Kawasaki 750H2B The 1969 Kawasaki 500H1 Mach III triple was the first motorcycle of its kind. It was cheap to manufacture, stylish and brash, and delivered performance unfettered by any concerns of economy or tractability.
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Workshop: Balancing carburettors
Adjusting carb throttles Assuming you run a Japanese four cylinder motor you will almost certainly have four carbs, one for each pot. When you open the throttle you need all four carbs to respond at
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Adjusting carb throttles Assuming you run a Japanese four cylinder motor you will almost certainly have four carbs, one for each pot. When you open the throttle you need all four carbs to respond at
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Kawasaki H1 500 Kawasaki first proposed a 500cc two stroke triple in the late 1960s, when Japanese manufacturers were making a concerted effort to cater for American tastes in particular. In the US, acceleration was
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Kawasaki H1 500 Kawasaki first proposed a 500cc two stroke triple in the late 1960s, when Japanese manufacturers were making a concerted effort to cater for American tastes in particular. In the US, acceleration was
Read moreRoad Test: Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk2
Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk2 Hard to believe now perhaps, but Moto Guzzi was for a long time Italy’s numero uno manufacturer of motorcycles. Although the glory has faded over the last decade or two,
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Moto Guzzi Le Mans Mk2 Hard to believe now perhaps, but Moto Guzzi was for a long time Italy’s numero uno manufacturer of motorcycles. Although the glory has faded over the last decade or two,
Read moreHarley-Davidson 'Evo' engine
Harley-Davidson Evolution engine The Harley-Davidson Evolution engine is entirely new only from its base gaskets up, though the crankcase does contain significant refinement. What are the changes and their purposes? First, an engine's operating temperature
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Harley-Davidson FXDS It all started back in 1971. Harley had the big FLH Electra Glide and the little XL Sportster, but nothing in between. In a moment of inspiration, Willie G Davidson stripped the panniers
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1980 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide Classic Although Harley has flourished more recently, back in the Seventies the situation was far less rosy. Just as happened in Britain, once the Japanese started to make large capacity bikes, America’s
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