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Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:04 pm
by TheDarkAvenger
philfingers wrote:leave it gold, it's the new green! :)
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I think i'll av to check mine it's bound to be gold :shock:

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:18 pm
by 500bernie
Mine is black.......but it needs to be shiney 8)

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:27 pm
by Bertie_Mollie
pookie wrote:the rad guard on my kr-1 has been black since 1989 (when I bought it brand new)
Thanks Pookie / All,
I'll need to be getting one painted black then.
Cheers
Andrew

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 7:13 pm
by Ian964
These are still available new. I purchased one recently from Cradley, it is shiny black. My old one was rusty and had started falling apart.

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:01 pm
by philfingers
Yes I think they should be shiny black. I did my satin as it's what i had around.

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:15 pm
by tescr500
yep definitely black mine was on my brand new KR1, Gold must be a personal thing :oops: :oops: :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:06 pm
by Bertie_Mollie
Sorted out a spacer for the bottom engine mount today. I have half a dozen of these so I thought I'd measure them up and use the longest one. There was a diference of 0.4mm between the one I used and the shortest.

Also - More new bits to fit.

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Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:51 am
by 500bernie
=D> =D> =D>
You can't beat a few NOS bits :)

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:11 pm
by boggy
I agree Bernie,but my replica is better!
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10213&hilit=fairing+stay

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:35 pm
by 500bernie
Hi Rich,
Can't argue with the quality of the bits that you make :)

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:06 pm
by Top-shaggy
boggy wrote:I agree Bernie,but my replica is better!
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10213&hilit=fairing+stay
I will second that... Top quality work !
=D> =D> =D>

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 4:08 pm
by boggy
Thanks for the feedback,watch this space for more bling parts that i will be making in the near future to add to your already bling bikes!
Rich :)

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:50 pm
by 500bernie
Hi Rich,

I will PM you my bling wish list [-o<

Cheers,
Bernie :D

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:59 pm
by Bertie_Mollie
OK, time for a bit of an update. Encountered some issues with the engine and have been really busy at work.

The head gasket leaked so the top end had to come back off. I had the tops of the barrels ground as a pair and the head lapped. Also had the barrels honed again as there were some marks in bores and more new rings. Anyway all back together with a smear of High temp "h***a Bond" on the head gasket and all is well. A could of heat cycles in so far and seems to be running nicely.

So, back to putting her back together.

More NOS fitted.

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Next job is the brakes. Caliper bodies need to be send for blasting and powder coat.

Cheers,

Andrew

Re: KR1 Restoration

Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 8:16 am
by tescr500
Its a long winding road but getting there looks good :lol: :lol: