Mean and Green: 1988 Kawasaki KR-1 For Sale in Oregon!

Location: Medford, OR

Miles: Less than 2,500?

Price: $4,500

Up for grabs here we have one of the lesser seen 250cc two-stokes that put the Suzuki RGV on notice when it arrived back in the day. With about 50hp pushing around only 271lbs of dry weight, its easy to see the amount of fun that can be had while blasting its angry sounding two cycle engine to 10,500rpm. You also get the Kawasaki Integrated Power-Valve System (KIPS) to help increase useable power throughout the engines range.

The bike in question here looks to be a low mileage example in good working order. I will point out that the paint scheme is not original, but the way it is done looks very close to stock and comes with a Jolly Moto exhaust. The seller does state that the bike has “less than 2500 miles” and I would be curious to know the exact amount. And from the photos it doesn’t appear to have been in any major accident, though as stated by the seller there are some chips and dings from being ridden.

From the seller:

*** 1988 KAWASAKI KR-1 250 B Inline-Twin 2-Stroke ***
*** Very rare, fast, and fun ROAD-RACING bike! ***
250cc Inline-Twin
Factory Oil Injection
Water Cooled
Fresh top-end
KIPS (KAWASAKI Integrated Power-Valve System)
Jolly Moto Exhaust
Custom Painted
Shop Manual Included
Pit Bull Stand Also Included
Front:
METZELER LASERTEC 110/70-17 M/C 54 H (Approximately 80% Tread)
Twin Dual-Piston Calipers
Twin 280mm Rotors
Rear:
METZELER LASERTEC 130/70-18 M/C 63 H (Approximately 70% Tread)
Dual-Piston Caliper
210mm Rotor
ALWAYS starts on first or second kick, runs GREAT!!!
VERY-WELL taken care of.
Bike is registered and titled in Oregon, USA.
Second owner, never raced, only been ridden 50-100 miles per year for last six years.
***LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON BIKE!***
Bike does have some minor chips and dings, as it HAS been ridden.

Though this isn’t a pristine example of a KR1, it does look to be in good shape and taken care of. These don’t seem to pop up too often, so if you have been looking for one then give it a look. I think it might be priced a little on the high side, but it does have an Oregon title and registration. Check out the for sale ad here!

-JS