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KH500 Production Racer

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2025 11:46 pm
by Triple Parts
Stumbled across this pic online and just wondered what the story was? It looks fresh out of the showroom, so I guess 1976.

Anyone know anything about it? Did any brave soul on here race it?

KH500 Production Racer 1.jpg

Re: KH500 Production Racer

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:00 am
by malc87
It belonged to Kevin Pike who bought it brand new and raced it along side his RD350. His RD350 had race tank and seat/full fairing and was in Yamaha Canada colours.
He also raced sidecars from the early 1970s
I contacted him in August and asked would he write about his experiences for the club magazine?
He said he would but I've had nothing since.
I will try again but he is not in the greatest of health........

Re: KH500 Production Racer

Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:05 am
by Triple Parts
That would be a good read Thumbs Up

Re: KH500 Production Racer

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:22 pm
by Smartbear
Is it me or does that kh500 look like it’s got H2 headlight ears?
Rob

Re: KH500 Production Racer

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:36 pm
by g6mow
Smartbear wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:22 pm Is it me or does that kh500 look like it’s got H2 headlight ears?
Rob
The KH500 shares the same brackets and headlight as H2B/C

Re: KH500 Production Racer

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:45 am
by Smartbear
g6mow wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:36 pm
Smartbear wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:22 pm Is it me or does that kh500 look like it’s got H2 headlight ears?
Rob
The KH500 shares the same brackets and headlight as H2B/C
I never knew that, always thought the ears were closer together?
Rob

Re: KH500 Production Racer

Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:11 am
by malc87
Every day is a school day Rob Thumbs Up

Re: KH500 Production Racer

Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2025 12:02 pm
by husson73
g6mow wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:36 pm
Smartbear wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:22 pm Is it me or does that kh500 look like it’s got H2 headlight ears?
Rob
The KH500 shares the same brackets and headlight as H2B/C
and also the same front light 200 mm.