FAST TWO STROKE TRIPLES! You have to love that sound! Wounded H1 500 vs. H2 750

You have to love the cool vintage two-strokes you will see in Man Cup’s Super Eliminator class. Here Eric Thomas of Pittsburgh, Pa. tries to get his awesome no-bar 1973 Kawasaki H1 500 to go another round with an emergency, “McGyver”-like wire job on the air shifter, as he opposes the beautiful 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 dragbike of David Derrick of Vicksburg, Mich.

[Nickel]

My FIRST street bike was a 71 H1, thank God I had a good Guardian Angel!

[rondrew]

Former owner of a new 72 Mach 3 here. Love that sound, never forget it!

[charlesparr]

That 2 stroke sound is like music to my ears.

[leecoomber]

My uncle has this in 100% original and standard form, 120mph any day of the week. Beautiful 500cc buzz saw.👍👍👌

[fredbentley]

When I was a kid I worked all summer to buy a little 2 cycle dirt bike from Sears. It looked like a 250 scrambler but was only 60cc.
All my friends had Honda 90s and 125s. They laughed at me and said my bike was a toy.
We lived close to an old mine dump. I said let's go climb that mine dump. They laughed and said you want us to help you carry it up there?
We lined up st the bottom and counted. I was at the top and turned around waiting for them. They had more power 4 strokes, but my bike was about 60lb lighter than theirs with a 2 stroke.
They never laughed at me again!

[Thesaturn]

I had a 400 to start and that little guy was a bad ass till about 100MPH, then I bought a 750 and never got on it like any other bike I had, RESPECT and fear

[mattmoore]

My first motorcycle. Frame had a lot of flex. It could get to triple digits fast as you dared. Looked at front tire contact with the pavement at 106 mph...just skittering along barely touching pavement. I survived Houston Texas on that ride...speaks a lot for speed and quickness.

[paulinekenvin]

Love the smell and sound can't beat it stroke aftershave

[artistjoh]

My Mach III was yellow with metallic brown. It was gorgeous. I have never loved another bike, truck, or car as much as I loved that H1. I can still hear its scream.

[johnnyavancejr]

They sound so badass I want one really bad

[mr.e]

Nasty!!! Love them. I remember those on the streets. Reminds me of a pissed off yellow jacket.

[thefofman]

Little 75' RD 350 sits in the garage.. True Survivor.

[azmike]

Makes me miss my '67 Yamaha YR-1. Fully stripped & 3/4 fairing, ducktail seat, internal spring forks, braced swingarm, fully ported barrels/notched pistons, shaved heads, bigger Mikunis, chambers, clipons.
What fun when you're only 17 & weigh 132 lbs!😁
Had a couple of Suzuki 500 Titans too! Love that sound!

[curtekstrom]

Nothing like the smell of Two Stroke in the morning

[davekana]

I remember the sound of a Kaw 500 tearing up the streets on hot Summer nights as a kid. Wonderful times!

[cabbynate]

Listening to them I can almost smell the premix!

[dansmolen]

That sound put fear into alot of guy's hearts who thought they were fast back in the day!!

[papabits]

The kawi 750 triple what a beast, just made your eyes shake so bad you couldn’t see and I loved it

[txrick]

Had a 500 it was the fastest street bike I had . Light and powerful and the sound when it hit was awesome.

[mikehancock]

I owned a 1969 #507 years ago but some stole it from me. I still dream of riding it.