1989 kr1 with kr1s bits and bobs
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Thats great! Thank you very much! I will have to get the drill out then won't I!
And thanks for the advice regarding shimming the rear engine mount, i'm glad to hear its a common problem regarding the frame cracking there.
I have just been in the garage making my new powervalve cable, really happy with it! So i now have the powervalves rotating how i want them. I've made a video which i will try and upload here.
The cable i made is at the bottom and the one at the top is the longer of the 2 kips cables.
Video isn't playing ball at the moment but i will sort it.
Maccas
And thanks for the advice regarding shimming the rear engine mount, i'm glad to hear its a common problem regarding the frame cracking there.
I have just been in the garage making my new powervalve cable, really happy with it! So i now have the powervalves rotating how i want them. I've made a video which i will try and upload here.
The cable i made is at the bottom and the one at the top is the longer of the 2 kips cables.
Video isn't playing ball at the moment but i will sort it.
Maccas
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Also was thinking last night,
I remember helping my friend with setting the powervalves up on his aprilia rs250 a while ago.
The aprilia has powervalves that open in three stages and if i remember right there is a grey wire that if you earth to the frame it moves the powervalve into the middle position i.e for setting the cables up correctly.
Does the kr have a similar function?
I would like to be able to get the motor in the fully open position so that i can set the powervalves easily without guess work. Turning the key on and off until i get the motor in the right place is tedious.
I know i could start the bike up and rev it over 8k or whatever and turn off the key but that means taking the exhausts on and off.
Again any experience in this area would be much appreciated
Cheers,
Maccas
I remember helping my friend with setting the powervalves up on his aprilia rs250 a while ago.
The aprilia has powervalves that open in three stages and if i remember right there is a grey wire that if you earth to the frame it moves the powervalve into the middle position i.e for setting the cables up correctly.
Does the kr have a similar function?
I would like to be able to get the motor in the fully open position so that i can set the powervalves easily without guess work. Turning the key on and off until i get the motor in the right place is tedious.
I know i could start the bike up and rev it over 8k or whatever and turn off the key but that means taking the exhausts on and off.
Again any experience in this area would be much appreciated
Cheers,
Maccas
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Project has come to a holt.
I have had the frame welded so that is sorted but i am now going to get the frame powder coated again as the lacquer has cracked in many visible places and i'm not very happy about it!
So until i have got the frame powder coated again i will only be doing little jobs on the bike!
Maccas
I have had the frame welded so that is sorted but i am now going to get the frame powder coated again as the lacquer has cracked in many visible places and i'm not very happy about it!
So until i have got the frame powder coated again i will only be doing little jobs on the bike!
Maccas
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Right been ages since i updated so here goes:
Got the frame back from powdercoaters and started to put back together.
Yes the bike is in my living room on the first floor lol, i live in a coach house with the garage underneath. I'm sure it will go down the stairs and out the front door lol.
Pics:
Pretty happy with the satin silver, it looks very factory.
Will add some more pics in the next week or so.
Jobs left to do:
Paint rear brake torque arm
Paint rad guard
Paint bar ends
Polish the crap out of the aluminium bits
Parts left to purchase:
Relevant jets for these bad boys:
Decent throttle tube
Stainless bolts for here and there
Till next time
Got the frame back from powdercoaters and started to put back together.
Yes the bike is in my living room on the first floor lol, i live in a coach house with the garage underneath. I'm sure it will go down the stairs and out the front door lol.
Pics:
Pretty happy with the satin silver, it looks very factory.
Will add some more pics in the next week or so.
Jobs left to do:
Paint rear brake torque arm
Paint rad guard
Paint bar ends
Polish the crap out of the aluminium bits
Parts left to purchase:
Relevant jets for these bad boys:
Decent throttle tube
Stainless bolts for here and there
Till next time
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Got a knock at the door this morning:
Many thanks to rgvsean, top bloke!
Awesome pieces of kit, can't believe how big the belly section on them is!
Getting more and more done to the bike everyday!
This now means my standard kr1s pipes with nikkon silencers are for sale, if anyone is interested let me know:
And Janbros you could be right about the kwak colours i hadn't thought of that, i actually prefer the green of the wheels to the colour of the panels hmmmmmmmmmm
Might eventually get the bike done in kr1 colours............
Maccas
Many thanks to rgvsean, top bloke!
Awesome pieces of kit, can't believe how big the belly section on them is!
Getting more and more done to the bike everyday!
This now means my standard kr1s pipes with nikkon silencers are for sale, if anyone is interested let me know:
And Janbros you could be right about the kwak colours i hadn't thought of that, i actually prefer the green of the wheels to the colour of the panels hmmmmmmmmmm
Might eventually get the bike done in kr1 colours............
Maccas
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