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- The Iconic Motorcycle Sale at Shuttleworth - Summer 2025
- 1970 Kawasaki Mach III H1 498cc
1970 Kawasaki Mach III H1 498cc
Lot Number: 664
1970 Kawasaki Mach III H1 498cc
In mostly original condition with the Candy Red paintwork having been refreshed recently. The bike has been fettled by renowned Kawasaki specialist Rick Brett and is in great running order. UK-registered on a current V5.
- ESTIMATE: £6,000 - £8,000
+ buyer's premium of 15% plus VAT (18% incl VAT)
You can choose to bid in the room, by phone, online or via commission.
LIVE AUCTION: This lot will be auctioned on Sunday 20th July, 2025 at 11.00am BST at Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Beds, SG18 9EP
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REG NUMBER
TTU 694H
SUMMARY
In mostly original condition with the Candy Red paintwork having been refreshed recently. The bike has been fettled by renowned Kawasaki specialist Rick Brett and is in great running order. UK-registered on a current V5.
DESCRIPTION
- Produced between 1969 and 1975, Kawasaki's Mach III H1 was marketed as the fastest and best accelerating bike available
- Kawasaki claimed the bike was capable of 124mph and a quarter-mile time of 13 seconds, whether the bike achieved these claims or not it was clear that this was a seriously fast bike for the time
- Powered by a 498cc, 2-stroke, 3-cylinder producing 60bhp making it more than a match for its competitors at the time
- This 1970 bike is in mostly original condition with the Candy Red paintwork having been refreshed recently
- The bike has been fettled by renowned Kawasaki specialist Rick Brett and is in great running order
- Supplied with a current V5, owners manual, import paperwork, dating certificate, some MOT history, and parts reciepts
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 664
- Make
- KAWASAKI
- Model
- H1
- Registration Number
- TTU 694H
- Frame Number
- KAF20654
- Engine Number
- KAE-19153
GALLERY
SPECIALIST
Michael McDowell
- Motorcycle Specialist
- 07717 897525
- michael@iconicauctioneers.com
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