Kawasaki 750 H2 1972

Kawasaki 750 H2 1972

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In 1969, Kawasaki launched the Mach 3, a 500cc no-holds-barred speedster with exceptional performance, it was capable of a quarter-mile run in under 13 seconds and a maximum 120mph (193kph), flat-out. When therefore, they showed the seven-fifty version (Mach 4) in early 1972, the motorcycling world gasped in disbelief. Crammed into the lightest motorcycle in its class was the most bristly engine ever seen from Japan. There were three 250cc air-cooled cylinders sitting side-by-side across the frame with a claimed output of 74bhp at 6,500rpm. A surprising example of the early seventies superbike.

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Honda CB750 1969

Honda CB750 1969

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In 1969, Honda changed the face of motorcycling forever with the CB 750. The CB750 Four offered a combination of hardware never before seen on a single machine. For the first time, four cylinder power and smoothness were joined by a five-speed gearbox, an electric starter and a front disc brake (the first ever on a street machine), and all at a reasonable price. The CB750 was the firm's first attempt at a big bike and it set new standards for performance, practicality and reliability in the big bike class - the era of the production superbike had begun.

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Ducati 750 Sport 1970

Ducati 750 Sport 1970

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Ducati had been building single-cylinder bikes with shaft driven camshafts for fifteen years when they decided to move into the bigger bike market. The 750GT, announced to an impressed public in September 1970, was effectively two singles mounted in a 90 degree V, a layout that was to become a Ducati trademark. There were plenty of other V-twins around, but the Ducati was different from all of them. Moto Guzzi's transverse vees (Le Mans apart) were more touring biased and Harley-Davidson's twins, although longitudinal like Ducati's, were worlds apart in terms of character and intended use.

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BMW R90/S 1974

BMW R90/S 1974

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The introduction of the /5 series in 1969 marked a new era for BMW with new machines, such as the R75, marking a radical departure from previous BMW practice. Bright colours, a splash of chrome, light frames and resolute engines all added up to quick, good handling machines that retained the reliability and quality of the previous models. In 1974, to keep pace with the competition, the R90/S was introduced. Its 900cc engine fed 9.5:1 pistons through 38mm Dell'Orto pumper carbs and it used a new five-speed transmission to propel its 500 pounds (wet) through a quarter-mile in a mere 13 seconds.

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Kawasaki H1 500 Mach 3 Motorcycle 1968-1975

Kawasaki H1 500 Mach 3

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Produced: 1968-75

No. Cylinders: 3

Bore x Stroke: 60 x 59.8mm

Capacity: 498cc

Comp. Ratio: 6:8:1

Power Output: 60bhp @ 8000rpm

Gearbox: 5-speed

Suspension: Front teles; Rear 180 x 35

Brakes: Front 296 disc; Rear 180 x 35

Tyres: Front 3.25 x 19in; Rear 4.00 x 18in

Wheelbase: 1,410mm (55.5in)

Weight: 179kg (395lb)

Top Speed: (approx) 119mph (191kph)

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