JackCélaire Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZ faybo Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Er, were on earth did you find that piccy???? Who what when why?, man you have thrown the cat umungst the pidgeons with this one.. I need more info now! Ok, now googled it, wow, think I have had a trouser crisis, some ones got to build a rep of this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackCélaire Posted September 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 I find that pic in the teaser of these mag my google search show me these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Best. Looking. Kawasaki. Ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemonkey Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Well thats a new one on me, simply stunning. Sweet! Any hope of seeing one without the bodywork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sennidott Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 That is very nice, even tho it's a Kawasaki! Those 'Racer' magazines are so good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyk Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Sweet! Any hope of seeing one without the bodywork? Pervert I want to see it too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatTel Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Wow that is tasty Oh and disc shrouds for the carbon discs, very early 90's. (It was to keep the heat in wasnt it? didnt the early carbon brakes not work at all below a certain temp?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemonkey Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Pervert I want to see it too Yep.... Drool..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzknut Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 they're a crank induction V-twin. FROM STROKERBOYS www.kr250.org In 1989 Kawasaki made a brief return to racing two-strokes with a new experimental reed-valve upside-down V-twin 250 (the 'X-09') complete with KIPS powervalve system. It was tested in Japan that year but did not re-appear until Daytona in 1992, raced by Aaron Slight and Trevor Crookes in a team managed by Kork Ballington, who also acted as development rider. Despite a capable chassis, the radical engine design proved too troublesome and competitive power was never achieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2T Institue Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 That's because the bloody V pointed to the ground the carbs/reeds were on the 'bottom' of the engine.The intake had to go past the crank to get to the cylinders. If only they were more conventional we might have had a V twin Kawaka road bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompy McPoot Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 What the *flip* did they do that for? It looks gorgeous, and I'm all for innovation, but that just sounds perverse! What's next? Pistons on the outside? Propelled by rowing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuntmonkee Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 What the *flip* did they do that for? It looks gorgeous, and I'm all for innovation, but that just sounds perverse! What's next? Pistons on the outside? Propelled by rowing? Wish my bike was propelled by rowing, the amount of earache my wife gives me I'd never have to fill it up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spannerman Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Sweet! Any hope of seeing one without the bodywork? would be surprised it spent most of its short career under a sheet when stationary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awood12345 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Now I've never seen that before. It's purdy................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianthechep Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 that is a gorgeous bike, best kwak, modern 2stroke by far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooble Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Looks almost exactly the same as a TZ250E - very nice though, might do my bike in a similar paint scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KR-1R Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 ALL IS FINALLY REVEALED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemonkey Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Well a replica of that would make quite the project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzknut Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 typical kawasaki "everyone else is making V-twins, oh i know we'll put ours in upside down for a laugh" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHimmer45 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 what were they hoping to gain from doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spannerman Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 who cares it fucking rocks the fact that it didn't work makes it poetry and better for it i have a little soft spot for stuff that fails. dont know why that should be , bit like supporting the underdog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemonkey Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Wanna buy some share in Northern Rock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si.likes.guiness Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 to be honest i'm with ade,i saw this bike years ago and loved it my bro had his second kr1s and i was bothering him to make a replica of it,but he went back to his 350 lc's when my nsr is done i may well take it on to build a rep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sennidott Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 to be honest i'm with ade,i saw this bike years ago and loved it my bro had his second kr1s and i was bothering him to make a replica of it,but he went back to his 350 lc's when my nsr is done i may well take it on to build a rep Mwwwaha, ha, ha... 'when my NSR is done'...stop it! My sides are splitting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si.likes.guiness Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 you know it will be eventually mate just about when your srad is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sennidott Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 you know it will be eventually mate just about when your srad is I hope your right mate! Ah, the SRAD, it's a curse I tell thee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spannerman Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 of course you will si , i believe you mate checks watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si.likes.guiness Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 now that sounds like a challenge ade give me 10 years to get it done to be honest i'm supprised nobody has done one already,i think you should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spannerman Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 bit beyond me i think, plus ive had my head turned by my 98 r1. what with that, my sons blown his rs 125 up again after too many kneedown moments on the local roundabout and just finishing the engine rebuild on his zxr 400 i am stuck with the kr it is going nowhere. oh and did i mention that my youngest boy has just dropped his bmx on the tank of the kr, we both had a little cry over that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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