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750 H2C First Superbike of the 1970s
launched three years after the 500 and was
discontinued two years before it. The H2
also suffered the same fate as the H1 during
the last model year. It was de-tuned, and
generally made more docile. The company
had removed the qualities which gave
both bikes their loyal and, in some cases,
passionate following. Both models had
similar specs to begin with. The 500 had
60 x 58.8mm bore and stroke, the 750 71 x
63mm. Each had three Mikuni carburettors,
a five-speed gear-box, and of course the
two-stroke transverse in-line three-cylinder
motor.
RETRO OR CLASSIC?
BMW K75
Mick Grant airborne at the Isle of Man
also water-cooled, and many wonder why
Kawasaki didn’t water-cool the road bikes
earlier. It might have kept them alive for a
few more years. Riders such as Mick Grant,
Ginger Molloy, and Paul Smart raced the
triples.
There were also 250, 350, and 400 triples
in the range, but it was the bigger models
which captured the imagination of the riding
and racing motorcyclists of the early 1970s,
and they still have a loyal following amongst
classic enthusiasts today.
When the H2 was launched it was the fastest
750 on the road. As an example of what
the H2 engine was capable of, the machine
prepared for the 1976 Daytona 200 had a
six-speed gear-box, and was producing
115bhp, with a top speed of 296km/h. It was
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