1991 KR1S-SP in USA

falconman · Post by **falconman** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:04 am

As requested a few pics of my KR I use for land speed racing. The first two are as I bought it the next two are after it arrived here and making a run on the dry lake bed.

frog32 · Post by **frog32** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:38 am

nice bike

im so jelouse

the kr1r is such a rare bike how fast did you go on the flats then

col · Post by **col** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:19 pm

where does it say kr-1R??

col · Post by **col** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:31 pm

ahh just seen the other thread.
Its not an R its an sp
there was one for sale in new zealand a couple of weeks ago.

thread here
viewtopic.php?t=1558

falconman · Post by **falconman** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:33 pm

The bike ran 129.978 in 5th gear. My rider is still learning to count to six after running an S1 for a couple years. I'm thinking of having another finger sewn on her gloves.

mgtkr1 · Post by **mgtkr1** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:03 pm

impressive speed, any engine work? what is the std power output from the sp? is there much diffrence between the kr1r and sp? the kr1r has slightly diffrent port timings to the 1s, with a bit more transfer area i think.

falconman · Post by **falconman** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:00 am

I don't know anything about this bike. Didn't get them here so there is no info available. Everything I have learned came from this forum. Team Sparrow has alot of info though. If it's correct this may not be a real SP. Supposedly NZ took a KR1S and added some 1R bits (cyl, head, carbs etc) but my bike had 28mm carbs not 35's (the lake run was with the 28's, I have 35's on it now). The cyls do have "Slipstream DLW" engraved on them. I'm assuming they have at least had port work done if not the 1R cyls. None of the links on the Sparrow page work so I'm stuck on researching this thing at this point. The manual says the SP has 65hp. If anyone knows anything or has links to online info please post it here. TIA.

slydesigns · Post by **slydesigns** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:06 am

An SP was forsale here in NZ a month or two back. They were an NZ only creation and still pop up from time to time. Due to an error in how we order parts here, pistons etc are being reported as "NOT AVAILALBE" when in acutal fact there are a ton of them on the selves at Kawasaki HQ in Auckland! As a result the KR1, KR1s, Kr1R and KR1S -SP are blowing up and being dumped!!
If you need info try calling Paragon Motoercycles, in Wanganui, NEw Zealand during work hours on: dail the international access code for the country you are in, then 64 06 345 0001, or fax on 345 8647 or try afterhours on 345 2112 asking for Geoff the owner or Glenn in the workshop.
They both used to race the KR1/KR1s/KR1r and know a ton about them including history.

falconman · Post by **falconman** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:01 am

Thanks for the info. I have a friend in Oamaru that I can forward the number to. He loves the KR's as much as I do and is my contact for parts/bikes there.

slydesigns · Post by **slydesigns** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:47 pm

An SP has just come up for sale here in NZ, $2500NZ. Just waiting on confirmation of in authenticity. Anyone interested, drop me a PM