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old newbie
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:52 am
by pookie
hi, joined this forum ages ago but haven't posted anything till now, i've had my kr-1 for 20 years in august, it's done just 12000 miles and has never missed a beat, i'll post some pics soon, cheers
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:54 am
by pookie
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:00 am
by pookie
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:01 am
by pookie
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:54 am
by garye345
That is a really nice bike you've got there mate
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Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:37 am
by Snapperna
Nice bike, reminds me of mine back in early 1990
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:19 pm
by Bertie_Mollie
It's good to see such an original example. Not many around now.
Very nice =D>
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:27 pm
by pookie
thanks, i've still got the original white mirrors and clear fairing screen, i fitted the black mirrors 'cos i had to clean the white ones after every journey! the darker screen hides all the wires and cables behind the fairing, i've got the original (rubbish) rubber brake lines as well, swapped 'em for much better goodridge hoses about two years after i bought it.
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:07 pm
by SHimmer45
thats fantastic
real credit to you
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:37 pm
by the KR kid
Really nice bike you've got there! =D>
Personally I think the dark screen and black mirrors look better than the standard ones.
Re: old newbie
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:33 am
by ScottaKR
pookie wrote:it's done just 12000 miles
Dosn't look like it's done even half that.
That has to be the cleanest un-restored KR1 anyone is likely to ever see.
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:27 pm
by pookie
don't want to shock anyone but even though it's on its second set of tyres and brake pads it's still on the original chain! i've only really had to put fuel and oil in it, just bought a bottle of two stroke oil (rock oil fully synthetic) and it was twice as expensive as the last bottle! sometimes i wish my first name was sheik!
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:23 pm
by pookie
here's a pic of my kr-1 taken a week after i bought it in august 1989, with the original mirrors and screen, having a matching helmet was the only thing to do then, i remember being pulled over by a copper for going a little bit too fast wearing a team green jacket, matching gloves and this bash hat and the first thing he said to me was "is this your bike sir"!
