The Kawasaki Triples Bible: All Road Models 1968-1980, Plus H1R and H2R Racers in Profile

by Alastair Walker

Overview

The Kawasaki Triples Bible covers the entire production of three cylinder two-strokes from 1968 to 1980, featuring a year-by-year breakdown of bike specs, including the KH250, 350 S2, KH400, H1 500 and H2 750 models. The book is llustrated with hundreds of archive photographs and period advertisements. It includes personal memories from some of the racers and tuners who got the best from the fearsome H1R 500 and H2R machines in Europe and the USA, as well as road riders who owned the triples back in the 1970s. There are technical tips and advice from experienced Kawasaki triple enthusiasts and club members worldwide, plus information from some early dealers in the Kawasaki marque. The book also contains useful advice on spares availability, tuning, and future market values, and tries to capture the essence of what made the Kawasaki triples the most rebellious, kick-ass two-strokes of their time. This unique book is an invaluable resource for any collector, restorer, or just a fan of these fabulous two-stroke motorcycles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845849818
Publisher:	Veloce Publishing
Publication date:	07/15/2016
Series:	Bible Series
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Riding motorcycles from 1975, Alastair Walker has tested classic Vincents and 190mph Suzuki Hayabusas. He has toured New Zealand, Oregon, California and most of Europe by motorcycle and followed the Paris-Dakar rally as a journalist in 2001. His favourite motorcycle in 30 years of biking was his Honda 400/4 as "it was the first bike I ever did the magic ton on and got my knee down whilst riding. Fabulous '70s classic." With more than 2,500 features published on motorcycles, cars and scooters worldwide, Alastair has written for the Manchester Evening News, Bike, T.W.O. Classic Bike Guide, MSL, Classic Mechanics, NZ Motorcycle Trader, Dealernews USA, and edited online magazine www.insidebikes.com from 2000 to 2007. His books include Scooterama and The Cafe Racer Phenomenon.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgments 5

Chapter 1 Before the Triples 8

Chapter 2 The HI 500 series 20

Chapter 3 KH500 42

Chapter 4 The H2 series 48

Chapter 5 The 250 S2 series 65

Chapter 6 The 400 S series 76

Chapter 7 KH400 series 81

Chapter 8 The 250 S series 89

Chapter 9 KH250 series 1976-81 99

Chapter 10 The Racers 111

Chapter 11 The H2R Racers 126

Chapter 12 Le Couple Sportif 139

Chapter 13 The UK KH400 Race Series 144

Index 159

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"An invaluable resource for any collector, restorer, or just a fan of these fabulous two-stroke motorcycles." – British Dealer News
 

"It's an excellent read and a guide to the entire background and history of these amazing machines that are now highly coveted by collectors and Triples fans. It was worth the wait!" – webbikeworld.com

 

"This personal intimacy stands out in the 160 pages of this hardback volume … with good use being made of period images and brochures, magazine covers as well as some nicely detailed modern shots of restored bikes, both static and in action. The excellent layout allows you to dip in and out of the book at will to research particular areas should you wish to use it as a reference work." – inter-bike.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Editorial Reviews

"An invaluable resource for any collector, restorer, or just a fan of these fabulous two-stroke motorcycles." – British Dealer News

"It's an excellent read and a guide to the entire background and history of these amazing machines that are now highly coveted by collectors and Triples fans. It was worth the wait!" – webbikeworld.com

"This personal intimacy stands out in the 160 pages of this hardback volume … with good use being made of period images and brochures, magazine covers as well as some nicely detailed modern shots of restored bikes, both static and in action. The excellent layout allows you to dip in and out of the book at will to research particular areas should you wish to use it as a reference work." – inter-bike.co.uk

From the Publisher