Early superbike racing

[J.A.W.]

With the fast production superbikes newly available in showrooms by the early `70s - racing them in modified form - was a natural..

Here's a couple of examples..

Kawasaki Superbike Champ Winner, http://www.ma.org.au/index.php?id=1728

& Kerker Norton.. www.pwheelie.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/george-kerker-norton-racer.html

[J.A.W.]

An example of a superbike race homologation package, - from 40 years ago..

www.kawtriple.com/mraxl/articles/denco75/dencobb0.htm

[J.A.W.]

If you scroll down the page linked here.. http://www.halfofmylife.com/2015/03/oh-mr-sheene/
There are a couple of pix of Warren Willing's recently restored Chesterfield Superbike Championship winning Kawasaki..

[roogazza]

If you scroll down the page linked here.. http://www.halfofmylife.com/2015/03/oh-mr-sheene/
There are a couple of pix of Warren Willing's recently restored Chesterfield Superbike Championship winning Kawasaki..

That was a beast JAW also remember Garry Thomas wrestling the 1300/6 Kawasaki around.Great era.

[J.A.W.]

Yeah, Garry can bloody ride, for sure.. it took a real old school cheater Honda effort to beat him around Bathurst on that thing..

Check this out, some good pix from that Z1300 racebike era.. including that Warren Willing H2 mill in a TZ chassis..

www.deejay51.com/coca_cola_800_gallery.htm

[J.A.W.]

Here is a US view of the topic.. https://paulritterblog.wordpress.com/Superbikes-a-new-racing-class/

Interestingly, Steve Mclaughlin notes Warren Willing's input..