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kawboy

Post subject: H2 forks on an h1?

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:09 pm

Joined: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:44 pm
Posts: 37
Location: Taylor Mill KY

Will the later h1 or h2 forks and tree's work on a 69 h1 without modding the frame? I want to get mine rideable and it seems I can find a whole front end cheaper than I can buy the inner 34mm tubes to repair mine. I'll restore the originals and put them back on later

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Looney Cylinders

Post subject: Re: H2 forks on an h1?

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:45 pm

Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:00 am
Posts: 1010
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada

Yes.

However for best results the h1B's triple clamps (accepts the 36mm later tubes) should be used due to its greater 58mm offset...

J

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JayDav

Post subject: Re: H2 forks on an h1?

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:13 pm

Joined: Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:56 pm
Posts: 450
Location: New Hampshire

Are H1B & H1C triple trees the same? Cause I think I have a triple tree for the C model.

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kawboy

Post subject: Re: H2 forks on an h1?

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:14 pm

Joined: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:44 pm
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Location: Taylor Mill KY

So I'm probably better off finding an h1b front end unless I can find a useable h1a

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Looney Cylinders

Post subject: Re: H2 forks on an h1?

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:21 pm

Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:00 am
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Location: Southern Ontario, Canada

JayDav wrote:

Are H1B & H1C triple trees the same? Cause I think I have a triple tree for the C model.

No. The "C" had the same 34mm tubes with a drum brake as the earlier 500s.

Get the H1B triple clamps and any of the later H1 forks (or all H2) are compatible (thinking of availability of used rust free 36mm tubes here rather than confining your search to only the H1B)

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kawi3cyl

Post subject: Re: H2 forks on an h1?

Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:25 pm

Joined: Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:04 am
Posts: 3490
Location: Capitol of Ca, USA

I "believe" this would be the H1B-only lower tree:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KAWASAKI-H1-B-500-NOS-TRIPLE-TREE-LOWER-HEAD-STEM-GENUINE-OEM-P-N-44037-041-1972-/390678490618

Here's another, but the pictures are poor and it appears it may have corrosion issues...?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-KAWASAKI-STEERING-STEM-FORK-H1-1969-1970-1971-1972-1973-1976-44037-041-/301139903534

Be careful as the 72 H2 trees appear similar in the brake junction mounting area, but I believe the rake/offset is different then the 72 H1:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/72-75-KAWASAKI-H2-H1-750-TRIPLE-500-MACH-EARLY-VINTAGE-TRIPLE-TREE-BARS-FORKS-/231190693235

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husson73

Post subject: Re: H2 forks on an h1?

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:03 am

Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2011 3:06 am
Posts: 4364
Location: PARIS FRANCE

have done it H2 fork and tees excepted tubes which came from HIB, nearly bolt on :mrgreen:

and suddenly you've front brake :shock:

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kawboy

Post subject: Re: H2 forks on an h1?

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:28 am

Joined: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:44 pm
Posts: 37
Location: Taylor Mill KY

Thanks for the help guys. I'll start sourcing parts and see which is going to be more friendly on my wallet for the time being

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