Kawasaki's jingle summed up the whole Seventies as I remember them. That was truly the decade of "let the good times roll". We need that groove back so bad now
No doubt mike, best gingel EVER, my family was one of many that started riding because of this campain, great times (family) ended up with two F7's and a SL 175(honda), we also had a G4TR trail boss, my very first bike, I still have my F7. Damn PTSD , made me cry over this.....three times.
And well deserved. Absolute iconic jingle. The 1970s seemed to be the pinnacle of talent in commercial jingles. Songs that you couldn't get out of your head, but that was okay!!!
I love watching videos of classic motorcycle commercial. Lots of great bikes. Thanks to Koups Cycle Shop for posting this 12 years ago. They are still doing a great business today. I have done business with them for many years. Stop by and say "Hi" to Dave. I'm sure he would love to know that people are still enjoying this video in 2024.
That bright happy Kawasaki tune is certainly a 70's , 80's very fond memory . My first bike was a souped up 73 H1D 500 triple 2 stroke . That bike was fantastic ! In it's souped up state that thing was so bloody powerful . No other 500's could touch it . Even the 4 stroke 750's . COME OUT AHEAD ON A KAWASAKI ! ! ! and LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL ! ! ! BRING BACK THOSE GOOD TIMES ! ! !
Wow, That was Completely Excellent!!! What a great thing having these old commercials!!! I bought a 100 Enduro Orange colored in Feb 1973 from Palm Bch Kawasaki for 429 bucks!! My very 1st bike ever!! I was 17 yrs old and now I'm 63 and just bought a new 2019 Z900RS. You never lose your love for bikes!!! I know I havent!!
Kawasaki Lets' The Good Times Roll! Brilliant and bright...what happened to upbeat ads like this???? Ads like this were good natured, fun, and simple, and gave you great memories of the product.... wow we have come so far and it's not better now.
I don't remember any commercials for motorcycles but the first bike I bought was a Honda MT 250 Enduro in 1976 when I turned 16. It cost $1200 great video
Was great to see all the F7's, zipping around in the mud! Gives my current restoration of one, alot more meaning to see this bike plough through another couple decades of good riding!
Owned and rode , 76 KT 250, 78 KD 100, 79 KX 250, 80 KX 250, 82 KX 250, 81 GPZ 550, 82 KZ 750 four, 82 KLT 250, 82 KE 175, 15 KLX 140, love all my Kawasaki Motor Cycles! Started riding at 18, still riding at 57, will ride as long as able! Bill.
3:41 Based out of Los Angeles, these are The Ron Hicklin Singers, with Gene Morford as the soloist. One of the all-time great vocal performances on a commercial jingle. 4:11 Mal Sharpe is the interviewer. He was famous for his "man on the street" interviews. He worked out of LA and San Francisco but he never lost his Boston accent.
I had a 750 in 1974, I was 19 and it was very fast. Any trip longer than 2 hours would put your but to sleep and it didn't handle hard braking from over 100. Sold it before it killed me.
I remember all of these awesome Kawasaki adverts. Now, just add a Kerker Kicks @ss Pipe and Let the Good Times Roll...owned and loved all my Kawis throughout the years: kz650, GPzs 305, 550, 750 and 1100, and Zephyr 750. All twin cam, 2 valve, air cooled motors and all OUTSTANDING. Thanks for posting this great vid!
Kawasaki 100 was also one of the best selling business bikes in the Philippines back then to be used as motorized tricycles, Kawasaki went third since Yamaha was the best selling business bike that time, Honda was just second back then.
Can you remember when 100 cc was a decent size bike and a 250 cc or 350 cc was more than enough? hard to believe, when only a few years alter, it seemed everyone had a 750 cc and many pushed for 1000 cc. Today, 1200, 1300, 1500, or more is the way to go. Maybe it is just because the bikes got huge. This is a great set of commercials.
I had a yellow g5 100 in 73....those were great times for bike back then..... paid 465.00 for it new. Then I got a KE250 in 76 ....more fun. Also had a Suzuki TS 125 in 74.....those small enduro bikes were sooo much fun....and 2 stroke!
That dude on the triple would be more likely to lose his head than get ahead on those curves if the reviews of the day were right! Would love one though! Thanks for these! ✌️
where is the Z1 commercial that convinced me to ride Kawasaki back in the day? I remember is was night, a car (Porsche?) pulls up to a red light, a Z1 pulls up along side with a caption something like: "Guess what happens next"... or did I dream that
It was 'either '69 or '70 ...Kawasaki had a commercial for the Mach III H1 500 that showed a guy pounding out a 1/4 mi in a cloud of smoke. The narration was "THE FASTEST PRODUCTION MOTORCYCLE IN THE WORLD". It appears that the commercial no longer exists. I haven't been able to find it anywhere. Anybody know what I am talking about?
can you remember the 650 kawasaki twin 1969 cloned from a bsa 650 A10, they also made a good job of the w650 cloned from a Triump. what about the Drifter, they should of kept the roadhouse exhaust system it was simular to a harley pan head exhaust system
1;11 : in the navy, you can sail the seven seas" 1:49 she got both bikes later on" 2:35. bob barker "price is right" audition tape. 4;25 massage lady going rate. 5:44 maybelle got abners bike later on also.
Terrible ads.. how did they manage to sell anything in the 70's? and $995 for a new KZ400?? I just spent $700 on two new tyre's and a service for my bike! I could have probably bought a water front property back then for 5K
Having just purchased a 70s Kawasaki, I'm feeling VERY good about all this glorious advertising
Kawasaki's jingle summed up the whole Seventies as I remember them. That was truly the decade of "let the good times roll". We need that groove back so bad now
Thank you very much! My Father, Dale Stevenson, produced these commercials for Kawasaki. He won a Cleo award for them.
very cool thanks for that
You lucky bastard :D
Hi sir
No doubt mike, best gingel EVER, my family was one of many that started riding because of this campain, great times (family) ended up with two F7's and a SL 175(honda), we also had a G4TR trail boss, my very first bike, I still have my F7. Damn PTSD , made me cry over this.....three times.
And well deserved. Absolute iconic jingle. The 1970s seemed to be the pinnacle of talent in commercial jingles. Songs that you couldn't get out of your head, but that was okay!!!
I love watching videos of classic motorcycle commercial. Lots of great bikes.
Thanks to Koups Cycle Shop for posting this 12 years ago. They are still doing a great business today. I have done business with them for many years. Stop by and say "Hi" to Dave. I'm sure he would love to know that people are still enjoying this video in 2024.
That bright happy Kawasaki tune is certainly a 70's , 80's very fond memory . My first bike was a souped up 73 H1D 500 triple 2 stroke . That bike was fantastic ! In it's souped up state that thing was so bloody powerful . No other 500's could touch it . Even the 4 stroke 750's . COME OUT AHEAD ON A KAWASAKI ! ! ! and LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL ! ! ! BRING BACK THOSE GOOD TIMES ! ! !
Wow, That was Completely Excellent!!! What a great thing having these old commercials!!! I bought a 100 Enduro Orange colored in Feb 1973 from Palm Bch Kawasaki for 429 bucks!! My very 1st bike ever!! I was 17 yrs old and now I'm 63 and just bought a new 2019 Z900RS. You never lose your love for bikes!!! I know I havent!!
Kawasaki Lets' The Good Times Roll!
Brilliant and bright...what happened to upbeat ads like this????
Ads like this were good natured, fun, and simple, and gave you great memories of the product.... wow we have come so far and it's not better now.
I was working as a motorcycle mechanic at a Kawasaki dealer in Ireland in the 1970's, I loved my job working on these beautiful machines.
I don't remember any commercials for motorcycles but the first bike I bought was a Honda MT 250 Enduro in 1976 when I turned 16. It cost $1200 great video
I love this tune ! I play it on my guitar
I sing it while riding my Honda ! Lol -
FROM MY 1971 DYNOMITE TO MY 1975 Z-1 900 I LOVED THE 70S!!!
I'd give anything to go back to those days.
That was great.
I currently own a 250 Super Sherpa and a KLR650. Great bikes.
I can watch these commercials any day over the ones that are on TV now. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I remember that theme "come out ahead..." great memories. Thanks for posting
Was great to see all the F7's, zipping around in the mud! Gives my current restoration of one, alot more meaning to see this bike plough through another couple decades of good riding!
That was awesome! Thanks for sharing that jingle that will never ever leave my brain. lol!
I grew up during this time. Wish we could get fun upbeat motorcycle's and culture like this again.
Thanks Kawasaki for the best motorcycles!
Owned and rode , 76 KT 250, 78 KD 100, 79 KX 250, 80 KX 250, 82 KX 250,
81 GPZ 550, 82 KZ 750 four, 82 KLT 250, 82 KE 175, 15 KLX 140,
love all my Kawasaki Motor Cycles! Started riding at 18, still riding at 57, will ride as long as able!
Bill.
How could you not have owned a Z1 900 or an H2 750 ?
The 2 best bikes they made.
Bill Bright i own a kawasaki ke 100
Kawasaki lets the good times roll!
3:41 Based out of Los Angeles, these are The Ron Hicklin Singers, with Gene Morford as the soloist. One of the all-time great vocal performances on a commercial jingle.
4:11 Mal Sharpe is the interviewer. He was famous for his "man on the street" interviews. He worked out of LA and San Francisco but he never lost his Boston accent.
Boy this brings back memories!!
I've got a 77 KZ400, which originally sold for $995. Sounds cheap, but in today's dollars, that's over $4200.
If they tried selling a bike with drum brakes and kickstart only for $4200 today they'd be laughed at 😂
I remember the guy stalling in the water at 1:44. Never understood how that was good advertising but thought it was so cool!
Thanks for posting.
I had a 750 in 1974, I was 19 and it was very fast. Any trip longer than 2 hours would put your but to sleep and it didn't handle hard braking from over 100. Sold it before it killed me.
Why did I suddenly start humming this song, and want to relive one of these commercials. LOL
I remember all of these awesome Kawasaki adverts. Now, just add a Kerker Kicks @ss Pipe and Let the Good Times Roll...owned and loved all my Kawis throughout the years: kz650, GPzs 305, 550, 750 and 1100, and Zephyr 750. All twin cam, 2 valve, air cooled motors and all OUTSTANDING. Thanks for posting this great vid!
My first bike at 1:28. KV75 with fold-down handlebars. Used to be able to put it in the trunk of my mother's car. ::)
If only they were the same price today 😂😂😂
Kawasaki 100 was also one of the best selling business bikes in the Philippines back then to be used as motorized tricycles, Kawasaki went third since Yamaha was the best selling business bike that time, Honda was just second back then.
I’ve got a 1974 G5 100 it’s very clean to love it
Great video for the best motorcycles!
Can you remember when 100 cc was a decent size bike and a 250 cc or 350 cc was more than enough? hard to believe, when only a few years alter, it seemed everyone had a 750 cc and many pushed for 1000 cc. Today, 1200, 1300, 1500, or more is the way to go. Maybe it is just because the bikes got huge. This is a great set of commercials.
🏆🏆🏆👍🇺🇲🙏
The last music reminds me of the soundtrack from On Any Sunday 🤗
Thank you for sharing
My first bike was a Kawasaki red Bushmaster 90 with the high exhaust pipe
Ah, classic commercials- something positive in this crazy world we're living in 👍❤👍!!!
I had a yellow g5 100 in 73....those were great times for bike back then..... paid 465.00 for it new. Then I got a KE250 in 76 ....more fun. Also had a Suzuki TS 125 in 74.....those small enduro bikes were sooo much fun....and 2 stroke!
Was Googling news about Kawhi Leonard and the "Kawasaki, Let's the good times roll!" jingle jumped in my head!
Picked up a '74 Kawi 400 Triple about a month ago. Excellent machine. But she will needs a bit of tuning to run as sweet as the '67 Kawi 120 C2-TR!
I always rode my 900 triple with a 29 ft scarf around my neck, let the good times roll.
Loved the commercial and saying Kawasaki, Let The Good Times Roll!
EXCELLENT .....
Now in 2023 the z400 retails $5,399.00 without dealer costs, and in Puerto Rico with import costs $8,995.00 plus $240.00 registration fee.😢
I forgot all about that shot of the newlyweds riding side by side.
1:44 We'll never see that on a new commercial
Team Green all the way!!! ✌️💚💚💚
Fantastique !!!!
That dude on the triple would be more likely to lose his head than get ahead on those curves if the reviews of the day were right! Would love one though!
Thanks for these! ✌️
1:25 'I meant to do that'
At about 2:34 is that a Mercedes 600 Limo parked next to the bike???
where is the Z1 commercial that convinced me to ride Kawasaki back in the day? I remember is was night, a car (Porsche?) pulls up to a red light, a Z1 pulls up along side with a caption something like: "Guess what happens next"... or did I dream that
I cannot understand why the Japanese have given up their efforts on selling their motorcycles. They don’t even advertise them anymore…
It was 'either '69 or '70 ...Kawasaki had a commercial for the Mach III H1 500 that showed a guy pounding out a 1/4 mi in a cloud of smoke. The narration was "THE FASTEST PRODUCTION MOTORCYCLE IN THE WORLD". It appears that the commercial no longer exists. I haven't been able to find it anywhere. Anybody know what I am talking about?
can you remember the 650 kawasaki twin 1969 cloned from a bsa 650 A10, they also made a good job of the w650 cloned from a Triump. what about the Drifter, they should of kept the roadhouse exhaust system it was simular to a harley pan head exhaust system
A 2020 news article post brought me here.
1;11 : in the navy, you can sail the seven seas" 1:49 she got both bikes later on" 2:35. bob barker "price is right" audition tape. 4;25 massage lady going rate. 5:44 maybelle got abners bike later on also.
KZ 900 was a beast
The only difference is, my Mabel is Julie, just as pretty though!
Come out ahead on a Kawasaki.
Bill.
Buenos días cómo hago para conseguir repuestos de un Kawasaki 100
i have a kawasaki 2017 4 stroke 110
My dad owns a Kawasaki Ninja xx, if I remembered correctly of my dad's Kawasaki name
1st and last bikes I had were Kawasaki s .
Now they look like transformer toys they had it right 40 yrs ago i could look at a Z900 all day 🙂
watershed44 i agree with you.
What was the kart in the beginning??
Dan Buster not sure myself.
Darrel Krause had Harvey Aschenbrenner build the kart in 1972 for engine exposure. It had a 440 twin snowmobile engine.
Kawasaki zzr 1100 best fun you can have with your clothes on
UGH THAT G4TR THO
All of them were terrible, but i loved my 1970 Kawasaki 175 Enduro!!
bear1568 I loved em
Still have mine, my first bike in 1971, yeh the 70's were great for motorcycling, still riding 2017 Africa Twinn S/N 000012
1:59
I got 79 kz400
are these real??
Yes - these are original commercials from the 70's. When we converted the video, the audio was poor and that was the best we could do.
Terrible ads.. how did they manage to sell anything in the 70's? and $995 for a new KZ400?? I just spent $700 on two new tyre's and a service for my bike! I could have probably bought a water front property back then for 5K
chicken in a breadpan I love the jingles, still remember it now. Upbeat and memorable.
0:29 The 5 foot 3, slightly overweight Kawaski rider get's the girl? I call BS on that.
No the Kawasaki z400 was super bland, I had the misfortune of borrowing a loaner whilst the dealer repaired my Honda
B
Wtf Kawasaki 😂
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Back when weebs were bikers and not anime fans.