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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

£4,000 seems closer to the mark.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-H2750C-H2-H1-Z1-KH750-Triple-Classic-Rare-SORRY-DEPOSIT-HAS-BEEN-TAKEN/130830975371

[omega3000]

Definitely a typo error , even at £4k its cheap . Seen them go for £7k 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Definitely a typo error , even at £4k its cheap . Seen them go for £7k 

Check out the bottom of the page, Mr Emd........There is one going for £14,000 and a Z1 900 for £16,000.

[omega3000]

H2 for £17k 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

H2 for £17k 

Reminds me of the old Kawasaki joke......What does a Kawasaki H2 owner and a deep sea diver have in common?

ANSWER......They both have a mortal fear of the 'bends'.....Groan.

[omega3000]

This would be on my xmas list Mr Opti http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130851223444

Gizza tab 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

This would be on my xmas list Mr Opti http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130851223444

Gizza tab 

Very nice.......but I believe that the 'proper' Goldie was a 500 single.

[omega3000]

This would be on my xmas list Mr Opti http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130851223444

Gizza tab 

Very nice.......but I believe that the 'proper' Goldie was a 500 single.

 

What about a GT750 2 stroke 



Never could afford one in my day 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

This would be on my xmas list Mr Opti http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130851223444

Gizza tab 

Very nice.......but I believe that the 'proper' Goldie was a 500 single.

 

What about a GT750 2 stroke 



Never could afford one in my day 

Yep, a lardy two stroke triple that chucked out 70 BHP. A friend of mine had one with a full 'Dunstall fairing'.

It looked good but handled like a dog on polished lino.

[albitz]

They may have claimed nearly 70bhp for them but ime they were nowhere near that. I doubt they were more than 50bhp tbh. .Genuine top speed was around 110mph on a good day iirc. The Kwak 500 H1 Mach3 was 60bhp and the kettle felt like a 250 in comparison. They all go for ludicrous money now imo. I would love to have a 500H1 or 750 H2 for old times sake,but they are more like a pension fund than a weekend toy now.

[henryd]

A mate of mine when we were (much) younger had a 500 or 550 Kawasaki triple,I seem to recall it was called a Samuri or summit,I remember it was bloody quick but didn't take to corners at all well hence he dropped it and took some lumps out of himself

[albitz]

Sounds like a H1 500 Mach3. Very fast indeed in its day - fastest accelerating production bike in the world iirc - with an on/off switch type powerband, Coupled to a chassis made from plasticine and appalling brakes this made it a tad exciting to ride.
I had the dubious honour of binning one and living to tell the tale, but many people who had them weren't so lucky.
If I had to pick one bike from that era to have now that would be the one. Even more so than the 750 H2 or the 900 Z1. 
It was more like riding an untamed horse than a motorbike tbh. Great fun. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Sounds like a H1 500 Mach3. Very fast indeed in its day - fastest accelerating production bike in the world iirc - with an on/off switch type powerband, Coupled to a chassis made from plasticine and appalling brakes this made it a tad exciting to ride.
I had the dubious honour of binning one and living to tell the tale, but many people who had them weren't so lucky.
If I had to pick one bike from that era to have now that would be the one. Even more so than the 750 H2 or the 900 Z1. 
It was more like riding an untamed horse than a motorbike tbh. Great fun. 

I'd rather go for the iconic Z1........83 BHP through pipe cleaner forks and a 'bendy' frame was the norm back then. It even looks great today with that four pipe exhaust.

[henryd]

Sounds like a H1 500 Mach3. Very fast indeed in its day - fastest accelerating production bike in the world iirc - with an on/off switch type powerband, Coupled to a chassis made from plasticine and appalling brakes this made it a tad exciting to ride.
I had the dubious honour of binning one and living to tell the tale, but many people who had them weren't so lucky.
If I had to pick one bike from that era to have now that would be the one. Even more so than the 750 H2 or the 900 Z1. 
It was more like riding an untamed horse than a motorbike tbh. Great fun. 

I remember him saying that there was a 750 version as well,good job he didn't have that one as he would have lost bigger lumps

[albitz]

Tbh I found the 500 more exciting and probably just as fast as the 750. I knew a bloke who had a 750 triple tuned to 90bhp - which was staggering in the 70,s - and was very rapid. Steering damper screwed down to max. at all times.The good old days. 
Z1 900 was nice, but give me a 2 stroke every time.