Another Project found thrown in my truck

Dave Bannister · 04-26-2018

Well... The the 2 stroke bug continues and brought home a 1974 H1 Widow maker... Needs works (barn fresh) Pics to come!

AnswerMeister · 04-28-2018

Can't wait to see it 500cc?

**witttom** · 04-30-2018

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Bannister

Well... The the 2 stroke bug continues and brought home a 1974 H1 Widow maker... Needs works (barn fresh) Pics to come!

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnswerMeister

Can't wait to see it 500cc?

The H1 was 500cc.
The H2 was 750cc.

It was the H2 that [I believe] was called the Widowmaker, so... I'm not sure which one Bannister has in his possession.

LeeBee · 05-01-2018

H2 is the widow maker.

I have never heard of the H1 causing problems.

Mike Ross (high school buddy) was single when he woke up in the hospital... His 750 pitched him in the ditch while he was practicing for the drag races. Had his helmet on, still doesn't remember anything about the accident...

Lee B

WOZERD · 05-12-2018

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeeBee

H2 is the widow maker.

I have never heard of the H1 causing problems.

Mike Ross (high school buddy) was single when he woke up in the hospital... His 750 pitched him in the ditch while he was practicing for the drag races. Had his helmet on, still doesn't remember anything about the accident...

Lee B

We just called the H1's (and the H2's)
"Flexible Flyers."
They wallowed so bad in the corners, it was anyone's guess which side they would crash on.
It took some real balls to pass em.
And if you did, they would just re-pass you on the straights.
One took me out in the pouring rain at Nelson's back in 74???
All through the race we swapped places. Battling for last spot on the podium.
He passed me on the back straight just before the kink, lost it and stood it up. Leaving me no choice but to go grass sledding at about 115MPH.
(somewhere there's an 8MM movie of me flying thru the air about 8' up)

WOZERD · 05-12-2018

BTW Dave,
A bit of (hard learned) advice.
Don't use a metal case timing light on that evil thing.
Apparently insulating the HEI was not a high priority back then.
It's amazing the distance your leg muscles can catapult you with a 50,000V zap

Dave Bannister · 05-03-2018

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnswerMeister

Can't wait to see it 500cc?

Its striped down to frame to be powdered coated, Its will be a while before it makes an appearance, Motor looks good its free spining hopefull not much needed (still will need torn down and replace crank seals) maybe a mild exhaust porting and nice exhaust chambers. Currently just ebaying to replace rusty parts that can't be saved.. Should be nice when done these bikes were the coolest when I was a tennager!

Dave Bannister · 05-03-2018

Yes just the H1 but widow maker sounds cooler ha!

Dave Bannister · 07-31-2018

I can use that tank coating extra for sure Woody and here is some pics of tear down ,paint and back to a roller

Backyard swing set method

John doing primer seal

And who’s this guy?

Dave Bannister · 07-31-2018

Ok now black shinny Chassis paint

Next clean up rims install fresh rubber

Engine tear down

Kbowling · 07-31-2018

looking good

LeeBee · 08-01-2018

Nice progress. That will be fun when finished.

Lee B

ped · 08-09-2018

PM me if you need kawi dealer parts

Dave Bannister · 02-10-2019

Update on progress

Well I should of been a further but life gets in the way but pleased I’ve made a few huge steps forward

Crank has been completely refurbished
Balanced, rods, lab seals higher quality bearings etc etc and I did not anticipate the cost would be so high but it’s done!

Cases are soda blasted ( thanks to a good friend)

And I’ve been piecing together original bodywork parts and scored real nice original side covers but struggling finding a fuel tank that’s prestigious but have cleaned up the original with metal restore and if push comes to shove it holds liquid and the inside I tried using a sealer failed miserably so it’s had metal restore soaking inside for months and is adequate if I had to settle for the patina look.. but seeing how I’m in this deep I not going to settle yet to be continued

These chambers in the next photo I bought a mid-Ohio this past July and are so badass

So I plan on building the bottom end in the evenings starting this week, I still need cylinders bored and buying wossner pistons which cylinders are being cleaned up and soda blasted then off to machine shop I hope soon! Little odds and ends I have such as all turn signals, shifter brake pedals etc some items purchased from eBay that we not useable but planning on finished product to be stock with pipes and slightly warmer motor with tuned/balancing and just raising the exhaust ports slightly! Still looking into possibilities of figuring out the exact squish to prevent pre-ignition and if I need to shim tranny once I start putting together the bottom end
To be continued

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Dave Bannister · 03-05-2019

Emblems and stickers installed on side covers

Bottom end of motor assembled

Cylinder bored and pistons ordered

And models wanting to take pics

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04-26-2018	#1
Dave Bannister OH-Cincinnati Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,651	Another Project found thrown in my truck Well... The the 2 stroke bug continues and brought home a 1974 H1 Widow maker... Needs works (barn fresh) Pics to come! __________________ 79 SR 500,Custom HD ,Stella, Suz DL650, GSXR 600, HD 1125R ,MTS 1000, VMAX Dave

04-28-2018	#2
AnswerMeister I ride - therefore I am Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,192	Re: Another Project found thrown in my truck Can't wait to see it 500cc? __________________ 13 V Star 1300 Dlx Cincy 01 V Star 1100 Florida 02 Polaris 500 HO Sportsman

05-01-2018	#4
LeeBee Self Portrait Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 101	Re: Another Project found thrown in my truck H2 is the widow maker. I have never heard of the H1 causing problems. Mike Ross (high school buddy) was single when he woke up in the hospital... His 750 pitched him in the ditch while he was practicing for the drag races. Had his helmet on, still doesn't remember anything about the accident... Lee B __________________ 2007 Triumph America 1983 Honda V65 Magna Lexington, KY

05-12-2018	#6
WOZERD LOCO Pseudo-Intellectual Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,872	Re: Another Project found thrown in my truck BTW Dave, A bit of (hard learned) advice. Don't use a metal case timing light on that evil thing. Apparently insulating the HEI was not a high priority back then. It's amazing the distance your leg muscles can catapult you with a 50,000V zap __________________ 2014 Aprilia Shiver 750 AHRMA #628 (retired)

05-03-2018	#8
Dave Bannister OH-Cincinnati Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,651	Re: Another Project found thrown in my truck Yes just the H1 but widow maker sounds cooler ha! __________________ 79 SR 500,Custom HD ,Stella, Suz DL650, GSXR 600, HD 1125R ,MTS 1000, VMAX Dave

07-31-2018	#9
Dave Bannister OH-Cincinnati Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,651	I can use that tank coating extra for sure Woody and here is some pics of tear down ,paint and back to a roller Backyard swing set method John doing primer seal And who’s this guy? __________________ 79 SR 500,Custom HD ,Stella, Suz DL650, GSXR 600, HD 1125R ,MTS 1000, VMAX Dave

07-31-2018	#11
Kbowling Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 108	Re: Another Project found thrown in my truck looking good

08-01-2018	#12
LeeBee Self Portrait Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 101	Re: Another Project found thrown in my truck Nice progress. That will be fun when finished. Lee B __________________ 2007 Triumph America 1983 Honda V65 Magna Lexington, KY

08-09-2018	#13
ped Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,215	Re: Another Project found thrown in my truck PM me if you need kawi dealer parts __________________ WERA 112 Cycle Specialties

02-10-2019	#14
Dave Bannister OH-Cincinnati Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,651	Update on progress Well I should of been a further but life gets in the way but pleased I’ve made a few huge steps forward Crank has been completely refurbished Balanced, rods, lab seals higher quality bearings etc etc and I did not anticipate the cost would be so high but it’s done! Cases are soda blasted ( thanks to a good friend) And I’ve been piecing together original bodywork parts and scored real nice original side covers but struggling finding a fuel tank that’s prestigious but have cleaned up the original with metal restore and if push comes to shove it holds liquid and the inside I tried using a sealer failed miserably so it’s had metal restore soaking inside for months and is adequate if I had to settle for the patina look.. but seeing how I’m in this deep I not going to settle yet to be continued These chambers in the next photo I bought a mid-Ohio this past July and are so badass So I plan on building the bottom end in the evenings starting this week, I still need cylinders bored and buying wossner pistons which cylinders are being cleaned up and soda blasted then off to machine shop I hope soon! Little odds and ends I have such as all turn signals, shifter brake pedals etc some items purchased from eBay that we not useable but planning on finished product to be stock with pipes and slightly warmer motor with tuned/balancing and just raising the exhaust ports slightly! Still looking into possibilities of figuring out the exact squish to prevent pre-ignition and if I need to shim tranny once I start putting together the bottom end To be continued Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 79 SR 500,Custom HD ,Stella, Suz DL650, GSXR 600, HD 1125R ,MTS 1000, VMAX Dave

03-05-2019	#15
Dave Bannister OH-Cincinnati Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,651	Emblems and stickers installed on side covers Bottom end of motor assembled Cylinder bored and pistons ordered And models wanting to take pics Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 79 SR 500,Custom HD ,Stella, Suz DL650, GSXR 600, HD 1125R ,MTS 1000, VMAX Dave

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