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Triple of the Month (Jan 2022)
NAKTC Re-surge!

Submitter: YT
Bike: '75 H2C

It's hard to believe that the last Triple of The Month was on Sept 2009. The first Triple of the Month was on Sept 1998. The bike that started the NAKTC was a pristine 1975 red H2C with less than 3000 miles. That bike was sold to a member and he put it on eBay a few years later for around $12,000. To get the excitement going again after over 12 years, we now featuring Jan 2022 Triple of the Month is another 1975 red H2C. This H2C was a prized possession of Joe's (NAKTC member) for many years but he finally decided to let it go to me. Do I need another H2? Well...I suppose I already answered that question! Too rare and beautiful to go somewhere else, it's obvious that NAKTC is its home now.

I decided to post a shotgun style restoration projects and keep the updates as frequent as possible. I welcome comments, questions and critiques. I don't want to take forever to get the projects done. But if I can't locate the parts, the delays are inevitable. Of course, I have to balance work, family, classes, NAKTC site and these multiple bike projects and hope I don't get burnout. Wish me luck because I need it!

Please check back for frequent updates as these projects are meant to be pseudo interactive.

Project 1975 H2C Restoration:
Got an email from a guy that he wants to sell an H2C that he bought brand new in 1976.
Below is the exact emai:

I have a 1975 H2C for sale. 

I bought the bike in April of 1976 and had an accident in May of '76.
the bike has 790 original miles.  The tires are the exact tires that
came off of the showroom floor.  It needs a seat, carbs (someone was
going to rebuild in 77 and took the carbs. Not seen him or them since).
A front fender, a left front shock and a rim for back tire; current one
is bent and a left hand side cover.  Other than those parts the bike is
completely there. 

If interested please call: 217 XXX-XXXX. I live in Glenarm,
ILL.

Immediately, I got suspicious and a little excited, so I called the guy up to find out what's the scoop.  It turns out that he crashed it and never got it fixed since 1976. He didn't say how bad was the crash and I did not ask. On August 16, 2008, he delivered the bike to my house for $800. It only took me a split second to assess the bike and figured out that the crash was not minor. I think it did some somersaults and a cartwheel. Any way, I am determined to bring life back to this bike.  Any surprises I find, you'll find out soon because I will try to post soon after. 

Left side cover and seat are missing in action. 
Has to be the roughest but lowest mileage that I've ever encountered



 

More on this project => 75 H2C 790miles

Project 1974 G5100 Restoration:
Another chapter on rescueing barn bikes.

More on this project => 74 G5

Project 73 F7B => link available soon
Project 73 F11 => link available soon
Project 74 KX450 => link available soon

NAKTC Projects in the Works

The projects below are longer terms. Only signigicant milestones will be updated. It could be months before any new pics to be posted.

H2 "Outlaw" Streetfighter

Not classified project
Start date: Late 2007
'72 H2 Engine
'72 H2 Frame
1994 Kawasaki Ninja ZX7R frontend
1994 Kawasaki Ninja ZX7R swingarm
Update will be posted when available

More on this project =>  NA

XTR II

That is true, there will XTR II and is not a top secret like the 1st XTR
Start date: Fall 2008
Kawasaki Jetski Ultra 150 engine
Professional Funny Bike frame
28" Beadlocked rear wheel
Update will be posted when available

More on this project => XTR2

Custom Extended Swingarm with Monoshock (H1, H2, KH400, ZX12, ZX14, ZX7R, ZRX1200, Busa, and others)

A total replacement, not a welded to the old swingarm
Wana be different from the rest of your friends?
Big-guy has built one for his ZX14 and it smokes the rear tire at will
Email to knyt@sbcglobal.net if interested in ordering a kit
Price will vary but should be affordable
Images below from a ZX14 but you should get an idea