I've ridden and worked on many of them. They are not bad bikes for the day. Steering head bearing and swingarm bushings need to be checked, but by 75' they handled and stopped as well as most bikes that size. Just have it pointed in the direction you intend to go by the time the clock hits 6000 RPM and you will be fine. Mucho fun. A 500 Kaw was the first bike I ever rode that would, just by dropping a gear to pass a car at 50 or so, pass said car on the rear wheel without really meaning to. The 500 and 750's made enough torque to ride fine under the power band, it just gets much more interesting when you ride the pipe.
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