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KR-1 WORLD REGISTRY - Models, Frame Numbers and Engines MODEL IDENTIFICATION

KR-1 FAMILY TREE...
we need YOUR DATA to help determine actual frame quantities/clusters
...and what countries they went to

Engine Number:
KR-1 and later models share an engine number pool of maybe 9900+ motors Δ
while there are small differences between a B series motor (as used in a KR-1 chassis), to that used in a C or D (KR-1S, KR-1R)...
ALL motors are designated engine numbers that look like KR250BE-00****
see the stamped number above clutch cover on crankcase



Model by Chassis number:
KR-1 (B1,B2), KR-1S (C1,C2, C3), KR-1R (D1, D2)
1988 KR250-B1 = KR250B-000001- 004000
1989 KR250-B2 = KR250B-004001- 005000? (guess) 5786 (SALTY)
1989 KR250-C1 = KR250C-000001-
1990 KR250-C2 = KR250C-001001-
1991 KR250-C3 = KR250C-006801- 9000? (guess)
1991 KR250-C3A (NZ SP) = KR250C-0068**-68**? 0073**-0073**?
1989 KR250-D1 = KR250C-300001- 300130?
1990 KR250-D2 = KR250C-300501- 300550?

Δ August 1992, USA, Chassis KR250C-008239, E9902

Colour Choice:
Lime Green/Polar White (B1, B2)
Firecracker Red/Polar White (B2)
Ebony/Metallic Zeus Blue (C1, C2) regarded RARE colour ( #0254/E5341 JARNO, #0274/E5347 Shandyboy, #0303 Shaun, #03xx Wightw, #0525/E?5341?, #?1314? IAN_B, #xxxx JOHN SAPSED )
Ebony/Lime Green (C1, C2)
Lime Green/Blue 24/Pearl Alpine White (C3/C3A) prolific, probably C2 also?
Firecracker Red/Pearl Gentry Gray (C3) (grey calipers)
Lime Green/Pearl Alpine White (C3) (grey calipers)
Ebony/Lime Green (D1, D2) regarded RARE model

Location:
state Current country and/or (bike Origin)





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Model: KR-1 (1988)
Colour: Lime Green/Polar White (B1)
Frame: KR250B-003554
Engine: KR250BE-002967
Location: New Zealand (NZ new) mid 1988

Model: KR-1S (1990)
Colour: Lime Green/Blue 24/Pearl Alpine White
Frame: KR250C-001209
Engine: KR250BE-006137
Location: New Zealand (NZ ?new?)

Model: KR-1R (1989)
Colour: Ebony/Lime Green (D1)
Frame: KR250C-3000**
Engine: KR250BE-0052**
Location: New Zealand (origin Japan, manufactured mid 1989)

i may be wrong but im sure the first uk kr1 was a B2, remember john robinson saying they must have released an earlier model B1, maybe in a forein country? welcome on board anyway, cheers matt

am i reading this right that you have a KR1R

if you have can we see some pics please

no its a kr1 (88 model)

KR1 Man calling. Sleeping Beauty is;
Model:KR250B
Colour: Firecracker red/polar white
Frame:KR250B004062
Engine:KR250BE003765KH1.
Location:UK.
Interesting Question: Who has got the oldest KR1? Mine was registered on 25-10-1989, so it's not me! All the best, KR1 Man.

my kr1 racer was on an f in a previous life, hardly has any kr1 bits on it tho, mainly kr1 s. my other is on a h reg. cheers matt

Garry wrote:am i reading this right that you have a KR1R

if you have can we see some pics please

looking at his chassisnumber, he doesn't

KR250C-300025
= D1

as for my B1/2 shall we determine the OLDEST KR will be the LOWEST FRAME NUMBER - people outside UK wont have any clue what your Rego Letters mean

KR-1R wrote:KR250C-300025
= D1

I thought a -R chassis would start by KR250D-......

Kawasaki seem to designate the JDM homologation race version chassis numbers with a prefix of 3
eg KR-1R chassis KR250C-300xxx
eg ZXR400R chassis ZX400H-300xxx
eg ZXR750R chassis ZX750J-300xxx

I have no idea how many KR-1R there are ... my only info states

KR250-D1 [1989] Beginning Frame No.: KR250C-300001
KR250-D2 [1990] Beginning Frame No.: KR250C-300501

I doubt there would be as many as 500 in each series though

KR-1R wrote:I have no idea how many KR-1R there are ... my only info states

KR250-D1 [1989] Beginning Frame No.: KR250C-300001
KR250-D2 [1990] Beginning Frame No.: KR250C-300501

I doubt there would be as many as 500 in each series though

Yep those frame numbers are correct . See MJ's team sparrow website for conformation. IIRC they made 200 KR1R's each year for homoglation (spelling) purposes, so there was a total of 400 made and most of them would have been prodie raced so I doubt there are many left at all.

I think there was only 2 or 3 that found there way over here, and MJ as all the trick bits off one of them and any others have disappeared.

The rest of us have to make do by making their own CR gearboxes and 35mm carb mounts.

does anyone have genuine kr1r bits or f3 kit bits? would be an intresting topic to hear what you have and how you aquired it, the tricker/more unobtainible the better(of course). also want as much info as possible such as who kit parts were made by, eg rgv/sugaya. what the race kit included from bigger rads to diffrent ignition and so on, cheers matt

I don't have a KR-1R

But I do have the reed block rubbers, the airbox rubbers a set of genuine PWK35mm can tell by the side the tickover screw is and what I think are kit rad, alternator and ignition. Was given all the bits by Team T3 who got them of a guy that raced a KR up at Darley Moor must be 6 or 7 years ago.

Only got the one road legal KR

and 5 chassis with Docs two of which are KR-1. These are unlikely to ever see the road again