS ENGINE-PIPE SET UP PULL ON THE DYNO??

[@alf9868]

I owned a 1972, 74 & 75 H2. Factory specs we're 74 HP and 12.0 for 1/4 mile ET. Quickest production bike made at that time. Sadly, the H2 was discontinued after 75.

[@dananolan7847]

@@alf9868 yup sad indeed. My 75 H2 was converted to a road race bike for AFM, which was quickly short lived due to the rubber chassis, but I tried.

[@rrydinhigh2452]

This bike, and the RD 400, "if" I was a collector. I don't have that kind of "cheese", and storage space to collect motorcycles. But it would be nice to have one or two "mint" condition 2-stroke machines to ride every now & then. They're so sexxy! 👌🏾

[@timfrance6486]

Brings back memories of my bored out 77 KH400 with TNT pipes 40 years ago!

[@sanfranciscobay]

I graduated from High School in 1973. I thought the sound of these with expansion chambers was great.

[@danmyers9372]

Me too. Just had my 50th HS reunion last month.

[@streak2645]

Man I love that sound. i also miss my H1 500

[@koosmotormuis]

I owned one. Mach IV 1975. Tuned by FBG ( fast by Gast). About 140 bhp. I sold it in 1992 for about €1500, today's money. After just three months. This machine scared the hell out of me. Pitty I don't have it anymore. Greetings from the Netherlands!

[@danmyers9372]

Groetjes Nederlander!

[@the40ozprofit79]

Such a unique sound, there is nothing quite like a 2 stroke inline 3.

[@raihanwinata5329]

Sounds like 3 Yamaha RX king next to each other

[@joelikeskawasaki5215]

Thank you Tony Nicosia for your service to the Kawasaki community ride safe my friend

[@PetesClassicCycle]

Great video! I've put a chrome set on my H2 and absolutely love them! I had the privilege to talk to Tony about the pipes and make a short history video on their development. Hopefully you guys are able to keep production going in the future!

[@glennslothower7228]

Awsom bike have owned a 750 a few years ago love that sound cracked the throttle and the front end went straight up in the air last time I did that

[@wrzl1675]

I owned all 3 of Suzuki’s GT triples, man how I loved those and the Kawasaki’s as well

[@100GTAGUY]

Wasn't one of Suzuki's triples liquid cooled as well?

[@lonniebeal6032]

@@100GTAGUY GT750 triple, aka Waterbuffalo.

[@Simo-nk1oq]

Talked to Tony at Hotbike Eng. when ordering. My ‘72 was blue and pipes were chrome.

[@jabbalechat7910]

Nice sounding pipes...

[@SteveBlancoMusicianWarrior]

So sick. Two stroke goodness!

[@genegeneish]

The first superbike. I WAS, AND AM AGAIN, A HARLEY GUY. BUT THE KAWASAKI AND YAMAHA TWO STROKE BUG BIT ME HARD WHEN I WAS IN MY TWENTYS.

[@timyanke9559]

Sounds great

[@davem145mxr]

I loved the Bassani’s

[@wayneshearon3203]

Back in the 80's my buddy had the same bike and it was crazy fast.

[@patrickvanmeter2922]

Had one myself. Can't imagine what it must be like with chambers. Didn't handle well when it was stock. Bought a new 1976 900 after the 750. Loved them both but the 900 was my favorite.

[@larrysmith4918]

In early 70`s I owned the drag strip in Petaluma California for years on my custom CB750 bored to 836. Same strip we did the drag scenes for American Graffiti. Then a triple 500 H1 showed up and I could only BARELY beat him. Then shit not long after an H2 750 came along from Santa Rosa and it was game over. I was 17 in 72 and I actually filmed in the movie all summer long every single night. On search for clean original H2 now....

[@therealslimshady4555]

Smokey and they banned it 🏍💥

[@stanleycronk4136]

Damned left-winged socialists!

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

TNT used to be in Fremont California, i had them do a little work on a pair of Lilac motorcycle heads year ago! So glad they're still going.

[@dananolan7847]

Indeed they were, along with Denco. Spent wednesday night grudge racing @ fremont/baylands raceway with them.

[@markrambo3]

I had a 1976 KH 500 and went to Irvington high school with denco expansion chambers. Wednesday night grudge night Friday night cruising the strip

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

@@markrambo3 ha, I was MSJ, 1981! Used to go to the drag strip sometimes with a friend who was running a Mazda Rx2 with a ported engine and straight pipes, loud as hell. May not have been quick, but put on a light show!

[@markrambo3]

@@Oldbmwr100rs the hottest chick's in Fremont went to msj..great times

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

@@markrambo3 Lol, my older brother and his friends used to score speed, pot and LSD at MSJ in the early 70's, too! I live in reno now, and work for someone who graduated from MSJ in 71, he used to deal acid, I had to laugh when we were talking about that. I was a kid in the 70's, and feel like i kind of missed the real fun, but the 80's were pretty awesome too.

[@markrambo3]

I was from Fremont California and I had had a 1976 KH 500 with denco expansion chambers.34mm mikunis carbs.

[@w.j.bendellr.c.flying.1037]

That’s awesome, really got to know what your doing when you Dino a bike. “WOW”

[@z1900parts]

THANK YOU ....

[@stripervince1]

Nice triple. Wish I still had my 74 H1 500

[@GUPPYKIWI]

Wish I still had my '71 H1 500. Two scary power bands!

[@saxon1177]

Tonight I'll have a wonderful blue smoke dream.

[@danmyers9372]

Had to be one of the scariest bikes ever. Poor handling and wheelie prone when you got on it.

[@mtyhntr49]

I had a 69 500 in the '70's. A California bike with Gary Shumach specialist 2 pipes. Pearl white with black chambers. Those definitely were fun days. Perfectly balanced for smooth wheelies.

[@glen6945]

now thats a fast machine

[@didzee002]

Proper ring ding dinger!!!

[@skakpedersen]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@stevenjones6364]

Wow just bloody wow👍😁

[@brianjacobsen5762]

I was 13 years old living in California. There was kid in 9th grade I was in 7 my dad bought me new mx bike loved it up When I came out someone stole my goose neck handlebars. Few days later I see a bike with my bars.Went to the principal he got my bars back let me go home before everyone else. So I wouldn't get hasseled.The kid was leather wearing bigger than me I stayed away from him. He went to high school. He bought 69 Mach III had jr Chambers on it. It was summer. Out in the front yard. He's driving by runs out of gas. Sees me asked if I had any.. We didn't. But across the street neighbor daughter had 66 mustang she wrecked been sitting in the driveway months.. I said hold on grabbed a can hose.filled his tank.Wow thanks you want ride it? It's missing 3 gear. I drove it around the block in 2 gear.I was hooked.owned 3 500 1 s 3 400 half dozen Rd one gt 550. I'm glad that ndude stole my bars.

[@brianjacobsen5762]

Locked it up.

[@txrick4879]

Had one in the 80s they were really fast

[@danmyers9372]

They were gutless at low RPM’s and then almost uncontrollable in the first two gears when the power came in.

[@txrick4879]

@@danmyers9372 You had to learn to use them . If you were used to 4 stroke power it took awhile to get it right or you could stall it on take off . Rev slip the clutch a little and go don't shift too soon . You learn to ride 2 stroke style . I loved it . Power was massive when on the pipe . It's just a different type of power .

[@CarsBikesBoats7]

Sweet ! Sounds like it's running perfectly... I'm not bragging but back in the day I had the H2, H1 and the S3... Also had an RD350 and RD400... Okay I guess I am Bragging ( : haha

[@1950Bonanza]

I raced my Spec II Stage 4 RZ350 back in the day (still have it now in semi street trim/tune), had an RD400 as my first bike in College...when everybody else had modern 80's super bikes. I embarrassed more than one TopGun Maverick wannabe with that little red smoker. Raced a clapped out KH400 before the RZ. I just purchased a true barn find 72 H2 Candy blue, with three engines, in pieces, basket case, but she'll smoke again in a few years.

[@dominiquedourneau7425]

Yeah baby

[@tony4love97]

2strokes baby!!!

[@dannyb20vtec28]

You guys are out in Oceanside California right? What’s the name of your shop? I have met you before man

[@dannyb20vtec28]

I have met you before! Your out in Oceanside, ca right? You were cool as hell.. what’s the name of your shop again?

[@JimBoBJames-no5db]

So I'm interested in what the dyno reading is. How much power did this bike make?

[@ColdSmokes]

What he was doing was equivalent to gliding down a shallow descent in Top Gear, not a big deal. I aggressivly compression brake with my 2-stroke road bikes all the time and they're perfectly fine because they are jetted and oiled properly with proper tolerances.

[@xdunmoyer]

This guy has cool hair

[@glen6945]

oooooooooohhhhyes

[@rewoodii]

Damn ,I want to ride!

[@IO23777]

The widow maker

[@jesseison-bowman3964]

Sounds torquey

[@thefirstdutchguy]

great hair ;)

[@banjodeano2202]

lol

[@classic2strokes609]

Wonderful video - may I use it on my Facebook page please?

[@rxranjith5758]

Which bike

[@user-qt6gq4mo9e]

H２マジカッコイイ‼️ 2ストしか勝たんね‼️

[@moped975]

Fantastisch: Das Video stinkt ja richtig!

Zoiiinnnggg, zoiiinnnggg....

[@airbornezep]

Looks like its on the Dyno........... Whats the numbers ?

[@dwightanderson1758]

How much HP. ?

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

Only 72 hp stock standard but anything up to 180 hp or more when heavily modified. See here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaGoYaOEe6x7jdk He gets 7.99 in the 1/4 mile. www.cycledrag.com/two-cycle-dream-becomes-reality

[@minibikemadman]

Gotta find me a h1 that needs some love...or a gama that would be fun to.

[@victorbaker4585]

Your 750 will do at least 144 mph. Mine did on the hwy. I let up, I needed my steering back.

[@yamahale]

thats weird, they only did 125. The 900 couldnt even hit 144. Didnt you know how shitty Kawi's gauges were then?

[@victorbaker4585]

@@yamahale You've never seen how fast flying saucers are. Faster than bullets. Now you know even more then yesterday. Get a tune up. lol

[@yamahale]

@@victorbaker4585 the air must be wayyyyy thinner in your neck of the woods!

[@dw9453]

I smell it ........

[@patthewoodboy]

a 2 stroke on a dyno .. never let the throttle idle on the run down while its still in gear ... thats asking for a seize , pull the clutch in and blip the throttle to feed oil to the engine or put it in neutral

[@dsimila1]

This bike has separate oil feed.

[@nickcola8533]

I was thinking same thing that motor could not be loving that

[@patthewoodboy]

@@dsimila1 the oil feed shuts down to idle level when you close the throttle , while the dyno is forcing the engine to remain running fast , not good

[@fiveowaf454]

@@patthewoodboy The stroke of the pump is usually altered by the throttle setting so you are correct there is less oil going into the motor on the overrun with a closed throttle. I have a Suzuki GT500 and the oil flow on idle is massively less, than with the throttle open. I was getting air bubbles out of the feed lines and then found that with the engine idling, if I held the pump lever over as if at full throttle the oil surged through the pipes immediately, whereas at idle the bubbles wouldn't clear. Certainly this is a consideration, whether there is enough oil already in the motor is something to debate. It seems like even on the road descending a mountain etc. regular application of throttle on long descents makes sense. The only redeeming factor I see is that on closed throttle there is less fuel coming in to dilute the oil off the bores and a less "vigorous" combustion taking place to burn it up. Ultimately, perhaps we get away with various practices because there always seems to be a lot of spare oil floating around in a 2 stroke engine.

[@yamahale]

@@fiveowaf454 your check valves could have been partially gummed or worn, or air leak in lines.......there should never be air bubbles no matter what circumstances.

[@paulr.3220]

Wait, what? Where is the ticket?

[@SteffanoDucati]

NUMBERS ??

[@lolbr3720]

Why do you show dyno attempt's without giving the result's. Do you think we tune in to see you? Thumb's down...

[@azharbaloch6127]

Nah we just tune in to listen to that sweet 2 stroke goddess.

[@pauloconnor7951]

Numbers please ?!!!!

[@fasteddie1382]

??

[@lolbr3720]

fast eddie, I knew a young man back in the 70's named Fast Eddie & he rode one of these.

[@mfuji02]

cool but too quiet for my liking -_-

[@sarahbaldwin8212]

i agree

[@johaanstoerli2088]

You need stingers on pipes or else you would go deaf pretty quick

[@ruffysingh5263]

Guy doesn't know how to dyno a 2 stroke

[@patthewoodboy]

see my post about that :-)

[@ruffysingh5263]

@@patthewoodboyagreed and here's a video that shows what can go wrong kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGOcopqCmNmpgK8

[@BenDover-wu7ed]

Thought exactly the same.He'll seize the engine like that

[@eagleeyeswings2863]

pistons are loose

[@petecormier942]

@RobertLeBlanc