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Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:19 pm
by 375
Looking smart that 8)

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:40 pm
by tescr500
Smart looking motor sweet as =D> =D> =D>

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:05 pm
by Bertie_Mollie
Radiator tidied up and painted with new fasteners. No broken or damaged tabs on this one.

Clutch perch finished with good cutout switch with "tangs" intact.

Some nice NOS carb cables ready to fit :)

Shoulf be ready to start her in the next couple of weeks. Getting excited now \:D/

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Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:11 pm
by Binetta Steve
There a number of stunning builds coming along on this forum. Looks like spring is going to showcase some great KR's

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:51 am
by 500bernie
Hi Andrew,
Looking good :)
Is the gold stone guard standard or personal preference?
(I think it looks good)
Cheers
Bernie :)

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:59 am
by Bertie_Mollie
Hi bernie

Standard rad guard is gold

Cheers.

Andrew

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:40 am
by JanBros
Bertie_Mollie wrote:Hi bernie

Standard rad guard is gold

Cheers.

Andrew
?
I have never ever seen/had a gold one

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:51 am
by Bertie_Mollie
:-k Most of the guards I have had are completely rusty, but I am sure a few better ones have had some of the original finish remaining which was a light gold colour (lighter than the colour I have done mine but look a bit faded). I'll do a bit on reasearch and see if I can find some pics.

Othere than that I could check with pookie.

Cheers

Andrew

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:58 am
by 500bernie
You learn something new every day =D>

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:43 pm
by philfingers
Have to say Andrew I'm sure they're black, I had a KR1 in 1991 and the ZXR 750 of the same period uses a very similar guard and that's black too
My KR1-S guard was black [with a little rust!] until I resprayed it black last week and my ZXR H1 was too. Both were the factory finish.

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:31 pm
by Bertie_Mollie
Just been down the shed and it looks they I am probably wrong and they are black. The ones I have there are quite rusty but look black under the fixings.

Cheers

Andrew

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:01 pm
by martin
deffo black.

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:09 pm
by 500bernie
Well Andrew,
Are you going to leave it gold?

I would like a stainless steel one and a nice alloy radiator (pace). :)

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:33 pm
by philfingers
leave it gold, it's the new green! :)
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Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 3:46 pm
by pookie
the rad guard on my kr-1 has been black since 1989 (when I bought it brand new)