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H1C

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 4:55 pm
by malc87
what do the frame numbers start and finish at?
Approx how many were made?

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 5:47 pm
by Charlie
The only info on Dave Marsden's site
1972/1973 H1-C
FRAME AND ENGINE NUMBERS NOT CONFIRMED. POSSIBLY FRAME NO: KAF-49000-
This was a strange period in the life of the H1. Officially there was no H1-C but it would seem that Kawasaki were having one of their 'parts bin clearouts' and a reported one thousand models appeared with bits of everything on them. There was an H1-B with a front drum brake, another with a white paintjob, just like the 1972 S1-250, some with a disk brake and some with a drum brake. There were also reports of a red H1-B and even an H1-A with a disk brake. Has anybody got any hard facts on this rare model?
On MrAxl's site Info on MrA's site is HERE
H1C 1972
Engine:
KAE-43902-45902
Frame:
KAF-48664-52100
Paint scheme matches H1-B. Front drum brake, fitted with H1-A CDI ignition & instruments. Stainless fenders. (See note in limited production models about the model.)

More info HERE that says
There does exist a parts list titles "500 1 C" part # 99997-527 dated Oct. 1, 1971 that covers it. The H1 parts microfiche has a section for the H1-C that covers the following frame and engine numbers:

Frame: KAF48664-49664
Engine: KAE043902-045902

From this it could be assumed that 1,000 H1-C's were built. Later frame numbers thru 52100 and in reality there were approx 1000 units built starting with frame #48664 but ending with #52100 with H1B and H1C numbers co-mingled.
Can I have a Blue Peter Badge now - or should I have known all that from my head ? :lol:

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 6:13 pm
by malc87
so frame number 51569 is looking good??

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 10:59 pm
by Ståle
I've got KAF 51272. And I think I've heard (from Rick ? ) that the production number is around 1800 bikes..

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:33 pm
by malc87
now we are getting somewhere :D
I also had 1800 bikes in my memory bank :D
Frame number is looking good and no its not for me :shock:

Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:09 am
by Ståle
I think mine is from the second batch of C's, produced in september 1971. I'm sure Rick will correct me if I'm wrong :D