Four cylinders, a hydraulic disc brake and an electric starter, for $1,495.
By Rotarium
A dedicated model study of the motorcycle that made every other motorcycle obsolete. Covers the 1968 context and Tokyo unveiling, the engine that scores 90 out of 100 for durability, the chassis its own factory riders complained about, and every model year from K0 to K8. Three pages are devoted to the sandcast question — why the first 7,414 machines had gravity-cast crankcases, why that hedge against commercial failure became the most valuable detail in Japanese motorcycle collecting, and exactly how to identify one. Closes with reliability in detail, a full inspection sequence, and live European pricing across both tracked generations.