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carellif

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Hey there fellow bikers! I happened upon this site with a link from the Eastern Ohio Sport Bikes group at yahoo groups...

I'm currently have RUNNING:

1973 H2 Kawasaki (2-stroke triple!!)

1975 H2 Kawasaki (2-stroke triple!!)

1986 ZX600R Kawasaki (Ninja)

and in for repair:

1985 ZX600R Kawasaki (Ninja)

We are based primarily out of northeast Ohio...anyone interested in a DEAL'S GAP roadtrip this year? :)

Welcome dude!....good to see others on here from my home town.

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welcome, so i feel dumb asking this but what exactly are 2 stroke triples and what is their advantage?

Sorry for the delay in a response there bro...but like our fellow biker stated...the 1972-1975 Kawasaki "H2" triple (affectionately known in the cycle world as "The Widowmaker") is like 3 250cc dirt bikes strapped onto one frame...the torque is phenominal! With a top speed of only about 100-110 MPH...there is still very few bikes (or cars for that matter) that can touch these things "out of the hole"...and some of the 1969-1976 H1's (500cc triple) were even scarier!

The Widowmaker is THE primary reason that Harley rider's hate Japanese-made bikes...they were crushing the local drag-strip competition right off the showroom floors!

But sadly, most widowmaker's were wrecked, and discarded many years ago...as they were very scary and hard to ride...kind of like driving a wheelbarrow! But if you keep the speed down...they remain a real thrill...especially if your girl likes to ride...the inline triple is inherrently unbalanced and vibrates like CRAZY! :)~

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Sorry for the delay in a response there bro...but like our fellow biker stated...the 1972-1975 Kawasaki "H2" triple (affectionately known in the cycle world as "The Widowmaker") is like 3 250cc dirt bikes strapped onto one frame...the torque is phenominal! With a top speed of only about 100-110 MPH...there is still very few bikes (or cars for that matter) that can touch these things "out of the hole"...and some of the 1969-1976 H1's (500cc triple) were even scarier!

The Widowmaker is THE primary reason that Harley rider's hate Japanese-made bikes...they were crushing the local drag-strip competition right off the showroom floors!

But sadly, most widowmaker's were wrecked, and discarded many years ago...as they were very scary and hard to ride...kind of like driving a wheelbarrow! But if you keep the speed down...they remain a real thrill...especially if your girl likes to ride...the inline triple is inherrently unbalanced and vibrates like CRAZY! :)~

check this H2 out

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