Todays progress KR1

maccas · Post by **maccas** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:52 pm

Teerex are the barrels standard kr1 or have they been replaced with kr1s items.

Mitaka pistons look to be in good condition!

Maccas

teerex · Post by **teerex** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:25 pm

Apparently i have KR1 barrels and KR1S valves and pipes, so after talking to Martin i will be doing a cylinder mod to get better flow, and fitting 40 jets, it also has carbon fibre reads aswell i take it these are not standard!

teerex · Post by **teerex** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:27 pm

pablo wrote:Actually it looks like whoever fettled that power valve linkage has'nt made too bad a job of it.

Even a scruffy KR motor is a thing of beauty

A running repair, if the guy was skint it would have kept him going.

maccas · Post by **maccas** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:30 pm

Carbon reeds are standard fitment on kr's

Maccas

teerex · Post by **teerex** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:38 pm

This is the first time ever i have stripped a 2 stroke motor down, i hope it works after i have finished it

maccas · Post by **maccas** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:57 pm

They are pretty straight forward mate, just take your time with it

Maccas

teerex · Post by **teerex** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:31 pm

Done a little more polishing today, i will be chroming the the collars and powder coating the spring red, it need abit wore work as there are afew stone chips to polish out.

375 · Post by **375** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:41 pm

I bet your cutlery is well polished to, keep up the good work.

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:54 pm

Looks like a contender for Bernie's top polisher crown.

Howie · Post by **Howie** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:23 pm

I really wish I had the patience

Looking good fella,

One question though, how are you going to keep a polished shock looking that good?

Are you going to lacquer it?

Post by **500bernie** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:30 pm

Howie wrote:I really wish I had the patience

Looking good fella,

One question though, how are you going to keep a polished shock looking that good?

Are you going to lacquer it?

Hi Howie,

That is the question that anyone who polishes loads of bits never really wants to think about.............its shiney so the muck will just fall off

Cheers,
Bernie

Howie · Post by **Howie** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:36 pm

its shiney so the muck will just fall off

Ah, now I see

Thanks for clearing that up Bernie

Top-shaggy · Post by **Top-shaggy** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:08 am

Howie wrote:
its shiney so the muck will just fall off
Ah, now I see

Thanks for clearing that up Bernie

Shiney is the path from the dark side. When dull and polished not you reach, look as good you will not... 'Yoda rides a KR-1'

teerex · Post by **teerex** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:21 pm

I have OCD lol, i spend hours cleaning my bikes and i actually enjoy cleaning them.

As for keeping the shocker clean, with difficulty i will soak a duster in t-cut the ring it out and thread it through the spring.

It maybe be up for sale when finished because i have not got a garage at my new house so it may have to fund that,

We will see what happens, it will be a last resort though.

john-b · Post by **john-b** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:47 pm

teerex wrote:I have OCD lol, i spend hours cleaning my bikes and i actually enjoy cleaning them.

So about me dropping my bike off at yours, any danger?

Wish i had that sort of patience i only wash them if i got dirty when i got on it

Actually i do the same with the car aslong as i can open the door without getting dirty its fine

Looks nice anyway even if it does make me feel guilty