There is nothing quite like the sound and smell of the old 2 strokes. This bike handles like crap, the suspension is soooo bad, the brakes are so poor, the ride in general is just bad, BUT, these Kawasaki H2’s just have a nostalgia about them. They are rare and collectable, especially a stock 1972 Kawasaki H2. This one is not too far from stock, besides the chambers and the Mikuini flat side carbs. This bike runs really sweet. It idles perfectly and when the power band hits, look out!!! when I first got it I was riding on a divided highway in a 65 mph zone and in 5th gear. It is way out of the power band, so I down shifted to 4th, still nothing, so while I still had the throttle wide open, I speed shifted it into 3rd, and wham, the freakin bike almost shot out from under me!! That would have hurt! Anyhow, I treat it with respect and really only wind it through the power band in second and third and in a straight line. It was called the widow maker for a damn good reason! I will make some videos of this bike running as soon as this winter weather warm up a bit! I have another one of these 1972 Kawasaki H2’s in pieces and am working towards building it.
Kawasaki H2, Kawasaki triple, 1972 Kawasaki H2, 1972 H2, widowmaker.
