TOP TO BOTTOM - 1974 KAWASAKI H1 500 Finished and Test Ride

[@ericthomashuntersweetland7177]

Nice job. One thing though, the headlight seems to be set to spot low flying birds 😂

[@PetesClassicCycle]

That is my other past time hobby after all.

[@rickbowker]

My brother owned one back in the day, amazing banshee sound and 2-stroke manic power band!

[@PetesClassicCycle]

That's awesome! Nothing quite like the 2 stroke sound. that's for sure

[@derekb2765]

Nice job mate, sounds sweet! 👍

[@PetesClassicCycle]

Thanks Derek! Always great to hear from you

[@albertchavez2693]

Good job mate :) she's beautiful and reminds me of my youth when I had a Green 1974 H2 and I wish I still had her now :)))))))

[@PetesClassicCycle]

Thanks!! Sounds like you had a great youth! I would love a green '74

[@GoldenBoyGarage]

Happy to see more triple content on yt

[@PetesClassicCycle]

Thanks! It's my mission to keep these alive

[@marcsolomon5394]

Very nice moto,happy holidays

[@PetesClassicCycle]

Thanks! Merry Christmas!

[@KRColson]

Beauty job!

[@PetesClassicCycle]

Thanks!

[@Keith-rk4td]

Beautiful Bike! Best thing to do about the handling is to brace the bottom of the frame and put a better steering damper and a fork brace and progressive fork springs. A DG swingarm helps too.

[@PetesClassicCycle]

Right on, thanks!

[@cal28kim]

Terrifying moments of surging off set by weaving wollowing and peg scraping!! And a slight dragging when braking but 100% fun 👍❗

[@PetesClassicCycle]

absolutely!

[@Wasabi-one]

Nice bike. I’ve got 84 s3 Mach 2 I’ll attempt to revive. It has original 4000 miles.

[@PetesClassicCycle]

That's awesome! Feel free to reach out if you need any help

[@openidqd]

And oil pump still working?

[@PetesClassicCycle]

Yes sir it is

[@marcsolomon5394]

Headlight tilted too high

[@PetesClassicCycle]

it's for bird watching

[@worldofameiso5491]

Too much chat, not enough riding...

[@PetesClassicCycle]

well..the point of the video was to talk about what was done to the bike. There is another video on my youtube with more riding sequences of this bike.

[@mariodemarco9749]

I'm sure the back light is the wrong type for the year. I've got a 72 S2 with that shape of light. By 73 all the 250s and 350s had the later oval shape, which I think this one would have had.

[@PetesClassicCycle]

You are right about the S2 switching to an oval light. The H1 however had this style from I believe 73-76.

[@wesstubbs3472]

This bike is always talked about as a "death machine." But I had two friends who rode them and I did some riding on their bikes and I found it to be a nice ride and perfectly safe unless you wanted to open it up. I wouldn't tour on it but otherwise it was a very good motorcycle.

[@PetesClassicCycle]

I agree. I think most of the reputation came from the fact that at the tine there was nothing else quite like it. So you go from a small Honda twin and jump on one of these, they must have felt like rocket ships and if not used correctly could bite.

[@wesstubbs3472]

@@PetesClassicCycle I think that it's more HOW you ride. I was riding a 1970 BMW R75 and my friends thought it was a lead sled. I don't ride revved into the red line.