renegadmonk Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBRzach Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Welcome to OR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carellif Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 (edited) 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! ~ Edited April 20, 2009 by carellif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenBee Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renegadmonk Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unc7237 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawipilot Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 An H2 was the first street bike I ever rode. My buddy's dad had this old mouse eaten bike in the garage and we got it running and went for a ride! I was barely 15 and I thought I was gonna die! I loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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