Kawasaki

My 100 dollar paint job! (or tooting my own horn.. lol)

Just got the clearcoat on my long neglected Kawasaki H1. She’s been a faithful bike but I’ve never dressed her out the way she’s deserved. It’s a pretty non-traditional color scheme for the 75 H1. I avoided the blue/teal and went for silver instead. I’ve got all of about 100 dollars in this one including the decals (about $50). Duplicolor lacquer metalspec silver paint (about $10) and a true 2 part clearcoat that comes in a spraycan (about $20 and It’s about as fuel resistant as anything that comes from a gun. Requires a respirator etc.). What you can’t add up is all the stripping and sanding and priming and prepwork that goes into it But if I can do this believe me ANYONE can. The last bike I painted similar to this is still holding up well after 3 years so I’m optimistic that it’ll hold up to general abuse. She’s a rider and not a showbike but I’m pretty happy with it.

Supermoto fun…

This is a 1991 kx500 flattracker. The front end is off of a CB 750. It is still racing against modern 450’s in Texas.

Jeff Fish
Texas

From the “things you don’t see every day” department. A Kawasaki 2-stroke reverse trike.

Aimee Kurt sent these in from a recent bike night… All I can do is scratch my head and say wow..

The LSL W800 Kawasaki.

I know it’s been all over the web already but I still can’t resist.   What a beauty.  Fot LOTS more just google LSL W800

Someone was asking about the header photo…

Here it is in the all original format.  The bikes were photographed at Deals Gap a few years back under the “Tree of Shame”.  The Kawasaki H2 owned by a fellow that went by the board name of Hebman (and I’m embarrassed to say that I don’t recall his full name).  He was the master of the highly polished bike.   i didn’t know the owner of the CBX.  Sure made for a pretty picture though.  I’m sure I’ve posted it waaaay back at sometime but anyway, here it is again.  Click for large original format.

Phew! Home From Holiday Travels! Here’s AN Excellent Reader Ride, Kawasaki H2 – 2 Stroke Restoration Till I Get Things Caught Up!

Philip Rochette writes in:

Hello
Here are some shots of my 1972 Kawasaki 750 H2 that I have recently restored.
It was a long term and very interresting project .
I enjoy my bike and I have a lot of fun riding it in the beautifull french Alps.
Here is the link to my site about that restoration and more;
http://kawasaki750h2.free.fr/
Best regards

Fantastic Restoration!  Thanks for the excellent pictures Philip!

Not a typo… A KLR 650 Cafe Racer…

There’s a sentence I never thought I’d write… but you know it’s not bad.

Here’s one more.  It’s all l’ve got