1969 H1 Barn Find

After quite an adventure I brought this '69 500 home.  It had been rolled out of a building that was about to fall over.  It is a real barn find.  This will be my first triple project.





 

 

After a lengthy session with the pressure washer...

 

 

 

 

That looks far better than it has any right to with just a "wash" - what a great project 

What great find! My first street bike was a 1972 H1 when I was 17, man I wish I still had it.

You did well a true rare piece of history.

Wow great score! and i wish i washed up that good after 3 days yet alone a few years and the lace effect on the bodywork even looks the part!

Way cool! Excited for more. 

I am jealous 

WOW,   I  wish I still had my   Triple

Was looking pretty good before you hosed it off. Oh well. 

A first year H1!  Looks like an original rear tire!  Congrats on the find.  The paint job suggests it was greatly loved at one time.

Wow,
congrats on a great find!

Great Find!!!!! Its getting real hard to find early H1's in any condition anymore. I see it has the original front tire. The front tires on those bikes lasted almost forever because most of the time the front end was up in the air!!!! Wonder if it still has the bridged intake port cylinders on the motor. I believe those only came on the '69 model year motors.

Can't believe it still has the RH ignition cover with the plug wires that run under the right carb. Super rare parts and damn near impossible to find today. When you put a battery in the bike and turn the key on you better hear a very high pitch hum coming from the ignition boxes under the seat. If not get ready to spend a small fortune!!! 

Good luck with this project!!! After all those big bucks spent you will have a real piece of history. When you let the motor hit 5,500 RPM hold on for the ride of your life!!!!!