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Re: Kawasaki Heaven
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2019, 09:35:55 AM »
You may be right Bryan it could have been my 250. It is nearly 43 years ago. Good days for me mid 70s, had so many different bikes it's all a blur now.

You are correct Roy...seems they had CDi and points... The answer is here on this site in my Dropbox link , as copied below

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Re: Kawasaki Heaven
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2019, 11:05:19 AM »
The Hla & H1b had a points ignition system, as the H1.H1d.H1e/f had cdi ignition...all cdi's & wire looms are different on each bike.  Not Honda bikes, but all H1 bikes are very popular.
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Re: Kawasaki Heaven
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2019, 11:08:32 AM »
That's good then. Thought the old dementia was starting to set in.
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Re: Kawasaki Heaven
« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2019, 01:04:35 PM »
Kawasaki 2 strokes are still very popular today, I'm guess that you have a H1b ?

It's 1971 so my guess is it's an H1a?
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Re: Kawasaki Heaven
« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2019, 01:36:56 PM »
My H1 had the original CDI and pointless plugs, it was supposed to be illegal in the UK as it sent TV sets nuts, it self destructed within a few months and was replaced with points and coils which I always felt slowed the bike down.
Here's a rather poor photo of the bike with my soon to be first wife on board at Oulton Park



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Re: Kawasaki Heaven
« Reply #20 on: December 05, 2019, 02:54:31 PM »
Mr.Silver has this if anyone is interested in a challenge  :D

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Re: Kawasaki Heaven
« Reply #21 on: December 06, 2019, 07:12:09 PM »
Ash, the problem is that everything needs recoating and that can really rack up the costs. If engine parts were needed it could be £10k or more.
Hate to sound picky but I hate the US style pipes and where can you get low pipes from?
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Re: Kawasaki Heaven
« Reply #22 on: December 06, 2019, 07:55:26 PM »
Ash, the problem is that everything needs recoating and that can really rack up the costs. If engine parts were needed it could be £10k or more.
Hate to sound picky but I hate the US style pipes and where can you get low pipes from?

Agree totally ... just copied piccy because a lot of people wouldn't even know what one looks like.
“Alright friends, you have seen the heavy groups, now you will see morning maniac music. Believe me, yeah. It’s a new dawn.” Grace Slick, Woodstock '69 .. In the year of the Sandcast.

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Re: Kawasaki Heaven
« Reply #23 on: December 07, 2019, 05:40:05 PM »
It's difficult now when a good restoration costs so much that it is just isn't worth doing under any circumstances; especially when, like the Avenger, parts are so difficult to find at any price. It's happening when the bottom has fallen out of the Classic market too which is sad as fewer bikes will end up being brought back into service. Tbh I'd say that this bike is essentially worthless because the cost to get it into any shape would greatly exceed the value post restoration. That is unless the bikes have a special place in your memory. It is a real sad side of the Avenger in that only 48 were imported into the UK so all bikes on the market are US bikes in poor condition which cost more to import than they are worth. My friend has just done a perfect restoration on a CB450 later model, this is down to well matched polished stainless fasteners all round. It is absolutely better than new, museum quality and he hasn't even got a bike license. He has spent £12k on it and it's worth £5K.
Dresda CB500-4, 605 cc
CB-77, 350 cc
1968 Bonneville
1976 Thruxton Velocette
1974 Kawasaki Avenger
1997 VFR 750

 

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