750 Kawasaki Triple 1/4 mile

Camera mounted on the tank at Indy. 9.64 134 m.p.h.

[Godscountry]

My good friend put a 750 H2 together in the 90's, about 155 hp, it ran 9.94 at 134 mph, beautiful bike

[AussieMaleTuber]

Wonderful H2 and drag, thankyou Sir! I was taken to a long country road outside my NSW town to first ride one in 1974 when I was 13. The week before I was taken to the same place by the same older friend to ride an older CB750K. Riding the Kawi well was a big topic of conversation. I remain convinced that one rides by the seat of ones pants and keeps ones eyes peeled on the next bend... smoothness and accuarcy are acheived by that principle. A committment to developing skill and good roadcraft allows you to ride anything anywhere happily. I still love the oppertunity for a swap for a good ride on a H2 and any of the old air-cooled Kawi's and Hondas, and I hate riding at the back of the pack. The H2 is a magnificent ride and in my mind a very sharp weapon and equal in vibe to all the Z1's, not matched until the arrival of the CB1100R.

[justdad]

My idea of a good time. I race four strokes now but grew up on Kawasaki two strokes...still gets my heart pumping!

[thomaslewis]

My friend good at the Dealer i worked had one, best he ran was 9.94 134mph.It had some Fast by Gast pieces .Around 155 hp, very nice, thanks for posting.PS I had a new 1970 red H1, I ordered it in 1969, received it in early 1970, I paid 1104.00 out the door.I loved it so much, even though it didn't do anything except go to 0- 80 really quick, the carbs were a little rich or too big, about 6000 rpm, all hell would let loose, wheel in the air.2 cycle oil misting the air, what fun it was.

[imnewnm]

I used to drag race H1's back in the day and wrench on AFM H2's.  Scared the shit out of me every time coming off the line, never knew where it was going with all the stock frame flex.  Damn, I miss them.

[connorsracing]

Re clutch: The bike has a 'slider' clutch, similar to a snowmobile. It's set to engage at 6, 500 rpm's. There is no clutch handle, it's just twist and go. It has a kill system..each time I push the button to shift, the motor 'kills' momentarily to allow the strain to ease enough to engage the next gear. It also has a 'two step' system, which allows me to turn the throttle wide open while holding a button. It revs just to that 6, 500 (adjustable) and when the green lite is nearly on, let go of the button!! The second button, just below it, is for the shift. The lite on the headlite pot is the shift light, set at 10, 500 rpms. When it comes on...push the button!! A small shift arm lets me gear down when stopped.

[smokinjoeh]

This video totally kicks ass!!! If you have never personally experienced the pure evil that these bikes deliver, you are missing out. I have owned many bikes big and small, new and old but nothing feeds my senses quite like the ORIGINAL Kawasaki H2 750! It's like good wholesome rock and roll, It's a satisfaction that never fades. Thanks Gary for cheering me up on this winter day, now I am stoked to go do some racing!

Smokin Joe!!!

[jlucasound]

I remember this system from I bike shop I went to years ago. They had a drag racer in the front of the shop.
Their system was a pneumatic cylinder that actuated the shift lever and the engine ignition was "killed" at the moment of the shift. (A button switch on the left). I don't remember the make of the bike, but it was a four stroke. This was in the eighties and I never saw the bike in action. Would have loved to see it in action. Thanks for this video.

[frederickwildgoose]

Just melt hearing that awesome stoccatto wail, bloody gorgeous!!

[WhiteNacho]

Probably the most dangerous production bike made during its' day. When yer RPM's hit the powerband hold on!

[paulbourgeois]

That gets a big Friday night Fuck Yeah from me... Talk about a two-stroke Kawi Triple, Expansion Chambered Rocket Ship... Thanks for the 30 year blast down memory lane.... Not much good in my life now, memories take me back, to great friends, many now dead, and fun-as-hell vehicles we owned, now long gone... I sit here, waiting to die, comforted at least, by memories of toys like this...and remembering that, 35 years ago, on an August Friday night, we would have gotten a great group together, with a cold barrel of beer, some really great weed, and all our muscle cars and bikes... And we would have headed out into Friday evening somewhere... And the party didn't end until sometime that following Sunday evening.
Hard to believe so many of the friends are gone, same as the vehicles. Life, I guess.
Sometimes you wish you would have died with your friends, because being the last one alive can really suck. Damn, we had some great times.

[nemodapimpfish]

If youve never rode an h2 you are missing out on one of lifes pleasures, I miss my ole h2 what a fun ride, My buddy has about 20 h-1 and h-2 that we raced back in the 80s and early 90s, there is just nothing like em, Ive been riding bikes for 50 yrs and these are the ones you never forget

[mudylafeet]

sure miss my H2 750, awesome sound pure 2 stroke adrenaline - thanks for uploading

[SHT_THPUMP]

Man, that thing launched like a cannon! What a wicked powerband!

[guybrooks]

hey Paul, def. agree w/you, those triples were sick, myself, I had a little RD350 , I can"t tell you how many jaws dropped when I was beating 500/650s with my little "chainsaw "on steroids, I used to race the rich kids for titles, then sell em" right back to them, before mommy/daddy round out, i"m 54, wish I still had it .but, my ultimate bike of choice now, is the Eliminator 900, one of the other bad ass bikes of our time .lost some friends over the years, we just gotta remember the good times, brah .

[enwri]

Have got the sound from 1:18 through to 1:38 as a ringtone on my phone.

[racer]

Cool bike and video. I had lots of fun on a modified H2 street bike in the 80's. If you raced S/E back in the ProStar days, I may have met you, even though I raced S/C at the time. Thanks for sharing!

[silkyjones]

Nasty and loud just like I remember mine. Wicked fast in the day and not for the air headed riders.

[ztwntyn]

Nice run and thanks for that explanation of the clutch 2step etc. there was usually one of these at my local track every year. At the staging lanes these things sound nuts. It went high 9s. Later there ends up being 4 guys with them and 3 went high mid 9s and the other super low 10. I have a 200 Yamaha blaster. Only 2stroke I have had and it makes you feel like a wild man as soon as the power band hits and you grab 2-3 extra gears than you intend lol couldn’t imagine this ride. Lots of fun and fast as hell with only 3cyl.

[guitariste]

that's very nice; the front wheel just seemed to have landed just at the end of the race !!!!