Kawasaki 500 H1

Kawasaki 500 H discussion forum:


Kawasaki 500 H1

Kawasaki 500 H1 
John said 2004-11-02 05:59 
 
In 1971 a purchased a new 500 H1. My previous bike was a Honda CL175, so this was a big step up in power. I didn´t think the H1 was much off the line, but when you got to about 5000 rpm, it went totally nuts with speed. Being only 18 when I owned this bike, I don´t how I survived without getting killed on it. It was so fast, even by today´s standards. Today I have a BMW 1200LT, and althought the BMW is powerful and fast, I feel confident that the H1 would take it in the quarter mile. I recently saw an 1971 H1 on ebay that appeared to be in great condition and I have been tempted to bid for the bike. The only negative thing about my H1 was it seemed to foul the center spark plug with some frequency. The H1 would turn heads it´s unique sound when you opened it up.  
 
<<Previous          Answer          Discussion overview          Report spam          Next>>

Comments, questions and answersEnter a comment or answer to this message

You can post your question, answer or comment as a guest. Or enter your e-mail to join the forum and get notifcations of new messages.

 
Title 		 
Signature
Optional e-mail
Enter your e-mail to join the forum and get notification of answers and new messages. You can unsubscribe with a single click. Bikez does not display, sell or misuse e-mail addresses.
Message text

Describe technical issues in detail to get quality answers. You can offer or request second-hand parts and equipment as a privat person. Bikez reserves the right to remove any improper or commercial content.
Accept that we store and display the message.