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KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:19 pm
by mellorp
I bought the bike some time ago but winter and other stuff got in the way. Anyway after one or two rethinks ~I finally got a day to fix all the little niggles and put the bits on I wanted (well nearly)

Wheels have been powder coated (Prestige Wheels in Stockport) with new bearings (Simply Bearings)
Steering damper courtesy of bikemike on the forum
Not fitted but sat to one side in the shed an RGV 17" rear wheel (Suzukirace on e-bay) spacers by boggy from the forum, powder coated (as above) with carrier and disk from some e-bay supplier, and a sprocket (I ordered the wrong #teeth) B&C Express and a 150/60 BT090
Rectifier supplied by Electrexworld, comes with the correct plugs
Rear sets by Coerce from Webike in Japan with road (folding) footpegs
Paddock stand bobbins (14mm what's that all about) instead of the huge ugly bolt it came with (still ugly but not as ugly)
Carbs in the ultrasonic cleaner
Yellow number boards from classicmotorcycledecals (my application of these was awful, really awful) so they look dreadful
A bit of de greasing, one fairing panel fixed (split around a side fixing point) some white grease and some of the usual polish and back to black.

Last thing I need to do is give the front brake a service as a quick ride up the road didn't produce the stoppie I was expecting

And her she is with some of her sisters. The others too shy to come out plus there was no room in the garden :-)

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Coerce rear sets

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More pics on photobucket

http://s1366.photobucket.com/user/Mello ... eshow/KR1S

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:28 pm
by Binetta Steve
Nice machine with some good sympathetic restoration.
Steve

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:13 am
by JanBros
looks nice =D>
mellorp wrote:The others too shy to come out plus there was no room in the garden :-)
how many do you have ? all strokers ?

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:18 am
by mellorp
In the garden with the KR1S are 3XVA, 3MA SP, 3MA5, RGV250P, RS250 mk2 In the shed RGV250 M lucky Strike, NSR250 SP Rothmans, NSR 250 SP PENTAX/Repsol (depending on the fairing I use), RG500 H Walter Wolf

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:25 am
by Luders
Very nice and it's inspired me to get started on mine. =D>

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:08 am
by Top-shaggy
Lovely collection 8)

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:45 am
by skidc2
shes a beauty mate! :D nice collection too!

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 4:16 pm
by jarno
looking very nice mate .

like the collection also =D>

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:45 pm
by Cliff
Stunning 8) 8) 8) 8) !

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:23 pm
by dmac
Beautiful bike =D>

Would love to see the Walter Wolf if you have a pic handy 8)

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Fri May 15, 2015 8:39 pm
by woodywood
Vey nice :)

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 4:26 pm
by mellorp
dmac wrote:Beautiful bike =D>

Would love to see the Walter Wolf if you have a pic handy 8)
Not quite finished but here you go ....

http://s1366.photobucket.com/user/Mello ... sort=3&o=4

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:49 pm
by splant
which is your favourite, the best to ride,and fastest ? (250) are them nsr,s really that good?

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:04 pm
by Binetta Steve
Love those Lomas pipes, the welding is sublime, pity to hide any of it.
steve

Re: KR1S - Ebony, Finally back on the road

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:10 pm
by mellorp
splant wrote:which is your favourite, the best to ride,and fastest ? (250) are them nsr,s really that good?
Couple of track day vids of the various bikes here
How can I have a favourite, they are all ace :-)
This is the best pic though