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kwaka kr 250
« on: October 05, 2013, 12:06:55 AM »
i dont check in here much,kghost has a neat kr250 just on the road,heres little close to home shake down run here,intermittent carb leak,no sweat,little rear brake weep ,no sweat,i dig these little sort of things,cant wait to have a ride on it myself and see it out in the twisties,bit suburban here and its our labour day long weekend,gotta take a little care.
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2013, 12:11:19 AM »
Fat man on a little bike !!!

LOL its faster than the Z250 anyways.........
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2013, 12:55:38 AM »
with the planned 125 decals its going to embarrass a few bigger bikes man!
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2013, 12:58:40 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on October 05, 2013, 12:55:38 AM
with the planned 125 decals its going to embarrass a few bigger bikes man!

Flat olive drab with "Buzz Bomb" painted on it?

Couple discrete 125 stickers LOL

6 Harley Shields for kill markings?
« Last Edit: October 05, 2013, 01:01:08 AM by kghost »
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2013, 01:16:03 AM »
when thats done you can mow my lawn with it!
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2013, 10:29:50 PM »
You got me on the first one!

I just got a better launch on the second lol

Good Picture of your bike!

« Last Edit: October 05, 2013, 10:35:40 PM by kghost »
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2013, 12:40:44 AM »
yeah it goes with the 1970 falcon in the back ground.
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2013, 03:34:36 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on October 06, 2013, 12:40:44 AM
yeah it goes with the 1970 falcon in the back ground.
Why? Is your bike a piece of crap that handles like a wet paper bag and rusts at the first hint of water, like those Falcons were.  ;D
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« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2013, 09:40:37 PM »
theres a place in all aussies hearts for the xw/xy falcons i think?even if its a fake gt?they handled great for the era,lots of pommy cars still running around here in them days.
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2013, 02:02:15 AM »
You still couldn't pay me enough to own one of the pieces of crap.  I can't believe how much some people pay for the friggin things ???
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« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2013, 02:10:49 AM »
ok,now back to tims kr?man its a lot faster than i thought it would be,it has a quite taller than i expected 5th and 6th gear aswell,and it weighs like a bicycle but sounds like a bee,or wasp?
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2013, 03:13:17 AM »
Nice vids and nice pics too Dave, and yes, I owned and loved an XY GS Falcon (probably before Andrew was born) and they were (and are) a beautiful machine. ALL cars of that era rusted, but few could get near a GT, and set up properly, they went around corners very well.

And to agree with Andrew too, the prices they're going for are just stupid, you can buy a good Mustang for much less, and considering that the mechanicals were mostly Mustang sourced, the prices can't be justified. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2013, 03:35:49 AM »
That pic of your bike is wicked Dave!
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2013, 05:22:06 AM »
Looked like a close call with that car at the 2 minute mark in the video on the roudabout  :o
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #15 on: October 07, 2013, 05:41:55 AM »
Vehicles on the roundabout have right of way, he looked fine to me.
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #16 on: October 07, 2013, 06:38:43 AM »
Quote from: LesterPiglet on October 07, 2013, 05:41:55 AM
Vehicles on the roundabout have right of way, he looked fine to me.
Were just starting to see those around here pop up.
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« Reply #17 on: October 07, 2013, 09:31:13 AM »
Hmm, that is the tandem twin isn't it?
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #18 on: October 07, 2013, 12:46:43 PM »
Quote from: LesterPiglet on October 07, 2013, 09:31:13 AM
Hmm, that is the tandem twin isn't it?

No its after. Cylinders are side by side. The tandem was 84-85 KR250A

Only slightly more reliable lol
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #19 on: October 16, 2013, 12:15:21 PM »
It's a KR1 then?
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #20 on: October 18, 2013, 10:16:49 PM »
Quote from: LesterPiglet on October 16, 2013, 12:15:21 PM
It's a KR1 then?

Yup.

Specifically a KR-1B

Confusion happens because the were also referred to as KR250B's

The A was the tandem.
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« Reply #21 on: October 19, 2013, 01:05:57 AM »
Thanks for the info. Only ever seen 1 tandem here and the KR1's didn't last long so weren't too many of those about either.
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Re: kwaka kr 250
« Reply #22 on: October 19, 2013, 01:38:19 AM »
I think they made about 10,000 of them world wide.
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