"That is a H2C, a different beast to the first year model.
The H2 is a 1972 bike, H2A for 1973 (I have two) H2B for 1974 (just the one) and H2C for 1975.
To know the myth you would at least need to know the bikes model wise."
True, they early ones were a bit quicker.
Not that much though, according to Cycle-
http://kawtriple.com/mraxl/reviews/750review.html
Not quite as quick as that 1970 Commando Cycle mag ran at 12.69.
Acceleration times aside, I just couldn't imagine using one the way I use the Commando. I did not own a Kawi but did own some other 2 stroke road bikes back in the day. They were godawful for vibration, noise, smoke, fuel consumption, oil mix etc.
All of that was fun back then, it wouldn't be now!
I think that is why Commandos might hang in there for value, if put right they are quite useable on today's roads.
BTW I bought my MK3 in 2003 for $4300 US which was FMV back then.
One fellow at the local Norton club said it looked like a new bike at that time.
Now you can get a MK3 rusty project bike for about that money, so they have gone up in value over time.
Maybe double?
That's not bad for something that is so much fun and so useful for travel.
Glen
The H2 is a 1972 bike, H2A for 1973 (I have two) H2B for 1974 (just the one) and H2C for 1975.
To know the myth you would at least need to know the bikes model wise."
True, they early ones were a bit quicker.
Not that much though, according to Cycle-
http://kawtriple.com/mraxl/reviews/750review.html
Not quite as quick as that 1970 Commando Cycle mag ran at 12.69.
Acceleration times aside, I just couldn't imagine using one the way I use the Commando. I did not own a Kawi but did own some other 2 stroke road bikes back in the day. They were godawful for vibration, noise, smoke, fuel consumption, oil mix etc.
All of that was fun back then, it wouldn't be now!
I think that is why Commandos might hang in there for value, if put right they are quite useable on today's roads.
BTW I bought my MK3 in 2003 for $4300 US which was FMV back then.
One fellow at the local Norton club said it looked like a new bike at that time.
Now you can get a MK3 rusty project bike for about that money, so they have gone up in value over time.
Maybe double?
That's not bad for something that is so much fun and so useful for travel.
Glen
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