I started my H1 journey with a '71. Moved up to the '74, then a '73. Due to the DRASTIC decrease in RWHP from the '71 to the '74, I settled for the '71 in the end.
To be honest, even as a teen, I was scared of the H2's! Hell, I was scared of the H1's, but got over it. The ONLY reason I have a '72 H2 now is that due to the price of one today, it couldn't be a "toy". It HAD to be an investment.
Now I also had a S2, and it was FUN!!! Not TOO much power, very, VERY lite, and about as small as some of todays Ruckus's! You could really "PLAY" with them in traffic!
