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mj43 wrote: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.
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Think you forgot the CR box as well

my first is
frame=kr250c-003206
Ebony/Lime Green

ny second is
frame=kr250c-001115
bright yellow!!!(project)

my red kr1s

frame kr250c-0073**
chassiskr250be0089**

the other red one i have the paperwork has gone back to the dvla
the was a mistake on the frame number

ill add that when i get the v50 back

Model: KR-1 (1988)
Colour: Lime Green/Polar White (B1)
Frame: KR250B-002650
Engine: [edit later]
Location: New Zealand (NZ new)

HAHA I have the oldest so far!! And its still a daily runner on 62000Km! Currently has pristine factory plastics and paint but I hate the white so I'm about to paint it "V Can" green and black similar to the KR1s versions.

I do need pistons soon though so PLEASE someone help, or I'm going to have to bin it for an RGV or NSR

[quote="mj43"]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

mark, is the road bike std or have you unleashed some nags out of it aswell?

the road bike is standard but tidied up as I showed on the engine thread a while back. it ison the dyno Sunday - last time it made 50 hp will see what it does Sunday. In about a weeks time it is off to Bonneville

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What is not right with the bike (not standard)

What is not right with the bike (not standard)

front footrests

how many KR-1R produced in the world...

the-elf wrote:

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.

the answer to the ultimate question(s) - how many? how RARE?
is... 180 ! probably
get those RGV VJ23 boys to stick that up their pipes - when you can buy a VJ23 (SP) any day of the week

according to Kawasaki's (not reliable) chassis number search...
ONLY 180 KR-1R were EVER produced - 130 (D1) and 50 (D2)(domestic Japanese figures assuming zero were officially exported as NEW)
(missing #004, #006, #007, #008, #009, #011 #016, #017, #073, #082, #124, #506, #529, #534 this may be an indication which were race bikes and never Japan road registered)

no wonder the parts for NZ SP's disappeared so quickly- the 'R' models and spares were probably limited to runs of 200 off.

I'M BEGINNING TO THINK THERE MAY BE LARGE HOLES IN THE CHASSIS NUMBER RANGES - THE NEWEST CHASSIS NUMBER I KNOW OF IS 007344
SO POST UP YOUR NUMBERS (CAN LEAVE OUT THE LAST TWO DIGITS IF WORRIED ABOUT PRIVACY ISSUES)

THE TOTAL ENGINE NUMBER POOL (THAT INCLUDES all B1,B2 SERIES) ONLY GOES UP TO EARLY ?9000?'s ie KR250BE-009123
SO THAT LEAVES THE CONCLUSION THERE IS NOT 8000 C MODELS OUT THERE - MAYBE LESS THAN HALF THAT - IF 4000 ODD OF THE ENGINE POOL WAS PART OF B SERIES BIKES.

VJ23 update - in the later months of 2009 and early 2010 VJ23 have all but disappeared from the Jap second hand market (yahoo auctions)

KR-1R wrote: I'M BEGINNING TO THINK THERE MAY BE LARGE HOLES IN THE CHASSIS NUMBER RANGES of EVEN the KR-1S
NEWEST CHASSIS NUMBER I KNOW OF IS 007344
SO POST UP YOUR NUMBERS (CAN LEAVE OUT THE LAST TWO DIGITS IF WORRIED ABOUT PRIVACY ISSUES)

Model: KR250-C3 (1991)
Colour: Firecracker Red/Pearl Gentry Gray (C3) (grey calipers)
Frame: KR250C007713 Have I got the newest frame from all here?
Location: Germany (originally from the Netherlands)

cheers,
Charles

I have 2 KR1-S Bikes both are track bikes but one has a log book
Model type KR250-C3
Frame No KR250c-00689*
Year 1992
the other is unknown Frame No KR250C-007082, i spoke to kawasaki uk and they told me it wasnt on there European data base so i have come to a standstill with that one

Mine is:

KR1S C2

Date of registration 19/08/90

Colour GWB

VIN KR250C-0029**

My KR1 B2 was registered on 17/3/89.

I've got a late KR1-B2

Registered in the UK 03 04 1990

Lime green/Polar white

Vin KR250B-005760

Engine KR250BE005952

I've got a KR250B 04/88 (Compliance Plate)
Registered in the South Australia

Lime green/Polar white

Frame no. KR250B 003093

Also at the wreckers with a seized crank was

KR1-S

Registered in the South Australia

Lime green/Polar white

Vin JKAKRMC11MA007950

Hello from Croatia !!

Mine KR-1S is from 1991
Model: KR250-C3 (1991)
Colour: Firecracker Red/Pearl Gentry Gray (C3)
Frame: KR250C007943
Look like I've have the newest frame.
There was around 10 pcs. of KR-1 and KR-1S sold that year in Croatia and Slovenia.
But now there are maybe only 5 .

Lemmy