Reply With Quote^^^ Looks great. I especially like the end cans, compared to the originals. Congrats!
New bike day - traded in the Tiger for this one. Few additions with bar ends, remus cans, fox rear shocks and Avon Spirit ST tyres.
A nice ride down to the coast in the sun(!) today to get acquainted....
^^^ Looks great. I especially like the end cans, compared to the originals. Congrats!
Cheers. Yes the end cans look and sound great. Much prefer the look to the originals.Originally Posted by downer
You are absolutely right, the KR1 and early Kr1s had piston circlips that made a bid for freedom usually when the bike was flat out. Mitaka solved the problem and the current bikes are better.
Having said that my older Kr1s lunched its bottom end when only doing about 60 mph, resulting in a full rebuild. These bikes are real Jeckyl and Hyde. However when I get scared I will just dust down my 250 kh triple, lower power and much more reliable.
Steve
That reminds me of the time I was invited on the back of a RD350. I was in my teens at the time. During the ride I can recall........ I am going to die!!That KR1S is lovely, looks brand new
As we're on the subject of 2 Strokes this was my last one. Still miss the smell
Lovely looking bike.
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I really feel that Triumph designers have really dialled in some of the best bikes out there at present. Triumph and Bmw are both reinventing older designs to great effect.New bike day - traded in the Tiger for this one. Few additions with bar ends, remus cans, fox rear shocks and Avon Spirit ST tyres.
A nice ride down to the coast in the sun(!) today to get acquainted....
Yes, the retro look has really taken off and sales seem to be strong for this style of bike...
Imagine if Ducati were to recreate this, but with modern tech... it’d sell like hot cakes
Beautiful. My mate at the time had the precursor to the KR1 which was the Japanese market only KR250, tandem twin if I remember correctly, very exotic and featured in a couple of bike magazines at the time.My Kr1S which has not run for 2.5 years . Pumped up the tyres , filled the tank , primed and it fired up 3rd kick with plumes of two smoke! MOT tomorrow then I hope to use this on nice days.
Highly strung 90's 250 about 55bhp and weighs about the same as a jumbo pack of toilet rolls.
I on the other hand had the more humble TZR250, my best bike ever and certainly taught me all about corner speed and knee down action! Seems a long time ago now....
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Andy one of my first experience of Italian bikes was my pals Pantah 500. To say it went around corners on rails was an understatement.Yes, the retro look has really taken off and sales seem to be strong for this style of bike...
Imagine if Ducati were to recreate this, but with modern tech... it’d sell like hot cakes
All Desmo engines are uber expensive now, I should know I ran an Ebay search for “Desmo” for a couple of years in 2012/14 even then they were out of reach. So I ended up with a mix of British and Japanese bikes.
Stunning I also had an RD350 pre YPVS, on reflecting it was a bit of a dog eg 6 previous owners ( 5 ragged it to death) . Everything vibrated loose, I had to paint the frame nuts with white dots to see if the moved. Only had it two years but it was manic!That KR1S is lovely, looks brand new
As we're on the subject of 2 Strokes this was my last one. Still miss the smell
Just noticed the trick swing arm, very nice
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Possibly the most beautiful bike ever. And the greatest to ride on twisty smooth tarmac (and the worst in town).Yes, the retro look has really taken off and sales seem to be strong for this style of bike...
Imagine if Ducati were to recreate this, but with modern tech... it’d sell like hot cakes
I used to ride one regularly and couldn’t buy it when owner had to sell. Possibly my biggest regret ever.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
The most beautiful models do not guarantee a great ride (or so I'm told)
There was this from 2006 -Yes, the retro look has really taken off and sales seem to be strong for this style of bike...
Imagine if Ducati were to recreate this, but with modern tech... it’d sell like hot cakes
It's a bit of a munter imo. For the money they go for I think I'd rather pay a grown up to build me something in the same style using an air cooled Monster or Multi as the base. You'd also save a ton of cash and have something you're not afraid to put the miles on in case it damages the investment potential.
This looks like the one for 2020
RIAC
Well, given that I postponed a trip into town today (it's going to be sunny on Monday, so...) I did a bit of tinkering with the bike instead (excuse the state of the bike, but it's being serviced tomorrow so I'll let the boys at Lind Motorrad do the cleaning!).
Firstly, off came the rear subframe, to be replaced with a low (aftermarket) exhaust hanger...
and then I replaced the stock plastic oil filler cap with a milled (BMW) alternative.
Lovely bike Tony, unfortunately I can’t ride any more, (after 25 years of bikes and I miss it like mad!), but I do enjoy seeing what all you guys are doing, jealous!Well, given that I postponed a trip into town today (it's going to be sunny on Monday, so...) I did a bit of tinkering with the bike instead (excuse the state of the bike, but it's being serviced tomorrow so I'll let the boys at Lind Motorrad do the cleaning!).
Firstly, off came the rear subframe, to be replaced with a low (aftermarket) exhaust hanger...
and then I replaced the stock plastic oil filler cap with a milled (BMW) alternative.
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I've just had the joy of taking the front wheel out to weigh it as apparently my son needs to know for his final year uni project.
Saves me from having to ride it now the sun's out...
2 days in and no regrets in changing from my Tiger.
200 miles of wind, rain and shine to get to the 500 mile running in service quickly and it has been fantastic in all conditions. Quad lock added, Optimate 4 SAE installed, Remus baffles now removed and it sounds fantastic. So much more character than the triple in my opinion..
Just watch out with the quad lock if you have a phone with optical image stabilisation.
The fixture is so rigid that the vibes from my single destroyed the camera in my iPhone 8+.
Cheers. Yes I had read that somewhere but touch wood it's been ok with my S8 for the bikes I've had the quad lock on.
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Tony the R9T’s have always looked great with the rear passenger frame removed. Its a nice feature to build into a bike , something BMW get and the Japanese dont.Had the beast serviced and MOT'd today, then went for a quick bimble as it was going so nicely. Really liking the way it looks without the passenger frame installed!
High Bentham road?
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It does look good the only flaw though...
Changed my mind. Sorry.
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Some lovely machines in this thread. Sorry to bring the tone down 😂
I picked up an unloved Honda Shadow in August which had spent the previous 3yrs in a shed after the owner had passed away and the son had no interest in the bike. It didn’t run, was extremely tatty and covered in varying degrees of rust. I thought it would make an ideal winter project !!
Actually looks better condition in that photo which was from the sellers advert.
Anyway.. finished it last weekend (still need to put it through MOT though). This is her now:
Link to a whole bunch of photos I took during the project which I’ve put in to a short video... although I didn’t remember to capture everything.
https://youtu.be/VMwB1g6F0K0
Andy.
Great job on the shadow👍👍
https://youtu.be/VMwB1g6F0K0
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Nice video that, good to see you didnt need to completely strip the engine. Good luck the MOT
Steve
After spending the 80’s on Mopeds, the 90’s on dirt bikes, the 00’s on sports bikes and the teens on Harleys I find myself embarking on the 20’s with some retro German thing.
A total ‘back to zero’ miles build from this 1982 BMW R100 into a Cafe Racer to make rider and viewers smile.
Roll on summer you glorious beast
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RIAC
Oh, that is rather lovely.After spending the 80’s on Mopeds, the 90’s on dirt bikes, the 00’s on sports bikes and the teens on Harleys I find myself embarking on the 20’s with some retro German thing.
A total ‘back to zero’ miles build from this 1982 BMW R100 into a Cafe Racer to make rider and viewers smile.
Roll on summer you glorious beast
I've 2 old airheads ('82 and '89) and the thought of someone cafe-racering them always filled me with horror. Done like that though, I'd not complain at all.
P.S. I'm worried that in one shot you are sneaking up on your object-of-desire in a bathrobe and slippers
I heard the same about an iphone 11. Are there other mounts to try?
I have an SP Gadgets bracket. It’s similar to the quad lock but has damping integrated into the bracket.
I haven’t used it yet so I can’t vouch for it, but it specifically designed to alleviate that specific issue, so you’d hope they’d have tested it.
https://sp-connect.co.uk/collections...nt=49494098709
Mixture of both really, Build, Photoshoot and in my place prior to me starting their next tweaks
Also had the helmet painted the same
Porsche Champagne colourway
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Bizarre as the inspiration to own such a bike came when drinking beer in Biaritz and this was parked next to my chair.
A stop light of all things.
RIAC
What about a duck egg blue or deep maroon!
RIAC
It is a thing of beauty Kerry. You got that done pretty quickly!
I think it depends on the engine. Fours and triples are no problem at all, and I’ve spoken to people who have twins who’ve also had no issues.
Mine’s a big thumping single and it could shake the fillings out of your head, so I’m not really surprised.
So getting lost yesterday and not in a good way is it a 'yes' for the quadlock? I would like the convenience of just being able to set off and then get home or to another place without having to stop all the time
Super job; love the paint.After spending the 80’s on Mopeds, the 90’s on dirt bikes, the 00’s on sports bikes and the teens on Harleys I find myself embarking on the 20’s with some retro German thing.
A total ‘back to zero’ miles build from this 1982 BMW R100 into a Cafe Racer to make rider and viewers smile.
Roll on summer you glorious beast
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