KR-1S.co.uk Forum

Hello everyone the name's Rob just bought a KR1s off ebay and thought I'd introduce myself. Feel free to laugh at my frame it's lovely int it. (From Lancashire.)

Bought as not running. Cleaned carbs out and tank etc new battery, fresh petrol and it started straight away and sounds mint. The rear shock is knackered or wants re-gassing? and then when i've sorted this out and changed oil etc it will be going for MOT so i can have the odd ride out to Rivi Barn in spring. ps i will try and clean that gold off frame at some point as well spoils the bike as it's fairly clean overall with only a couple of marks here and there.

Just wondering if all posts are checked by mods or is it just first few as i posted this when i joined a few days ago.

Hi Rob,

Welcome to the forum (Al is just making sure you are not flogging kitchens)

Dump the gold frame [-o<

Go for polished

Welcome
Yes i saw that on ebay, bodywork does look good which is a result.
I think the auction was ended early and yes get the gold paint of that frame, wonder why some one did that.

375 wrote:Welcome
Yes i saw that on ebay, bodywork does look good which is a result.
I think the auction was ended early and yes get the gold paint of that frame, wonder why some one did that.

Not sure why someone would go to that much trouble to spoil a frame but everyone to their own taste I suppose. I have tried a bit of cellulose on a rag and it appears to bring it off so I will continue and see how it looks. Yeah i made a bid at it off ebay and the seller then ended it once I collected.

Welcome to ya .
I do like that colour scheme .
Nice standard place to start,you can do things as you go along that way.
I would get a new regulator on it,and away you go =D> .

Hi Rob,

Picked up a KR1 myself in December, with a useless back shock.. There's a few posts on here about reworking them but I've just sent mine to Brook Suspension in Bradford, he's charging £100 inc vat for a refurb plus postage, gave me lots of good advice over the phone as well before I sent it. I'll let you know how it goes..

Doug.

garye345 wrote:Welcome to ya .
I do like that colour scheme .
Nice standard place to start,you can do things as you go along that way.
I would get a new regulator on it,and away you go =D> .

Out of interest why a new regulator any advice welcome cos I am no mechanic.

bozbridge wrote:Hi Rob,

Picked up a KR1 myself in December, with a useless back shock.. There's a few posts on here about reworking them but I've just sent mine to Brook Suspension in Bradford, he's charging £100 inc vat for a refurb plus postage, gave me lots of good advice over the phone as well before I sent it. I'll let you know how it goes..

Doug.

Hi Doug cheers and let me know how you get on. I thought somebody maybe on the forum would fix the shocks but i'm keen to know how you go on. Cheers.

Welcome to the forum there are at least 4 forum members from Sunny Lancashire.
Re rear shock, im sure there is a member , user name proffesor on here who could have a look at it. Go into the sub directories and look at early posts

See my early post
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=9622

Steve

Binetta Steve wrote:Welcome to the forum there are at least 4 forum members from Sunny Lancashire.
Re rear shock, im sure there is a member , user name proffesor on here who could have a look at it. Go into the sub directories and look at early posts

See my early post
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=9622

Steve

Cheers Steve

I've just sent my shock off for servicing and re-gas at firefox racing.

TheDarkAvenger wrote:

garye345 wrote:Welcome to ya .
I do like that colour scheme .
Nice standard place to start,you can do things as you go along that way.
I would get a new regulator on it,and away you go =D> .

Out of interest why a new regulator any advice welcome cos I am no mechanic.

Because there usually old,and if it goes pop,so will your wallet.
In my experience this busts and blows more things than just itself so better be safe than sorry.Most bits if they break just cause a break down,not these little rascals.
I think a firm called eleux or something do the best ones,have a look through the back posts,its there somewhere.

garye345 wrote:

TheDarkAvenger wrote:

garye345 wrote:Welcome to ya .
I do like that colour scheme .
Nice standard place to start,you can do things as you go along that way.
I would get a new regulator on it,and away you go =D> .

Out of interest why a new regulator any advice welcome cos I am no mechanic.

Because there usually old,and if it goes pop,so will your wallet.
In my experience this busts and blows more things than just itself so better be safe than sorry.Most bits if they break just cause a break down,not these little rascals.
I think a firm called eleux or something do the best ones,have a look through the back posts,its there somewhere.

Cheers Gary i will look into this. =D>

Luders wrote:I've just sent my shock off for servicing and re-gas at firefox racing.

Thats who did my RGV forks for my LC found them true to there word and a fast turn around.
A good excuse to put another picture up