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Forgot to post these from Kop Hill Saturday.


Absolutely love this. My Dad and Brother shared one of these when I was about 14-15, got fantastic memories of being taken out on it or getting picked up from Air Cadets. The noise, smell and front end flapping like a mad thing on the power before bollock crushing breaking and hooning round the bends. Mental bike. Their's was green and black though.




Forgot how small they are! Can believe the 130kg dry weight, it's tiny. Fucking mental though.




I know not great as standard, but it's an OWO1




Prefer the original wheels but wouldn't kick it out the garage

Supermofo wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 9:32 pm Forgot to post these from Kop Hill Saturday.


Absolutely love this. My Dad and Brother shared one of these when I was about 14-15, got fantastic memories of being taken out on it or getting picked up from Air Cadets. The noise, smell and front end flapping like a mad thing on the power before bollock crushing breaking and hooning round the bends. Mental bike. Their's was green and black though.

My pick of that bunch!

The wife just got a voucher for spec savers, I could post it to you?
That KR1S is a thing of beauty

Ian wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 10:13 pm The wife just got a voucher for spec savers, I could post it to you?
That KR1S is about to seize any moment now

EFA

Live fast die young

Ian wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 10:13 pm The wife just got a voucher for spec savers, I could post it to you?
That KR1S is a thing of beauty

I get it, as everyone loved them and RGVs etc, but i've never really liked faired bikes so it just passes me by...

Ian wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 8:24 am Live fast die young

My brother's never had any issues in the couple of years they owned it. Then a mate owned it for a while after until some c*nt stole it from a car park in Harrow It was definitely a young persons bike though. Unless it was flat out it got very grumpy

Supermofo wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 9:32 pm Forgot to post these from Kop Hill Saturday.
Prefer the original wheels but wouldn't kick it out the garage

Shocked at how old that looks now. I think its the huge seat that dates it so much?

Supermofo wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 9:32 pm

Forgot how small they are! Can believe the 130kg dry weight, it's tiny. Fucking mental though.

I struggle to believe how heavy bike's have got over the last couple of decades
I'd rather bikes had less power with less weight just like that KR1S

Taipan wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:51 am

Supermofo wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 9:32 pm Forgot to post these from Kop Hill Saturday.
Prefer the original wheels but wouldn't kick it out the garage

Shocked at how old that looks now. I think its the huge seat that dates it so much?

It's got the newer 996/8 wheels painted in a gold that doesn't match the frame. Looks wrong.

KungFooBob wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 11:12 am

Taipan wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:51 am

Supermofo wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 9:32 pm Forgot to post these from Kop Hill Saturday.
Prefer the original wheels but wouldn't kick it out the garage

Shocked at how old that looks now. I think its the huge seat that dates it so much?

It's got the newer 996/8 wheels painted in a gold that doesn't match the frame. Looks wrong.

At first glance I thought it was a VFR!

Bustaspoke wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 11:10 am

Supermofo wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2024 9:32 pm

Forgot how small they are! Can believe the 130kg dry weight, it's tiny. Fucking mental though.

I struggle to believe how heavy bike's have got over the last couple of decades
I'd rather bikes had less power with less weight just like that KR1S

Yup, 140 odd kg wet, 55bhp, 140mph, smells amazing, noise like a pissed off wasp, what's not to like! Except the 25mpg when thrashed

Bustaspoke wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 11:10 am I struggle to believe how heavy bike's have got over the last couple of decades
I'd rather bikes had less power with less weight just like that KR1S

Everyone just takes 200kgs+ as normal now for a bike.

Even something like a W800 weighs 216kg, why? They're pretty minimal. Do they make the pistons out of lead?

Bring back 2strokes

Bikes these days have to meet certain standards, for that they need fuel injection, cats in the exhaust and ABS kit, it all adds weight.

That's KR1S wouldn't meet any of today's emissions standards as a new bike. Never mind adding ABS

Ian wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 11:52 am Even something like a W800 weighs 216kg, why? They're pretty minimal. Do they make the pistons out of lead?

Bring back 2strokes

Mine's 106 kgs

X-ADV is 238 KGs and makes 54BHP. No wonder they ain't exactly fast!

Taipan wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:20 pm X-ADV is 238 KGs and makes 54BHP. No wonder they ain't exactly fast!

And 150 Kgs sat on top

KungFooBob wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 11:52 am Bikes these days have to meet certain standards, for that they need fuel injection, cats in the exhaust and ABS kit, it all adds weight.

That's KR1S wouldn't meet any of today's emissions standards as a new bike. Never mind adding ABS

I get that,but what's the weight penalty for adding ABS,Catalytic converter & swapping carbs for FI?
I also understand that the A2 licence category requires a power to weight ratio but I wish they made lighter non A2 alternatives.
Compare the latest BMW GS weight/bulk compared to the original R80 GS,it's just massive in comparison.Honda's Africa twin hasn't exactly reduced in size over the years..
It's the same with roadbikes,they're making so much horsepower that they're loaded with electronics so that riders can keep the things upright,no wonder people have such a positive view about the GSXR K5