makes me even more amazed at the Velocette 24 hr record in 1961, 100.05 mph. on a 500 cc single. now thats really something. Going to Montlhery banked track near Paris where they did it next week for the 100 yr anniversary of the circuit - it will be quite something to stand at that track and imagine the riders thundering past in the night to get that record.
Strapping the cushion on the tank reminded me of the old board track racers. Never seen this video before, it's got old man DuHamel, the old Yosh team guys and causally smoking in pit lane.
LMAO, no record you braggards, he did not finish it, thats why clown shoes kicked in with the damage limitation straight away. Muppet. CBX6 killed this thing by '78
I graduated High School in 1975, remember the classic motorcycles from the mid 60's when HONDA flooded AMERICA with cheap reliable cool bikes to the 70's Muscle Bikes and beyond. Grew up in a cool time. In 69' HONDA gave the World the CB750, it wore the Crown until the 73 Z1 came to Dealerships and took the Crown! I rode HARLEYS all of my adult life and then I bought a new 2022 Z900RS which is a Retro modern issue of the Z1... Beautiful machine with all the modern technology. Tomorrow I'm taking delivery of a new 23' ZH2 SE. I gotta sit up straight so a Hyper-Naked bike w/197hp will join my 2011 RoadGlide & the 2022 Z900RS in the garage!... I'm thankful that my Dad bought me that 1st Kawasaki 100 dirt bike in 1969......that started the ADDICTION...😅
Bikes may be faster and more hi tech than back then, but nothing was more cool than these men and machines that broke new ground. Z1's and Ivon will forever be remembered.
They basically took over Bridgestone. The two strokes were basically throw away bikes as crank seals cost so much to replace. The Z900 and 1000's were very heavy until the J model. Z1000J was incredible, CAD designed for light weight of every single part and bolt.
Having the factory tools and having done the procedure many times beforehand makes this process looks simple. Without the speciality shop tools this process is in practice very difficult.
Set the playback speed to 1.25 or 1.5x. I own 2 kz650's and ride either one daily. 77C1 and 78B2. I prefer the B2 because of the spoked wheels. I wish the bars were drop bars from factory.
Wow, this is so interesting, Kawasaki has always been my favorite brand!!! I've owned Z-1s, KZ900s, KZ1000s, and KZ650s!!! I've always wanted a '73-'75 H-1 500, or H-2 750, as well!!! Does Kawasaki let the good times roll??? Damn Right!!! Kawasaki Nate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wasn't that year the one where Kawasaki ran three bikes that were beat by 3 Yamaha 350 cc machines in the Daytona 200? Yes, it was. No Kawasaki placed in the top 3 that year.
1971 I bought a Kawasaki 100. I was a junior in high school. Rode it to school, rode it to work at the gas station, delivered newspapers with it. 1972 bought a Kawasaki Samari 250, 115 top speed, verified by El Paso police department. Man, great memories, still love Kawasaki and have a 1982 Kawasaki 1000 KZ LTD. There you go! Let the good times ROLL!
