1972 DVD FROM KAWASAKI, SHOWING THE V1/Z1. For more great information on the Z1/Z2 bikes, please visit our Z1/Z2 forum...www.kawasaki-z-classik.com/forum/index.php
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
I can only imagine a grandchild asking their grandad what they did for work back in the day. "I rode Kawasaki's until they either broke or persevered." People have badass grandpa's.
I owned several Kawasaki in the 70’s and 80’s. My first Kawasaki was a ‘74 250 triple 2 strike street bike. It was noisy, rode rough and got terrible gas mileage but it was quick. My 1980 KZ 440 LTD seemed light years ahead of the 250. O did get a new 1979 KL 250 4 stroke single duel purpose bike and it was fun but at 3000 milesthen at 6000 the head needed replaced due to lack of lube to the head.
The 1973 Kawasaki catalogue featuring the then-new Z1, but with all the legendary two-stroke triples is one of my prize possessions, as is the 1200-miles from new 1976 KH100 in my garage.
Cool video. My first bike was a kawasaki KE 100 2 stroke. Loved that bike and rode it to death. When I was 19 I bought a harley and have had harleys ever since. But I still have a natural attraction and love for kawasaki. I'd love to have one of those old triple 2 strokes in candy green!
great to see people restoring these old classics now might not have been the best bikes in many cases and indeed some were total rubbish to ride but great to look at. I'd still ride any of them instead of a Harley
Captain Kaos Working on two Kawasaki H1's now, with a friend. He's got a beauty of a H2-750cc up for sale now, that had porting work and pipes by Tony Nicosia.
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.
+jamtardio Same here! I sure wish they would've made a "Retro" KZ900 or KZ1000 bike 2day? Instead, Honda got it almost right with their new CB1000 Deluxe. Almost, as far as in replicating the KZ1000 style bike... LoL!
You mean CB1100, right ??? Yes, its a good effort, if a little bland with a very soft engine. A new slightly edgier and improved version is just out for 2017 here in Europe. Hopefully this might help pick up sales of this bike which have been dissapointing. Its appealing strictly to the older crowd.
I wish I had bought a Kawasaki Zephyr, it does look nice. I own a '94 cb1000 it is a dependable machine, little top heavy with that big kegger sized gas tank, but a smooth running machine.
My '94 cb1000 is actually a neat bike, it's motor is from the Hurricane, minus hot cams, 6th gear, and probably different carbs, but it is still quick and fast, especially with it wide tires and great brakes.
What a loser selling your dads bike. Shame on you! You do whatever it takes to hang on to it. Not only was it your dad's but also a rare classic motorcycle, a double whammy of idiocy.. Dumbass.
perhaps the clamping mechanism on the run test caused the rim to be bent leading to the poor handling these rockets were known for ...although they were fun
dont like the way they were shoving the barrels on the pistons there and the little end in the piston, I suppose speed is of the essence on the conveyor line
I purchased and rode, all iterations of the triples, during the 1970s. I have never heard that expression. Did you fall off a lot? P.S. That was a poor attempt at condescension. Poor grammar, and a lack of punctuation, denote confidence without the benefit of education. We have to suffer you bores, constantly, on the web. I do, however, think your name is apropos. Is that a family monika?@@bonkeydollocks1879
You clearly haven't ridden a modern motorcycle. Harleys are over-priced, 40% Chinese parts, unreliable, under-powered and don't go around corners, or stop. Enjoy your hardley-able-to.
I have ridden one. Once, around the block, to appease a riding buddy. I am an ex-AMA road racer, MSF instructor, 3rd generation motorcyclist who grew up in the apartment over my families Suzuki dealership. I rode trials competitively, have completed 3 Iron-butts, and ridden over a million miles, including in 17 countries. I still build 2-stroke race motors and do track days on my Z H2 at 60. Given all of that experience, Harleys are an inferior over-priced motorcycles. Have a better day.@@yveslolou739
Motorcycles have come a long way. That's why Harleys never win anything against other brands, The race ONLY other Harleys in limited classes. I was a motorcycle mechanic for 30 years. We stopped working on them. The bikes and parts were poor quality, and frankly, the owners were drama queens. It just wasn't worth the money. Japanese bikes rarely break and their owners are more discerning. Good luck with you myopic view of the available machinery.
