'New' bike, Kawasaki KR1S

John · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Karma :

Set off this morning at 8am. Got back 7 hours and 340 miles later, and £950 lighter, but with my new toy!

Since I swapped my old TZR for a Triumph TT600 I really wanted a two stroke again. The Trumpet is fast, but just not that much fun to ride.

Anyway, was trying to choose which bike to go for, between an RGV 250 and a R250 (and the matter of finding a good one.)

Then this came along. Seemed to fit the bill.

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Just have to wait until tommorrow to insure it now. Smile

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TT600 neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeowwww!

Handsome · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Karma :

Congrats mate.....Hope you enjoy it..... Thumbs Up

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Previous Bikes...Honda NSR 125 RR...Kawasaki Zephyr 550...Suzuki SV 1000 S...Yamaha FZ8...Current Bike...Suzuki GSX-R 750...

Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

The lil' ol kwak looks cool.

I have nt seen many for sale, only 1 or 2 on ebay and they were certainly more than a grand and for track use too.

With all the new styling and mod cons its funny how people are still drawn to the bikes of yesteryear.

Big up to the old skool, you rock Thumbs Up

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Pte1643 · Nearly there... Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Karma :

Haven't seen a KR1 for years.

I used to own an RGV. Brought mine in 1990, just after they first came out.

Bloody good fun. Thumbs Up

coop · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Karma :

nice bike you have there fella Wink

palmer · Fiddled Kiddy Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Karma :

Arent they dangerous... like road legal gp bikes? Laughing

NSR Mick · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Karma :

Good buy mate. Thumbs Up

Are pistons etc. still readily available for them. Whistle

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tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

You can still get all the parts a part from a crank from kawasaki still, great bikes.

I sold mine for £1450 over a year ago.
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Past:NRG50,AF1125(x2),NSR125RR,ZZR250,CX500,VFR400,KR1S,ZZR600(x2),CB400N,YZF1000(x2),KH125,Z200,FX400R,CBR954RR(x2)GPZ500S,GT550,VFR750F(x2),RD350N,XR650R,CBR600F,CB250,KDX250,YZF750R,CRM250,400EXC,KLR650,TTR600RE,DR350S,R100GSPD,RGV250,VMAX1200,DL650,KZ750 Present:G650XC,C12,CRF450X,1190ADV

Josh|RD125LC · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Karma :

yeah mate they're fookin lethal them buggers! Shocked

Something stupid like 135 top end, can get 145 or something if you change the sprocket sizes, as proved by MCN. Mad. The fun would come from owning many larger CC bikes through the twisties I bet.

That example looks brilliant aswell. Thumbs Up

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