1969 Kawasaki H1 1st 10 miles complete.

[ralphcantrell]

Nice bike. That one was the first Kawasaki Triple to hit sales floors, and it was the fastest of all the 500cc Triples "out of the box". Stock ones just got slower from here, in an effort to improve "rideability". As far as I can tell, it might also be the rarest of the 500cc ones. I owned 1970 models in both available colors - Candy Red, and Peacock Gray. I also had a modified '71 Candy Blue one. It had chrome pipes, mild porting, and a Z1 front end with a disc brake. I got my license on my 14th birthday, and wheelied away on that one to never go slow again. I have also owned several other "late model" Mach III Triples in varying states of tune. However, I was never able to find a Midnight White, '69 model for sale.

[MotorcycleEngineering]

A propper bike, shining like the sun, one of the best I have ever seen in my fouurty years as a motorcycle engineer, many thanks for sharing.

[michaelcarmean]

💥 Very Nice ✅ But Incorrect Rear Fender 😳 An Original 1969 500 Doesn’t Have A Rubber Grommet At The Rear💥