Found on Mecum29 photos1970 Kawasaki H-1R
Specifications
- Year
- 1970
- Make / Model
- Kawasaki H-1R
- Engine
- 498cc 3-Cylinder
- Exterior color
- Green
Description
498cc 3-Cylinder, 5-Speed · Lot R317 · LV Motorcycles 2027 - Zero miles since restoration - Personally owned and restored using NOS parts by Fran Golden, president and founder of the Kawasaki Triples Club - Non-operational show bike - 498cc two-stroke 3-cylinder engine - 5-speed manual gearbox - Updated in the early 1970s - Morris mag wheels - Triple-drilled disc brakes - Freon shocks - Stinger pipes - Featured on pages 45-47 of the March 1984, Vol. 16, No. 3 issue of Street Chopper/Hot Bike magazine - According to the magazine article, ridden by French Canadian Yvon DuHamel when he won Kawasaki's first AMA National Championship in 1971 - According to the article, set a new 250-mile race record with an average speed of 108 MPH - March 1984 magazine issue included - Restoration teardown photos included - H1-RA service manual included - H1-RA exclusive parts catalog included - Original California Validated Registration Card for 1976-77 included
Description as published on the original listing. Sesame Cars does not verify seller claims.
