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by James P
Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:45 pm
Forum: Bikes for sale
Topic: 1988 KR-1 for sale in Sydney - Now SOLD
Replies: 1
Views: 3247

1988 KR-1 for sale in Sydney - Now SOLD

I could use the space, so this is for sale:

http://www.kr-1s.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10987

Please read through the whole topic, as there are a few updates!

Regards,
James
by James P
Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:29 pm
Forum: General Ramble
Topic: Cylinder bore replating in this part of the world...
Replies: 8
Views: 6023

Re: Cylinder bore replating in this part of the world...

Powerseal in the US are the chapest and best I found. 175 to do one TZ250 cylinder. Powerseal looks attractive Pat - current price is US$184 for the basic service. I too would be interested to know what you paid for postage (to and from) - I presume the TZ cylinder you mention was one of your later...
by James P
Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:16 pm
Forum: Yamaha
Topic: TZR resto
Replies: 23
Views: 3183

Re: TZR resto

Unfortunately when I removed the body work I did not find one piece that was not broken. Hmm...that is unfortunate. Have a look on Yahoo Japan - there is usually no shortage of 1KT TZR bodywork listed at reasonable prices. Most of it is in fair to good used condition - perhaps a few scuffs and/or s...
by James P
Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:15 pm
Forum: Yamaha
Topic: TZR resto
Replies: 23
Views: 3183

Re: TZR resto

...I'm not quite sure how far I will go with the resto. I'll get it running then work out what I'll do with the bodywork. Proper restoration is quite expensive, even if you do most of the work yourself. I've taken to doing "preservations" these days, particularly if all the bodywork is or...
by James P
Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:59 pm
Forum: Kawasaki
Topic: 90 KR250
Replies: 5
Views: 4527

Re: 90 KR250

Sam,

Have a look at:

http://www.kr-1s.co.uk/forum/

This forum has members from around the world and is probably the best source of info on the KR250 series road bikes.

Regards,
James
by James P
Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:10 pm
Forum: General Ramble
Topic: Cylinder bore replating in this part of the world...
Replies: 8
Views: 6023

Cylinder bore replating in this part of the world...

Anyone got any experiences they'd like to share about "local" cylinder replaters? I'm about to have a set done and info would be handy. So far, I've found three possibilities: 1. Aurum Plating, Qld - When I first heard of this company several years ago, a check of the web-site suggested th...