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dougindoors wrote:tim fancy the kr jigsaw? Bet you haven't got one of those

In the KR world, "The Jigsaw" actually refers to a complete actual KR250 in bits that a mate of mine (who already had a working KR ) bought to rebuild, then passed to me when he couldn't face it. I was tempted but then another guy (who already had a working KR too ) bought it. I never actually owned it but it did live in my garage for a few months.



You mean an actual jigsaw puzzle don't you Doug ? I've got one...

I should have known lol =D> now you set me on mission to find some thing you don't have

Still got all my toys, just missing the actual KR now...

I can help you get another one Gary. You know you want to...

Didn't want to sell my last one Tim, but lack of funds dictated it. Things aren't much better now, so buying a KR simply isn't an option...

Still here, still got her, but nothing done so far this year

dougindoors wrote:Well emailed DVLA 3 weeks ago about the dating mail from KHI have I had a reply, bugger all. I think it's just a building full of pc's and not a human amoungest them. Lol. Keep thinking about selling the old girl and the spares as a job lot, think I have run out of enthusiasm, a 5 nearly 6 year love affair is wearing thin, so any offers? You could be lucky, px's possible. And no a quid won't buy her lol. Please bear in mind I have spent over £2500.00 in parts and the initial purchase of her that's without the 100's of hours labour

Well I did manage to speak to DVLA the other day couldn't believe it they still haven't responded to my mail, so I ask the very helpful chappy, would an email from KHI in Japan confirmining the frame and engine no. Allow me to register the old girl, his reply was yes. Good to go cut out Kawasaki UK and the £53 pound charge. Happy days

IM BACK she's back on the ramp yet again, working on the paint bloody slow hard work, guzzi done and gone the vmax is ready for the summer so NO more projects, lots of primer filler, stopper and a top coat and lacquer, in silver. It's been to long and she deserves to be finished, pics of progress to follow.

Yay !! Great stuff Doug, looking forward to some more pics

well I have had the tank professionally repaired just couldn't get the shape quite right, had a small dent on the top LH side as there are a real complicated shape going on there I gave up after 5 attempts at shaping it, now like new in primer, took the guy 11 hours, at least I can now wrap it in cling film put in the tap and fill it with fuel, to start to it after the crank spline repair. If that don't work I will either be looking for 2 A2 cranks with dampers and good big ends or spend £300 on each crank to get the splines redone. Own an old kr you need the bank account of bill gates, we'll come August it's been 7 years, do I have the itch to move on? Hell I have thought about it, but she is like my child. How do you part without a conscience, would have probably cost me less in maintenance payments if she had need a kid lol. I now need the kick up the back side to start wet flatting all the panels for top coat, now there lies the problem. Maybe need to sell a few spares to fund the remaining work?

Well no projects on the horizon, so when I get back from hols back on her, the bike lol paint work the root of all evils hate it, but with nothing to distract me I might achieve some thing, well sold the spare rear seat, funds for the paint. Any other parts wanted?

Just read from the start =D> awesome. How good does the frame and bits look. Currently starting on my own nightmare . Well done keep at it.

Just read from the start =D> awesome. How good does the frame and bits look great job. I am just starting on my own nightmare.

Well still here she's still sitting in the naughty corner, projects come and go, hornet 600 in progress and a fjr 1300 in the wings, I will finish her, one day. As on the bucket list is a track day even if she blows, always a spares or repairs lol.