Got "new" 2 stroke bike today...

[vector74]

Picked her up on the old fleabay. Never bothered to even go and see it before buying ..even with it only being 10 miles away hehe (really sensible) Turns out bike is really nice. The kr1 seemed like it was owned by Keith Richards and this seems to have been owned by Aled Jones. The fairing/exhausts/tank/ dont have a scratch on it and has good bt090 tyres and mint discs. Only 2 owners with all old mots to verify mileage (17000) and a new crank/pistons. Only downside is the guy says it doesnt rev properly at high revs. I got it started and dash said cold and then went up to 50c .. with the choke off it didnt seem too eager to idle but saying that it has been sitting for a year and might need carbs cleaned. Still keeping the kr1 but it does seem really old in styling next to it. I noticed the rs has better brakes (maybe because my kr1 needs bleed) and a much better lock on steering .. i have a steering damper on kr1 and it does restrict steering slightly but there seems a huge difference to me. If anybody has got any good ideas for a plan of action to get rs going proper let me know Here is pics of it...



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[Garry]

looks lovely vector - guess kr's do look like the ugly sister next to
that

only thing is it sounds like we could be hearing the next installment
in the vector sagas

[ScottaKR]

looks lovely vector - guess kr's do look like the ugly sister next to that

Indeed, that's a damn fine lookin piece of kit there Vector.

only thing is it sounds like we could be hearing the next installment in the vector sagas

Always makes for a good read though.
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[vector74]

Cheers guys. I hope the "vector files pt2" doesnt end up as thick a volume as the last one hehe. I could rule out about 50 problems the kr1s had in about a minute looking at it Think I will clean and set carbs (been sitting a year) and a new set of plugs and see what the score is then.

[barryj]

=D> Nice buy, you need to get over to the RGV forum there are a lot of threads on there regarding set ups for bikes that are not revving out.

[kwackman12]

Victor wrote

If anybody has got any good ideas for a plan of action to get rs going proper let me know

You could always put a kr1-s engine in it

[SHimmer45]

PMSL!!!

tis a nice bit of kit and in the best colours as well

[J.P]

hi vector74 whats the performance difference between the kr1s and the newish rs

[vector74]

Dont know J.P. I havent ridden it yet because it has no mot and have only went up driveway. Waiting on oil,plugs and new battery being delivered before I do anything. Will be working at it this Friday and Saturday so hopefully if I get it going ok it could have mot Saturday afternoon and will let you know then

Cheers Barry, I have been scouting around rgv forum and people seem to say about the solenoid problem so will check that out.

[J.P]

cheers m8 im just realy intrieged 2 know, i didnt realise 2stroke sports bikes were still made unless its the same as the rally cars they have to make a road going version. 2strokes 4 the moto gp. I must be getting old lol

[vector74]

The aprilia I have isnt new just new to me Its 1996.. think the last ones they made were 2002 but im no expert about it heh.