Description
Charterhouse Auctioneers are pleased to offer this in our Classic & Vintage Motorcycle auction on Thursday 27th August 2020.
Live & online only.
The automobilia auction will start at 11 am and the motorcycles will start at 12 noon with lot 200. Viewing available by appointment.
Lot 220
A 1972/ 3 Kawasaki H2R £23, 000 - 24, 000
Frame number none (new frame)
Engine number H2E 90771
Motorcycle location: Douglas, Isle of Man
From the vendor
1972/ 3 Kawasaki H2R 750
Ex Hurley Wilvert with history and in fantastic condition. Fully rebuilt in 2016 and not paraded since, can come with a serious spares package.
Current condition
In 2010 motor was rebuilt with overhauled crank, new rings, small ends and new clutch plates. It was run at Jurby Festival and Classic TT Parade laps in 2013/ 14/ 15. Approx mileage = 130 miles then engine was stripped and rebuilt in 2017 with new Wossner pistons, rings and small ends. Crank rebuilt with seals and bearings. New 5th gear fitted. We have only warmed it up on the stand since then.
History and Specification
Bike arrived in bits from Australia in 2010 and project was started, we stripped the motor which appeared to be in good order. The crank was completely overhauled and new small ends, piston rings, clutch plates, seals and gaskets were fitted, and the motor rebuilt.
The hubs were cleaned up and wheels rebuilt with new spokes, alloy rims and new tyres.
The original exhausts were in bad shape but with some work were persuaded to fit the new chassis. A more modern set of Neville Lush pipes in kit form were purchased and Dave Molyneux welded and fitted them to machine.
Tank, seat and fairing was supplied by Nigel Everett (Ex Kawasaki race mechanic) these were then painted in 7 stages by Chris at Cromptons I. O. M. Rear sets, fairing brackets, bobbins, wheel spacers, and loads of other fixtures and fittings were manufactured on site in the TCR workshop.
The history starts in 1972/ 3 in the USA, this was one of the first H2Rs that had the “illegal” factory modified cylinder stud patterns which were outlawed late 1973.
According to American Kawasaki factory rider Hurley Wilvert it was then brought down to OZ where it was sold to legendry Kawasaki crew chief Neville Doyle. Hurley thinks this was the bike/ engine he borrowed back in 1975 to race at the Indonesia GP, Jakarta. We have no history from then until Des bought it in 2009.
In 2012 at Mallory Park 1000 bikes meeting Hurley Wilvert and the H2R were reunited and ran some good laps around circuit. In 2013 Classic TT parade lap the H2R was ridden by Ex World Champion Kork Ballington.
In 2014 at World Kawasaki day at Mallory Park Shakey Byrne, Chris Walker, James Ellison and Stuart Easton took turns to parade it.
Hurley and Nigel Beattie rode it between 2014-16 in Classic TT parade laps
Motorcycle location: Douglas, Isle of Man
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