members bikes, old and new

mgtkr1 · Post by **mgtkr1** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:22 pm

i thought it may be a good idea to kickstart a thread showing everyones bikes. i love seeing pics of 2 strokes, kr's in particular. specials or race bikes even more so. my battery is dead and on charge so will add a pic later.i havent seen many specials on here lately but the rgv forum is swarming with them, time to fight back!! there must be some specials based on kr's out there? $\:D/$ ps, did anyone see cliffs immaculat kr1s in fast bikes this month? easily the nicest bike on test on par with the 3xv. sean rgv's bike looked mighty nice aswell. god, that cbr600 looked foul next to those beautiful strokers.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:40 pm

Well here's mine. Anyone know the paint scheme/this bike?

mgtkr1 · Post by **mgtkr1** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:22 pm

oh yes, certainly do. many people will recognise it as a zxr paintjob but us hardcore kr1 fans will realise the true significance of this colour. it is indeed the colour of the team green kawasaki that stan stephens tuned to good effect for the likes of john renyolds, kev wholey and co. i have the motor that was ridden AGAINST these bikes by francis williamson prepped by twistgrip and tuned by terry sheperd. theres someone else on here with the actual bike jr raced in shell supercup. ps, that looks very nice and tidy. cant beleive we havent seen more pics of it!

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:47 pm

Yeah, I know the ZXR paintwork scheme (hence the KR1'X' on the tank) but thanks for this other info!
Off to research the SS stuff now then!!!

PS This is a model B2. What the difference with that and the B1? Colour scheme or just year of introduction or anything major ???

mgtkr1 · Post by **mgtkr1** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:14 pm

i think the kr1 started out with the b2 designation from day one, in the uk at least. i may be mistaken here but most if not all kr1's have the b2 number.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:36 pm

Cheers. Reason I asked was 'cos my e-manual shows both B 1 and B2 bikes in the intro part but as it is in B/W you can't see any difference!

Aha!

Seems it depends on where you live if you got the long or short version!!

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:41 pm

Sacriledge on a Kwacker site, but my Suzi GT250 X7 way back in 1981, but it is a stroker.

mgtkr1 · Post by **mgtkr1** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:07 pm

first 100mph 250!! did you see the ton lsm? i mean really or were the clocks optimistic? btw is that a dunstall fairing?

the KR kid · Post by **the KR kid** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:23 pm

Looks like an FLF fairing to me. They also made a tank/seat unit to go with it. Think I've got a brochure somewhere... Looked good in Heron Suzuki colours.

Nice KR-1 by the way!

Not sure about this, but I think the B2 was the first model in the UK, as the B1 was launched in Japan.

Gaz

the KR kid · Post by **the KR kid** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:51 pm

Found these 2 strokers among my old photos.

The KH I bought new in 1980 without even seeing it, as the B5 model hadn't yet been released. I fitted alloy wheels and electronic ignition, neither of which made it go any faster!

The RG i also bought new, after they had changed the learner laws, oops! I de-restricted it and it bloody flew! I also fitted a set of big flip-off airhorns inside the fairing (which dimmed the lights when used at night), because I got fed up being cut-up by tossers in hot hatches!

Gaz

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:10 pm

Here's mine for now anyway .....

With the diesel !

Darren

the-elf · Post by **the-elf** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:22 pm

Well here's mine, not a very good photo, I'll have to do some more. Pity some tea leaf nicked my digital camera at work the other day.

And here is my old ZX10R.

the-elf · Post by **the-elf** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:24 pm

LotusSevenMan wrote:Cheers. Reason I asked was 'cos my e-manual shows both B 1 and B2 bikes

IIRC the B1 wasn't imported into the UK, We then got the B2 model, the same year the C1 model went on sale in Japan. We then got the C2 model the following year, so no C1 model either.

Red Devil 777 · Post by **Red Devil 777** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:25 pm

Quick snap of mine, has the ring of here's one I prepared earlier, always wanted to be a Blue Peter presenter

kwackman12 · Post by **kwackman12** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:19 pm

Taking a chance on them dunlops wern't you elf

here's my two & a Yamaha 350r ypvs on my first trackday