Vintage Motorcycle Collection! The smell of Two-Strokes and sound of Six Cylinders! Take the tour!
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- Vintage Classic Motorcycle Collection! Two-Strokes and Six Cylinders! Las Vegas Mecum Collector Auction. @harrysgarage AMCA @BikesandBeards @jaylenosgarage
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Bike info:
*In order of appearance
1982 Nighthawk 750 one year only
1978 Benelli SEI.
*Series 2. Last year for the model.
1st production 6 cylinder motorcycle ever produced.
1975 Suzuki GT750 M
Water cooled, 3 cylinder, 2 stroke. Last of the 2 stroke Street bikes made.
1974 Norton Commando 850
Highly modified, collaboration build with CNW.
1976 Honda CB 750
Iconic SOHC, Dubbed the first “Superbike.”
1980 Honda CBX Supersport
“Bitsa bike” built by renowned builder, Nills Menton
1969 Kawasaki H1 500
Very rare 1st year of the 2 stroke Kawasaki triples.
1972 Kawasaki H2 750
1st year of the iconic 750 series.
Original “Widow maker”
1974 Kawasaki 750 H2B
Mid model of the 750 series.
Vastly improved
1975 Kawasaki 750 H2C
Last year of the H2 series.
Only 7000 made
1973 Kawasaki Z1 (New York steak) First year for the 900 Z series. Highly collectible.
2019 BMW GTL 1600
BMW’s big 6 cylinder touring bike.
Track Racing - Auta a dopravní prostředky
WHAT....A....BRILLIANT .....COLLECTION ....OF....CLASSIC....MOTORCYCLES !!! I absolutely love the bikes....and I sincerely admire the owner of these classic motorcycles. This man really is a MASTER of motorcycle craftsmen and collectors ! gah (australia)
You are correct buddy 👊 I’m glad you’re here 🇦🇺
I had a norton commando, a triumph trident, a kawasaki h2 and a honda vff. I'am now 70 old. What good times it was ... 😢
Glad you’re here buddy 👊
Lucky guy . You should add a Trident 😊
I'm 70 this year, had similar bikes back in the day. I'm still riding tho, a 72 Kawa 350 and a 2017 Versys 650. Chalk and cheese!
All great bikes
@@albertswift1490he did
The sound of the blue kawasaki instantly took me back. Montessa, Bultaco, Huskvana, Ossa, Maico, CZ, The music of my youth.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it 👊
@@SinnerGarage In 1976 I started working at a precision engineering company. Tony the foreman told me, when he worked for Greeves, behind his laith was a prototype three cylinder water cooled two Stroke that never went into production. That was probably 1966. Tony rode a RD350 and never felt he had to let the police catch him up on their Bonnevills.
@@George.Andrews. I love it 👊
My friend in high school had the blue Kawasaki what a machine. I had a gold-colored Honda 350 CB. The Honda was a great machine but the Kawasaki was crazy fast. Add there was about five of those Kawaakis 500 1 750. There was an older Honda 305 dream. Two 175 and 1 125 Honda. 1 Honda 90. 1 35O 2 stroke Yamaha what a screamer couple of Yamaha Enduros 360s 1 Suzuki 250 1 Kawasaki 175 one 1968 Yamaha 100. And one hoaka. So there you go small town High School 100 students
That dude has superb taste in motorbikes and superb fettling skills, a great man.
Agreed
First Honda 750 'sandcast' was 1969
Ah, the Norton Commando 850. I loved it!
Yeah man!
I had a Vespa 160, and ruled the street
You were Da Man :)))
I can't help it, they sound really great special the CBX and the GT750. Love it ❤✊🏻😉‼
Glad you enjoyed
That Norton is to die for.
Agreed 👍🏻
That Norton commando is bloody lovely.
Agreed
An All original 1973 Kawasaki Z1 900 all original, numbers matching, original tires, powder coated frame, sold at Mecum Actions Jan. 28th, 2023 for $50,000.00 US dollars.. WoW!!!
What a line up,looks like the kerb outside a 70's bar.Brilliant.
👊
Excuse me Sir, what are you doing in my head. This is my alltime wishlist of bikes, beautifully prepared and not afraid to step away from originality for efficiency. Bootiful, just bootiful
Agreed 👊
My favorite of all these bikes: Norton 850 Commando😍🤩
Good call buddy 👊
I had a 69. H1 Bridgeport and it was insane.
Very cool 👊
Man, this guy and I could be really good friends…. Hard not to love a guy who loves bikes as much as he and I do.
Agreed buddy 👊 William is a hard guy not to like
As a kid 15 thru my late 20’s I owned half of the bikes 🥳😁
Road the hell out of them 🏍️ 🏍️💨💨
Set many quarter mile records with the Kaw H2 💪
Yeah man! Glad you’re here 👊
I have a Honda CB750 K7 '79 and a Suzuki GT750 '76. I started with a Suzuki GT550 '76 and sold it after 1 year for the Honda. Later I bought also the GT750.
Hard to imagine that one day the BMW will be a classic.
Very nice collection. Congratulations.
Got to absolutely love and respect this man, not afraid to ride the bikes like they were built to do. Collectors now let them sit and collect dust out of fear
Agreed 👊
They were meant to ride. How fun is it taking an H2 750 to redline vs gazing at it whilst scratching your chin. You decide. Thanks for the nice comment. William the owner.
I used to sock my toys away in the dark for nobody to see, worried about their value dropping. But now, I enjoy regularly using all six two strokes in my collection. Much more enjoyable! Honda NH125, Suzuki GT185, GT550, Yamaha DT175, RD350 and RD400.
@@bluoval3481 great collection!
Started in the dirt but a 73 RD350 was my first street bike, wheelie king@@bluoval3481
I remember the Cycle World's write up about about the Z1 at Daytona when it first came out. They actually ran the bike over 100 mph for 24 hours at Daytona then they dissembled the engine and showed photos of a pristine engine. All of us riders were very excited to see this. All my bikes were 2 strokes and were tuned to burn up the streets and some pistons before I got the timing and jetting right. Your collection of bikes is something to behold.
started with a fizzy Yamaha FS-1 in 73, then changed to Suzuki T-500, next was 3times BMW R 100CS then a few Yamahas , Honda XBR 500 and Moto Guzzi Le Mans II, ended at Triumph Bonneville 2003 and a Tiger 500 from '59. I am 67 now and enjoyed this video very much !!!
I’m so glad you did 👊
I've just sold my 1980 Benelli 900 Sei after 38 years of ownership, it is a non runner but it has some good updates, six 22mm Dellorto carbs, Tomasselli clip on bars and Q/A throttle, Tarozzi rear sets and six-into-six Silentium exhaust and modern switchgear and modern Brembo hand controls. I let it go for £1500.00 to a guy I've known for 45 years, I know he will look after it and return it to it's former glory.
You gave him a great deal! It’s not always about the money. Good on you buddy 👊
Fired up my CS5 200 and RZ 350 just now. Painting my '88 and'89 DT50/LC exhausts today.
Yeah man! Thank you for being here.
Complimenti bellissima collezione 😊
I rode my H1 everyday to school & the beach in SoCal for year’s.
And raced at OCIR every Wednesday & Saturdays🥳
Great memories ☺️
In Queensland Australia the Suzuki 750 was commonly referred to as a "water bottle".
27:46 - the correct terminology is steering damper (not steering dampener; it wasn't designed to keep the steering head moist, it was designed to stop head shakes 🤣)
Glad you’re here
potato, patato....
Greeaatt collection. I had a GT 550 and sold it 15 years ago. Now I've finally my license and would love to drive it. But, I cannot afford one these days ;-) So, I bought a 1999 Beemer R1100S, also not bad but ... :-)
Good luck to the owner and the film maker. Regards.
Ps, think next bike will be a XJR1300, from about 2015. They look great, like an old cafe racer. Or a Beemer K1200R. Or both ;-)
I'm in motorcycle heaven. Thank you for the tour of your awesome collection. Ride safe and take care. Cheers from Washington State.
Cheers buddy 👊
Das Erste, das man lernt, ist nie ohne Helm Motorrad zu fahren.
What a lucky man!!!
Agreed
Back in the late 80s a d early 99s, I had a GT750. Absolutely reliable, and hadled amazingly well. No trouble keeping up on the highway, and, even without a fan, wouldn't overheat on the hottest days. It would idle itself out of gas, and still stay well within operating temperature. Mine was a 73, and at a few months short of 80, I'd give a month's pension to ride one again.
Glad you’re here Mike 👊
I have got a couple of bikes and rd 350 LC completely re built tuned a full stage 3 race tuned all speeds racing reeds oversized pistons full crank re build spend most of the time looking at the clouds it’s rapid and I have a zx6 r ninja in fuel injection green it’s quick to.
I bet on your Suzuki GT750 you will find the crankshaft seals are going south for you, especially on the right side (transmission side). When this seal goes bad, they will suck oil from the transmission and smoke like yours is doing. Check and see if your trasmission oil level is getting lower. That is a telltale sign.
The GT750 was noted as being the cleanest running of two strokes in their day. God Bless You, Beautiful collecton.
John B. (I still have my original 1974).
Thank you for your comment. I have rebuilt many of these GT750’s and very familiar with the right side outer seal weep. The engine will smoke on all 3 cylinders if it has not been started in a while. Oil collects in the bottom of the cases and gets burned off upon initial startup. The smoke clears up pretty quick and the SRIS, (Suzuki Recycle injection system) takes effect and scavenges the oil from the bottom of each cylinder crankcase. The bike is virtually smoke free after 5 minutes. *If you have a right side seal fail, then you will see very white smoke from the right pipe only. If you have an outer main left seal fail, it will run lean by virtue of sucking in ear air from the "Dry side” crank case.” Here is a video of this GT750 & another one I restored. *Note calm smoke. i hope this helps. Cheers: czcams.com/video/-Or_6fDa7yc/video.html
I can’t thank Chris enough for taking the time to produce this video. *There are a few mis-stated facts, so go easy...LOL. But kudos to Chris!
My pleasure! You’re a natural 👊
I remember a certain Hodaka Combat Wombat with compression release. Witnessed you do a wheelie or two on Mabel Court circa 1976. Keep on ridin!
Thanks Allen. That was quite a while ago and I’m still at it! Cheers! @@allanparr8104
Simply Amazing Collection!👍
Quanta raridade !
Como eu tenho saudades de um motor 2 tempos com contra funil roncando no meu ouvido.
Bom demais!!!
The GT750 doesn’t routinely smoke particularly badly, unless as here, the crankcase has accumulated excess two stroke oil, usually through leak-by of the oil pump and oil lines.
If used regularly and given the beans, you’ll get rid of that excess & the smoke falls off almost completely.
Owner of a 1977 GT750A and a GT380B.
Those were the days!
Yeah buddy 👊
i need to sleep over with those bikes...lol.
We think alike. Glad you’re here buddy.
Gorgeous bikes! The GT 750 is my favourite...
Great choice!
What a fabulous collection of very well restored and looked after bikes. I'm 67 and these are all the bikes that appeal to me. What a talented guy, the sort of guy you would be happy to buy a bike from.
I agree bud. Glad you’re here 👊
Wunderschöne Sammlung. Was noch fehlt, ist eine `76 Honda Goldwing und eine frühe
Kawasaki Six mit Flachtank und Vergaser und vielleicht noch die Kawasaki Z1R und Yamaha XS 1100? Ebenfalls ikonische Motorräder!
I purchased a new Kawasaki H2 in feb of 1972, I learned to ride the bike like a unicyle, of all these bikes only the norton combat commando could even comr closr to catching the H2, but the Kawasaki was still ahead in yhe quarter mile. The H2 even shut down an A12 six pak Super Bee, but not by much, no doubt the most thrilling machine I ever owned!
Very cool buddy 👊
Super Collection. One of the Models was my own . It was an CBX but after 6 Weeks it was stolen and never found. There was an big illegal Parts Maket in Germany in the middle 80ies.
All the best wishes from Frankfurt!
Sorry to hear that buddy. Glad you’re here 🇩🇪
`78 war in meiner Heimatstadt Kehl bei Straßburg noch französische Besatzung mit eigenen Wohnvierteln. Einmal fuhr ich diesen Weg und sah vor der Haustür etwas, das aus der Welt gefallen schien. Eine Honda CBX 1000 in Silber. Damals für mich als Schüler Science Fiction...
What a fantastic collection thanks for sharing .
So glad you enjoyed it buddy
Thanks for the time!!
You’re welcome
What a dream collection 😎😎😎😎. I’ve ridden a 1974 Kawasaki 750 H2B triple. Scared me more than my Yamaha r1 🥵🥵🥵. Modern day bikers don’t know what proper bikes are 😂😂😂
Yeah buddy 👊
What a fantastic collection of bikes. These are all the bikes I wish I had so very very envious. Your knowledge of the bikes is also fantastic. I did have a Kawasaki KH250 which was fab. Just wish I had the money and space for all these bikes now. Really glad you enjoy them and long may it continue. Many thanks for sharing these with us.
Glad you enjoyed it buddy 👊
Corrections to narrative: 1) The CB 750 Sandcast was 1969. 2) The first H2 was a 1971 model dubbed the Mach III and was in Norway & Sweden. 3) Capacitor Discharge Ignition, 4) The first Z1 was a 1972 model released in Europe and had no marketing. 5) The widow maker was possibly the 72 H2 not the 69 H1, but depends on who you talk to. 6) “Water Buffalo" in OZ & “Kettle” in the UK. William
You did a great job bud 👊
Also called Water Bottle in Oz.
Good corrections.
I've got a KX500 '04 in the shed . 40 hours. Smells good too when I fire it up.
Yeah man!
Thanks
I had a 1975 Kawasaki H-1 500cc
in that BROWN Color
Loved it
COOP
...
I’m very happy you enjoyed it bud 👊
Hay 2 cosas que me impresionan, la 1ra. La increíble colección que tiene, y la 2da. Que vaya a vender algunas....
A lot of good info from this amazing man.
Agreed 👊
In 1971 I was working as a mechanic at Amendola Volkswagen in Niagara Falls NY. The lot boy bought one of these new and came back from lunch with the engine running on two of the three cylinders. I attempted to find out which cylinder was not contributing by pulling off the sparkplug connectors with the engine running. The true CDI ignition from this motorcycle hit me so hard it stopped my diaphram from breathing and I laid there writhing for 30 seconds crying when suddenly I could breathe. This is the first bike I had ever seen with surface gap sparkplugs. I never spark tested an engine like that ever again. Great great collection of some fantastic bikes and your 'resto-mods' make them altogether more enjoyable. Glad to see you keep them and enjoy them in running condition. Consider adding a 1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts limited edition to your collection.
OMG that’s crazy! I’m so glad you’re ok and here with us buddy.
Above we are talking about the Kawasaki h1 500. In the line of additional bikes to your stable, think about the 2010 Honda VFR 1200f...1,237cc, V-4 engine, 170HP, first bike with fly by wire, fuel injected, single sided swingarm, shaft drive. Another is the 2014 Honda CB1100....1,140cc, last air cooled DOHC inline 4, fuel injected, incredibly smooth with balance shaft, 6-speed trans; a very comfortable riding bike......I have both of these of my 4 Hondas
What a great collection of machines. Im 69 and owned many similar bikes as the ones shown here. I admire you sir. My favourite the norton.
I love that Norton!
I'm just here for my amazing cousin. You rock Chris!
Thank you 🙏
I ride a Kawasaki Ninja now, but I have such a soft spot for the GT750 I put up many thousands of kilometres on. The lack of severe engine braking, the power band coupled with leaving vehicles in your wake covered in blue smoke, made it such a joy to ride. I loved the two strokes, and had a suite of them. Maybe again one day, but beautifully restores two strokes down under are a small fortune to buy. Great to see such passion.
I love Ninjas buddy! Glad you enjoyed the collection 🦘
What a amazing collection of beautiful mint bikes must one of the best collection in the world fair play to you honestly 👍
It’s amazing bud 👊
Fantastic ride down memory lane. Thanks. As for first dual overhead cam production bike, it was the Honda CD or CB 450. Came out about 1966 and at the time was the first production DOHC engine of any kind in the world. Btw, here in BC, a new 1973 Z1 cost $2300. The CB750 was $1900. I bought the CB ‘cause I always wanted one and it was a faithful bike on many long distant trips yet i still have some regrets not going for the Z1.
Wonderful collection, I'm in England and had the Suzuki gt750 , here we called it the KETTLE not the water buffalo , it was a legendary bike and sounded amazing, mine had microns 😁 thanks for the look around
Thank you for the info buddy 👊
one of the best collections of iconic bikes I ever seen... great selection, and this guy also has a lot of knowledge of his bikes...
Absolutely 👍🏻 I’m glad you’re here bud
Thanks for showing us your collection, you are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Just a thought can you ask your wife about keeping some of the bikes in the lounge or bedroom 😅
I agree. He’s a good dude 👊
I actually have had many bikes in the house. None leaked oil of course and are worthy of being 2 wheel art.
@@williamadler3003 My neighbour sent me a pic of his, I believe, mint 1975 CB550 in his living room!
Great video ❤
Thank you 🙏
The Norton sounds amazing.
Agreed 👊
excellent
Awesome, thanks for sharing
I’m glad you enjoyed it 👊
What a great video. What a great collection . It really takes me 'back to the day'. I remember them all. Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed buddy 👊 Thank you for being here
One of my favorite bike's of the 70s, cb 750 wish I still had it ,I always wanted a cbx looked at a new one in 1978, wish I would of tried a little harder to get it.
Don’t beat yourself up. We’ve all been there buddy.
Seems like a knowledgeable guy. My only picky complaint is its Moto Guzzi not Moto Gootzi and the CB750 came out in 1969. I personally am partial to the looks, color and performance of the 73 H-2. And they only made 8500 of the 73's where as they made 23.000 of the 72's
Many thanks. I really enjoyed watching.
That makes me so happy buddy 👊
Suzuki GT 750 THE WIDOW MAKER..
Nope! That nickname reserved for ONLY two bikes ~ The Kawi H2 750 and the Suzuki TL1000s.
The GT750 was a wonderful gentleman's touring motorcycle.
Glad I stopped by.
Glad you’re here bud 👊🏻
Such a nice and clean Collection.....😍
Definitely 👊
nice..gotta love the 2x smokers..In New Zealand the Suzuki 750 triple had the nickname " The Water Bus"
🇳🇿 Glad you’re here buddy 👊
Awesome motorcycles
Thank you for the first comment buddy 👊
What a fantastic collection, as an owner of multiple bikes in not near this condition i can appreciate the work to keep these running in this condition, love the ducktail H2 and the purple 75, explosive power delivery, i would say the best superbike of the 70's would be the KZ900 or 1000, Kawasaki was instrumental in design of this time period, good luck in the auction im sure you will do well, not a sports bike guy anymore but wish i would of bought a RG500 gamma before the prices rose
Had a mint 1980 RD400 from '84 to '86 with 4000kms (2500 miles) I bought off my cousin. Only old it when a dad offered to buy it as a "starter" bike for his daughter as they used to see me polishing it up in the office of the gas station I worked at when not busy pumping gas. Wasn't sure what I wanted but bought brand new '85 Kawi 900 Eliminator. Was regretting not keeping the RD about 2 weeks after as I loved it, but the offer WAS the catalyst for buying the Kawi. Well, about a month after I bought it, I heard she dumped ithe RD, hitting gravel, going slow turning into a business. Her brother then flipped it over doing wheelies a week later! I saw it after the wheelie incident and nearly cried! Swore I'd never sell the next bike I got to anyone in the area! Hence, I still have the Eliminator 38 years later. Didn't know what I wanted, but had they made an RZ750, i would have bought one! I'd now love to have an RZ500, a 500 Gamma and a Honda NS400. I get a chubb on whenever I hear an old two stroke start up!
The first street bike I bought was a 73 RD350 in about 83, that thing was a wheelie king after starting out in the dirt in the 70's, still have multiple bikes both street and dirt but spend most of my time on the pavement now but would still like to get another older CR500
@@hardtail-gy8dk Had a gutless '74 MT125 Honda 2 stroke enduro as my first dirt bike when I was 14. Saved up all my odd job money for it as Mom and Dad said the only way I was getting a dirt bike was to buy it myself as I might respect it more. Bought my mint '80 RD400 with 2500miles off my cousin when I was 16 and then put a down payment on a '77 RM370 that my uncle and his buddy had only put 30hrs time on in 8 years. Rode it twice then realized a barely broken in 370 was WAY too much for a 120lb kid! Got rid of that and bought a still wicked YZ125 which was pretty fast too. With that RD, you talk about wheelie machines! Stock, I could do some great clutch wheelies and go a couple hundred feet. But I put expansion chambers, K&N air filters and Boyessen reeds into and removed the old steel fender. I dropped about 30lbs, if not more between the mufflers and fender/taillight bracket and boosted it probably 15-20hp(I'm no expert) and that bike became scary! My favorite thing I discovered was burying the throttle at about 1500-2000 rpm, where i would bog, but once it hit the powerband, it would lift the front wheel sky high without clutching OR snapping the throttle! Felt so cool to have a bike that would do that! Didn't have it very long like that as a friends father offered to buy it for his daughter "without the loud pipes" and I bought a brand new Kawi 900 Eliminator which I still have today.
Nicely done!
Very glad you enjoyed 👊
That CB750 was my first bike. K6 model.
That CBX seems to have the later style comstar rims. Very nice.
There was another 6cil bike, the Kawasaki Z1300, watercooled and shaft drive. Fast touring bike.
Great Livery Stable of awesome motorcycles thank you and love the tee shirt William. Cheers
Glad you enjoyed!
I was a tune up guy had like 20 bikes, a guy came in with a water Buffalo in a Norton frame for 900 bucks like new all in glossy Battle ship grey and I missed getting it.1989 , we had several of your bikes..at Venice CA
I love Venice buddy 👊
what a cool guy, such a fantastic video
Definitely a cool guy 👊 So glad you enjoyed it
o god 2 strokes i am in love again!
👍🏻
Wow! Don’t know what to say.
Wow is good enough. Thank you for being here.
TOP !
Yes I love the smell of a two stroke. ☮️
My man 👊
That and the sound! I get a chubb on every time someone starts one! My first street bike was a mint '80 RD400, after owning a '74 Honda MT125 enduro(I stripped the street gear off as I was only 14 to use it as my first dirt bike), a mint '77 RM370 (at 16 and 120lbs, the bike was 8 years old with only 30 hrs gentle time on it, it was WAY too much for me), and then an '81 YZ125 (more suitable to a scrawny teenager like me!), the two stroke blood was in me!
Hello sir. Greetings from SEVILLE SPAIN. beautiful motorcycles and nice video. thanks for sharing.!!!
Glad you are here buddy 🇪🇸
Badass collection! five out of five!
So glad you enjoyed it buddy 👊
Great collection of seventies Superbikes. Beautiful work on resto and useful mods on that commando. Owned a silver CBX and my mate upgraded forks brakes n swing arm to make it a decent handler. Six into one pipe too. Yep F1 car soundtrack.
Awesome bike man! Glad you’re here bud 👊
Damals ok, aber aus heutiger Sicht hätte er alles so lassen sollen, wie es war.
Mein Vater sagte immer wieder, warum etwas verändern? Die Ingenieure wissen, was sie tun. Und ich denke, er hatte recht.
Top video mate.
I am salivating .
What a beautiful collection.
My favourite are the Japanese bikes.
Glad you enjoyed buddy 👊🏻
Elles sont magnifiques from France ,thank you..
Glad you enjoyed 🇫🇷
Fabulous Collection!-🏍️...🌞...
Bennelli 750 6 Cylinder, yea that was one hot rocket ship right there............. That damn 80 MPH speedometer on the CBX from 80-82 truly was a POS Law in place. That CBX will bury that in second gear or was it third, forgot it was more than 40 years ago. Sure wished I never got rid of it for sure. I LOVE LOVE LOVED that bike. And that F1 Exhaust Note was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo SWEET. I remember my 79 having the 6 into 6 exhaust on it. HOLY SHEET, I HAD A 74 H1 in '78 AS MY FIRST BIKE AND OH BOYEEE was it fun. I had no business riding it as my first bike, but jeez it was fun. A year later I got a Suzuki GT550 triple 2 stroke and it was even MORE Fun.
Dude you must be my soul twin cause everyone one of these bikes I have had or do have EXCEPT the H2, never owned one. Current family is An 83 GL1100 Interstate, A K1300GT, a ZX11, a Katana 750 Gen 2, a Katana 600 Gen 3 for them twisty days so it runs the gamit from Touring to Twisty roads to flat out superbike that is FTF and dangerous cause I cannot stay outta the triples on it. Really Would love to ride out with ya some day and you pick the rides........
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTT, You're selling??? Ok Would LOVE to own the H1 and any of the H2's. If ya got any left (dangit missed the dang auction) hit me up. I will work with ya on the communication.
Why these people will never understand the obvious: A classic has to remain ORIGINAL! The so called "upgrades" and "mods" simply detract and make the end product a hybrid piece of cr*p. Anyone who desires a faster, more modern, electronically managed contraption should simply go out and buy one, instead of spending his money trying to convert a classic in the process utterly ruining it.
I think it is up to the owner/collector. For a museum-quality collector piece that will be displayed or ridden sporadically, everything might be best kept stock. However, for a daily rider/driver, restomod might be the way to go. This often takes place in the 4 wheel world where modern or more recent brake, suspension, and air conditioning are transplanted to older vehicles.
Nazi
Kaw 900 had dangerous speed wobble around 100. Plenty power to get there, but then shake made you think it was the end.
first Honda 750 sand cast was made in 1968
Nice to know I'm not the only fat old man who rides foreign iron. My R1 becomes an antique in Texas this year. Stay safe!
It’s crazy to think a R1 is now an antique 🤠
My buddy, who had a motorcycle shop, and was asked to develop and teach a motorcycle mechanics course at our local technical college, bought an RZ500 years ago and has installed R1 bodywork on it. Didn't have it on the road the last time I saw him 4 years ago, but it looked pretty cool sitting in his garage!
The first 500cc triples had points ignition UK, fouled up unless you thrashed it everywhere, and if you done that inevitably it bit you. The CBX had a major problem with valve guides being too soft, the only four stroke that smoked like a two stroke. The Z750E a four cylinder was produced in 1980 and sold well in the UK, the model out there was a KZ750E, of all the bikes I owned or rode, the Z750E was the most fun to ride.
Thank you for the info 👊
Such a great collection,i understand downsizing a lil to keep the balance of Rideing happy,(impossible to appriate each and every one to there full potential with so many)your bikes will be aquired respected loved 👍your a good man for giving others the chance to appreciate those bikes as you have, they are practically and entitie of their own like an animal
Well said. Glad you’re here Darren 👊