Greetings fellow enthusiasts

[Jeff D]

Just thought I'd introduce myself and my "old school" Kawi.

My name is Jeff and I live just south of Allentown,PA ( or 90 minutes north of Philadelphia). After a 10 year absence, I purchased a 1993 Kawasaki ZR1100 to start riding again to to save gas ;) I'm the third owner and my friend Dave was the original owner and our boss was whom I purchased it from. This way I know the entire history of the bike.

I also have a few triples that I owned back in the early 80s that I'm restoring right now. The current project is a 1973 Kawasaki H1 500 and the next in line is my first triple, a '74 H1 500. I've had quite a few dirt bikes and also started street riding on a '77 KZ750 twin. After the triples I got a '82 GPz750.

Here's my ZR1100 with the SS-28 windscreen I run in the fall & spring
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/ZR1100/DCP_3975.jpg

Jeff

[savedzrex]

Welcome and that is a nice looking bike:thumbs: :thumbs:

[u wish u could ride]

welcome.how about a couple more pics......:hitit

[Blue]

nice collection...I used to drool over triples (especially the 750) when I was a teenage rider in the 70s.

more pics would be cool.:thumbs:

Blue

[Jeff D]

welcome.how about a couple more pics......:hitit


Thanks :beer:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/ZR1100/DCP_3977.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/gear/DCP_3745.jpg
That was day I brought it home last June. Just over 18K on it then, over 23K now.


Let me dig up some triple pics.

BRB :ytrap:

[Jeff D]

Here's my '73 H1 after getting out of storage where it was for just over 20 years
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/DCP_2611A.jpg
It's actually running in the picture.

I got some parts off ebay, another motor and parts from my friend Jess ( who told me about this forum ) and got it looking like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/DCP_3417A.jpg

Then I pulled it down to bare frame, redid the motor and polished/cleaned the cases.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/73%20H1D/DCP_3592A.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/73%20H1D/DCP_3610.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/73%20H1D/DCP_3631A.jpg
That was about 15 hours of hand work

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/73%20H1D/DCP_4123.jpg
Redid the handlebar controls too

[Jeff D]

The '74 H1 500

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/74%20H1E/DCP_2928TF.jpg

I've collected a lot of nice parts to restore my first triple including this original body set

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/Triples/74%20H1E/DCP_2992KTF.jpg

[u wish u could ride]

very nice !!those two stokes are as good (or maybe even better ) as GOLD!! all keepers!!!

[neorex]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/JRD77VET/ZR1100/DCP_3977.jpg


:drool Welcome to da board!

[Jeff D]

very nice !!those two stokes are as good (or maybe even better ) as GOLD!! all keepers!!!

The '73 H1 shares ignition parts with the H2's ( 750 ) and those parts are extremely expensive.

I've kept them both for over 25 years, I can't see selling them now.

Thanks everyone :beer:

[flying dave]

That ZR is flippin sweet. I have not seen one of those in a LONG time.

[SilverRex]

Welcome to the Board, Jeff!

[Jeff D]

That ZR is flippin sweet. I have not seen one of those in a LONG time.

Thanks. They only imported them to the US for one year. they were originally called the "Zephyr" but FORD had a temper tantrum since they already had a car by that name in the US market. ( I guess people would confuse a motorcycle with an ugly car :loco )

That makes it a real treat to get parts too. My last little part I got I had to purchase from the UK ebay site :knock:

Welcome to the Board, Jeff!


Thanks