A Kawasaki Racing Legend Has Left Us Today.......

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17 Aug 2021 11:33 #853949 by Dr. Gamma
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If you followed Kawasaki's road racing efforts back in the '70's this name is well known to all of you.

Yvon duHamel left us today. He was 81 years old.

If you ever saw him muscle the 750 H2r around a race track, you never forgot that sight the rest of your life!!!!!!!

 

 
1972 H2 750 Cafe Racer built in 1974.
1976 KH400 Production Road Racer.
1979 Kz1000 MK. II Old AMA/WERA Superbike.
1986 RG500G 2 stroke terror.
1986 GSXR750RG The one with the clutch that rattles!

Up in the hills near Prescott, Az.
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17 Aug 2021 11:50 #853951 by BCScott
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Canada was always proud of his contributions to racing!
Back in the saddle and loving it! KZ1000A1

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17 Aug 2021 12:13 #853953 by DOHC
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www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=162
'78 Z1-R in blue , '78 Z1-R in black, '78 Z1-R in pieces
My dad's '74 Z1
'00 ZRX1100

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17 Aug 2021 13:29 #853969 by Street Fighter LTD
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If you didn't know his name 
 You didn't  follow racing 
RIP

Dave

Original owner 78 1000 LTD
Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn

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18 Aug 2021 06:24 #854004 by slmjim+Z1BEBE
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81.  Doesn't seem possible.
We can tell we're getting older when the fast guys we followed & identified with in the day start to pass away from old age.

RIP

Good Ridin'
slmjim & Z1BEBE
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