The Misunderstood Mach IV Celebrating 50 years of Kawasaki’s 1972 Mach IV H2, and the debunking of the “widowmaker” myth
BY MITCH BOEHM PHOTOS: KMC ARCHIVE
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eeling misunderstood can be painful. It can leave one feeling helpless, impatient and angry. If you’re a motorcycle, none of that matters…unless, of course, the properties of plastic, rubber, steel and aluminum have yet to be completely understood. Still, motorcycles can be misunderstood, or at least mischaracterized, with one of the best examples being Kawasaki’s 1972 Mach IV (or H2), which celebrates its gold-tinged 50-year
AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST • MARCH 2022
