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keysdave
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 Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject: Using H1 shifting forks in a H2? |
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I have a 1974 H2, it uses the same shift drum as the 1974 H1, forks look the same but have diffferent part numbers? i have heard i can use them, anyone out there have any info on this?
Also, I have access to a complete 1976 KH500 1down 4up transmission, can all those parts be put in the H2 cases? I would think Kawa would of changed something so it would be complicated, anyone ever do this?
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| Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:17 am Post subject: Re: Using H1 shifting forks in a H2? |
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| keysdave wrote: | I have a 1974 H2, it uses the same shift drum as the 1974 H1, forks look the same but have diffferent part numbers? i have heard i can use them, anyone out there have any info on this?
Yes, I believe you can, BUT, take a very close look at them as I believe you will see the H2 forks are built a little "beefier".
Also, I have access to a complete 1976 KH500 1down 4up transmission, can all those parts be put in the H2 cases? I would think Kawa would of changed something so it would be complicated, anyone ever do this?
IMO - there IS too much you would have to "swap out" and change to make this worthwhile.
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jeff kushner
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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I read your post on the other board and I responded to Chris's thread about retrofitting the KH tranny in his H2...should be an interesting project.
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Nigel72iv
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:37 am Post subject: |
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I'm using H1 forks (2) in a H2, no worries.
Just set up the clearances/shimming properly as per Glenns or Mraxl's site triple maintenance manual.
Never tried changing the shift pattern, personally I'd like to change other bikes to be like the H pattern  |
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Dan
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Nigel72iv wrote: | | personally I'd like to change other bikes to be like the H pattern |
I love the neutral at the bottom as well 
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Jim
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| garand1944 wrote: | | I love the neutral at the bottom as well |
The only better place is at the top. |
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H2 Brad
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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| garand1944 wrote: | | Nigel72iv wrote: | | personally I'd like to change other bikes to be like the H pattern |
I love the neutral at the bottom as well |
It's at the bottom? And all this time I just thought all my H2s had blown first gears.
All jokes aside I like it that way too. The exception is my RD350. Back when I had my first one at age 18 I figured out that if you pulled off the shifter and just turned it around you had rear peg shifting plus it was 1 up and 5 down. VERY easy to shift while drag racing.
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Jim
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Brad, that's the reason for my post above ^ |
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Nigel72iv
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| Jim wrote: | | garand1944 wrote: | | I love the neutral at the bottom as well |
The only better place is at the top. |
That's where mine is |
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12dot
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| Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:50 am Post subject: |
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| Jim wrote: | | garand1944 wrote: | | I love the neutral at the bottom as well |
The only better place is at the top. |
You guys    What sense does it make to "step down" to "shift up"  
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