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Offline MoMo

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anyone recognize this 1971 Kawasaki 500?
« on: February 21, 2013, 06:03:53 PM »
A friend just picked up this Kawi 500. I have not seen it other than these photos. Is it something special or a cafed out triple? ...Larry

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww51/photolar/1971CafeH15000022_zps5304ee09.jpg



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Re: anyone recognize this 1971 Kawasaki 500?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2013, 06:08:48 PM »
It appears to be a track bike. Wish it were mine! Expensive?
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Re: anyone recognize this 1971 Kawasaki 500?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2013, 06:09:46 PM »
Well that's a mighty big fairing for a cafe, but bar end mirrors, lights & a plate rule out a race bike.  Must be a hybrid :)
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Re: anyone recognize this 1971 Kawasaki 500?
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2013, 06:19:43 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on February 21, 2013, 06:08:48 PM
It appears to be a track bike. Wish it were mine! Expensive?


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Re: anyone recognize this 1971 Kawasaki 500?
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2013, 06:31:57 PM »
pretty fair price!
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Re: anyone recognize this 1971 Kawasaki 500?
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2013, 11:26:57 PM »
Quote from: Brooze72 on February 21, 2013, 06:31:57 PM
pretty fair price!



Owner was asking 2700 but took 21-a divorce or something similar.  The Kawi was stored in his living room-nice wing chair, huh?...Larry
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Re: anyone recognize this 1971 Kawasaki 500?
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2013, 08:30:57 PM »
That  looks like a good score. Looks to be nicely done. Probably just a cafe-d triple but nicely done for sure. The dual disc setup is not cheap to buy. I'd have bought it for sure!
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Re: anyone recognize this 1971 Kawasaki 500?
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2013, 06:35:08 AM »
It looks like they built a nice quality race replica of a H500 racer.
I took this picture of the real thing not long ago. Your bike looks gorgeous.
Gaucho
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Re: anyone recognize this 1971 Kawasaki 500?
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2013, 05:38:37 PM »
Not my bike, wish it were.  A friend bought it( stole it?).  It does seem to be a nice h1R replica, if that is what the owner was attempting to do...Larry
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