When it comes to quarter liter two stroke imports, the usual suspects are in (relatively) plentiful supply. While never officially available in the US, all sorts of fine, Japanese and Italian hardware make it to our shores thanks to creative individuals, and of course, our friends up in Canada. We usually don’t go a month…
Well this one’s pretty exciting: the recent influx of two-stroke sportbikes has been notably lacking in Team Green Kawasakis like this KR-1, thought by some to be one of the best, or at least the craziest, of the breed. Considered by the press to be a significantly better performer than the RGV, the KR-1 was…
When it comes to rare, imported smokers, the Kawasaki KR-1 series is a hidden gem. While the world rides around on NS-Rs, RZs, RGs, RGVs and the like, few KR-1 models seem to come up for sale. Definitely the most unknown of the quarter liter two strokes, the KR-1 is a basic parallel twin following…
Previously posted in August of last year, this KR-1 is back on eBay in Canada. Links updated. -dc Here is one for those of you who wear green Kawasaki that didn’t have huge success in the two-stroke 250cc game like the other manufacturers did, though the KR-1 and later KR-1S did serve notice to RGVs…
SmokinJoe’s Stroker Roundup: Two 1987 Yamaha TZR 250’s And A 1989 Kawasaki KR-1 I guess I picked a bad day to take an extended gin and tonic lunch break. I came back to the plush and dimly lit RSBFS offices to be greeted with an email about all the strokers RSBFS reader SmokinJoe439 had found.…
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…
1989 Kawasaki KR-1 Stroker Kawi two stroke fans take note, a clean KR-1 is looking for a new home. I know it is located in Canada but Kawasaki ring dingers just don’t appear for sale that often so grab your passport and cash in the frequent flyer miles. The KR-1 just might be the rarest of the…
Located in Ayr, Ontario Canada is a Kawasaki KR-1 of unknown year. Unfortunately, this bike is located in Canada which makes it difficult (to say the least) for anyone in the U.S. but it is in North America so I guess our readers should be aware! Seller doesn’t state much other than general facts about…