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Wow - it looks brand new - beautiful bike.

Wow looks Brand New Sir! Fantastic Job, that Grey is awesome in the Sun. I was 13 when your H1 was made.... Thank you for the correct tidbits of information! Great video Buddy, be safe!

Lovely example thanks for showing.I concur with your point about the nuts : )

Riiiinnnnggg ting ting ting. Coolest sound ever.

Magnifique 😍

Magnifique 😍

Magnifique 😍

Thanks! Of all my H1's this is by far and away my favorite.

Beautiful bike, thats for sure, thanks for showing.

Right there IS the Mach111, the first-year, drum brake, and in White, it doesn't get more perfect than this, you should be very proud of what you have achieved, and I reckon it's worth a few bob too.

Would you consider selling the Mach III? I am looking for a 1969 and don't know where to start.

Yep...there are those bikes we should have kept!

I owned one back in 1971. Bought it used with a couple thousand miles on it. When I hear the sound of the engine in YT videos, it takes me right back to those days. I loved the grey with the black lettering.

Nice bike. That one was the first Kawasaki Triple to hit sales floors, and it was the fastest of all the 500cc Triples "out of the box". Stock ones just got slower from here, in an effort to improve "rideability". As far as I can tell, it might also be the rarest of the 500cc ones. I owned 1970 models in both available colors - Candy Red, and Peacock Gray. I also had a modified '71 Candy Blue one. It had chrome pipes, mild porting, and a Z1 front end with a disc brake. I got my license on my 14th birthday, and wheelied away on that one to never go slow again. I have also owned several other "late model" Mach III Triples in varying states of tune. However, I was never able to find a Midnight White, '69 model for sale.

Was and this may love. Was a bady thing . Wass bady moto ,bat i love her.

black was best color i had blue 70, and a 77. 6 500s within a mile of my house.

Very beautiful restoration, well done! In 1972, I bought a blue H 2, with a front disc brake. You absolutely need a good brake on these 2-stroke motorcycles, because there is almost no engine braking. On the H 1, it is an ineffective drum brake, but it is possible to make the conversion. Furthermore, these Kawasaki H 1 and H 2 consume a lot of fuel, and this product has increased significantly in around fifty years.

Très belle restauration, bravo ! En 1972, j'avais acheté une H 2 bleue, avec frein à disque à l'avant. Il faut absolument un bon frein sur ces motos 2 temps, car il n'y a presque pas de frein moteur. Sur la H 1, c'est un frein à tambour peu efficace, mais il est possible de faire la transformation. Par ailleurs, ces Kawasaki H 1 et H 2 consomment beaucoup de carburant, et ce produit a beaucoup augmenté en une cinquantaine d'années.

Blessed are the riders that restore old bikes. I'm in the middle of two old Suzuki 750's from the 80's that were the desirables from my youth.

So cool just Love all those old two strokes

You have started my inspiration. I have acquired a 1970 Peacock Grey H1 as well. Mine is not a low number early build, but nonetheless very noteworthy for a restoration. If you don't mind, I would like to collaborate along my restoration process as I am also very OCD regarding my mechanical devices. Thanks for the videos and I'm looking forward to updates regarding the idiosyncrasies of the '69-'70 Mach III's.

Bought one new in 1971 blue my favorite color at the time. I was 20 years old, never had a motorcycle. Only by the grace of God am I here to tell about it. They never should have sold a complete novice that powerful a bike.

Absolutely incredible

Incredible

Charles, I think the ‘69 H1 is one of the most beautiful bikes ever produced. Yours is absolutely gorgeous. I’m very envious. Great job!

The gray highlights the chrome and polished parts more, I think . Looks new

One mean little bike

Hey guys, just to make sure I don't mislead anyone those manifold nuts and washers aren't "unique" to the 69 and early 70 H1's. It's just an example of an item that often is not correct on H1's. Easy to miss in the restoration process. I will eventually make a video on the truly unique 69 and early 70 H1 features. Thanks for watching.

Another benchmark bike from Chuck Floyd! Absolutely beautiful. The Peacock Gray is certainly unique. Congrats Chuck!

Thanks for not butchering it and trying to keep it stock

That is in pristine condition, very nice 👌

Wow ! 🤩

Too nice.....:)

Sounds, runs and looks fantastic!

Only issue I had with mine was the cranks built in tendency to " twist " on the stepped big end pins and crank - wheel centres ( alot when modified ) Huge problem on the cdi / single coil / distributor version . Ended up rebuilding in stages to allow tig welding of the offending parts . 32mm carbs , H1R ex John Woodley pipes ( allegedly ) , H2 disc front end & later oval section ( longer I think ) swing arm . Was torquey as hell and still managed 12 flat at 110mph in 1977 ; won good money on that thing and like most bikes I've owned I shoulda kept it ...

At 15 years of age, I challenged my cousin to a quarter mile drag race, on my brother's 1969 mach 3. The cousin was aboard a 1969 BSA rocket 3. The first run was a fail on my part, because I shifted into 2nd gear to early, during it's peak torque rpm. It stood straight up, so I had to depress the rear brake to regain control. The second attempt was a success as I achieved red-line through all gears. I defeated the rocket3 by at least three bike links. Had we continued for another 8th of a mile though, the Rocket 3 would've reigned victorious.

I shouldn't have said "correct low ignition cover." Rather it is the "original low ignition/oil pump cover." All 1969 and early 1970 CDI H1's came from the factory with the "low" cover. After engine #8800, Kawasaki moved to the "high" cover and offered to replace the cover on the earlier bikes. see Kawasaki Special Service News Bulletin #H-3 dated February 6, 1970. Hope that clarifies the comment!

A propper bike, shining like the sun, one of the best I have ever seen in my fouurty years as a motorcycle engineer, many thanks for sharing.

That is absolutely stunning 👍 👌

👍🎌

💥 Very Nice ✅ But Incorrect Rear Fender 😳 An Original 1969 500 Doesn’t Have A Rubber Grommet At The Rear💥

Absolutely gobsmacked by what you've done. Is this a restoration or some time-warped new bike? I'm helping a friend bring his Mach III (Fr# KAF-04439) back to life, that he bought new in San Francisco in '69. We're not aiming to do what you did, its battle scars will remain, though we can use this, as Scott said, as a benchmark A question - what process did you use on the top fork crown that left it so bright, yet the as-cast surface detail is still there? It looks like factory new, not polished (which always has the wrong 'colour') - jv

Thanks Jeff!

Hi Gary, Thank you for the nice comment. The relative lack of smoke is due to a couple of factors. First, I always rebuild the check valves and reset the cracking pressure to around 4.5-4.7. Secondly, I always run Maxima SuperM smokeless 2T oil. The combination works nicely. Chuck

Fabulous bike. How is it that it does not smoke badly? My ‘70 smokes much worse - oil pump is adjusted to spec and run Klotz oil, but still too much smoke.

Nice

Another flawless build, Chuck! Your attention to detail is fantastic! I've not seen better anywhere.

Chuck, Absolutely beautiful! Your workmanship is top notch! Nothing out of place. Benchmark bike??