There’s no shortage of desirable motorcycles for sale at the moment, including this Allen Millyard 1976 Kawasaki KH500 “KH Five” up for auction on July 20th, 2022. It’s one of a number of interesting machines open for bids at the next H&H Classic Bikes event, which is taking place at the National Motorcycle Museum.
A standard Kawasaki KH500 is already fairly sought after, as the two-stroke triples were known for fast acceleration. And a reputation for catching out unwary riders. But famed builder Allen Millyard decided to take two of the original engines, and create this 850cc, five-cylinder example a friend in 2005.
Underneath the original lines, and paint by Neil Howarth, there’s an enormous amount of work which included cutting the crankcases into sections before welding them for five cylinders, stripping two crankshafts to create our with a 1-5-2-4-3 interval, extending the gearbox output shaft, joining a pair of original oil pumps to create a new system, and making five new steel expansion chambers by hand.
It’s one of three similar bikes, and as the only one in Europe, it’s well-known from maagzine features and motorcycle shows. So while you’re looking at up to £10,000 for a normal Kawasaki KH500 depending on the model and vintage, the Allen Millyard 1976 Kawasaki KH500 “KH Five” up for auction is estimated between £40,000 and £60,000.
You can browse all of the lots on the H&H Classics site, with everything from a personally tempting 1994 MZ Skorpion Sports with no reserve, to 1922 Matchless H2 around £20,000 or a 2017 Avinton Collector GT predicted to reach between £23-27,000.
Alternatively, catch up on all our latest coverage of new, classic and custom Kawasaki motorcycles, here. Or mix up your window shopping by browsing the classic Kawasaki KH500s currently for sale on eBay.
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