The 1972 Kawasaki H2 Mach IV: The Superbike to End All Superbikes

The 1972 Kawasaki H2 Mach IV: The Superbike to End All Superbikes

The motorcycle world was in the midst of an arms race in the early 1970s. Performance was king, and manufacturers were locked in a battle to build the fastest, most exhilarating machines for petrol-crazed riders. Honda had just dropped the CB750, a smooth, sophisticated four-cylinder revolution that brought superbike power to the masses. Yamaha was refining its two-stroke RD series and Suzuki had its triple-cylinder weapon in the form of the GT7…