| Bike | Kawasaki KR1-S C3 |
| Wheels | Standard |
| Tyres | Bridgestone BT90/96 |
| Motor | Stock |
| Air Box | Modified |
| Exhaust | Standard Pipes & Silencers |
| Best Results | 3rd in a B Final, else nowhere |
KR1-S 1999 Race Spec
| Bike | Kawasaki KR1-S C3 |
| Wheels | Standard Front / RGV 17" Rear |
| Tyres Dry | Michelin Pilots |
| Tyres Wet | Bridgestone |
| Motor | Home Tuned running oil pump |
| Air Box | Modified |
| Exhaust | Standard Pipes/ TZ silencers |
| Best Results | Several novice class wins, one F400 win a second and several fourths. 4th? and=5th in club F400 championships. |
KR1-S 2000 Race Spec
| Bike | Kawasaki KR1-S C3 |
| Wheels | Standard Front / RGV 17" Rear |
| Tyres Dry | Dunlop KR364 |
| Tryes Wet | Bridgestone on stock wheels |
| Motor | File Tuned running premix |
| Air Box | Modified |
| Exhausts | Standard |
| Best Results | No wins second in several races, 2nd in DP F400 and GP250 championships |
KR1-S 2001 Race Spec
| Bike | Kawasaki KR1-S C3 |
| Wheels | 3.5"x17" frt 5"x17" rear Dymags |
| Tyres Dry | 120 frt 160 rear Dunlop KR364 - various compounds. Very Soft for Anglesey (650/644), soft elsewhere (564/644) except Mallory Hard (245/355) or a mix depending on weather. |
| Tryes Wet | Bridgestone |
| Motor | File Tuned running premix, new crank to replace one damaged early last season |
| Air Box | ModifiedMk II air feed. Jetting to suit the weather. |
| Exhausts | Standard |
| Chassis | 129kg wet (7 litres of fuel, oils and water) - 66.5kg front, 62.5 kg
Rear (51.5% frt/ 48.5% rear). 121 kg Dry weight |
| Best Results | Race wins in F400 and GP250, second DP F400 and GP250 championships. Fastest race laps. |
KR1-S 2002 Race Spec
Same spec as 2001 except forks in early part of season. By end of season back to 2001 spec
| Bike | Kawasaki KR1-S C3 |
| Wheels | 3.5"x17" frt 5"x17" rear Dymags |
| Tyres Dry | 120 frt 160 rear Dunlop KR364 - various compounds. Very Soft for Anglesey (650/644), soft elsewhere (564/644) except Mallory Hard (245/355) or a mix depending on weather. |
| Tryes Wet | Bridgestone on stock wheels |
| Motor | File Tuned running premix. Additional mods to crankcases. |
| Air Box | ModifiedMk II air feed. Jetting to suit the weather. |
| Exhausts | Stock |
| Chassis | 129kg wet (7 litres of fuel, oils and water) - 66.5kg front, 62.5 kg
Rear (51.5% frt/ 48.5% rear). 121 kg Dry weight |
| Best Results | Not a good year |
KR1-S 2003 Race Spec
New bike for 2003 as 2002 bike stolen.
| Bike | Kawasaki KR1-S C3 |
| Wheels | 3.5"x17" frt 5"x17" rear Dymags |
| Tyres Dry | 120 frt 160 rear Metzler Rennesport RS1 |
| Tryes Wet | Bridgestone on stock wheels |
| Motor | Home tuned KR1 cases with KR-1S barrels running premix. Additional mods to crankcases. |
| Air Box | ModifiedMk II air feed. 35mm KR-1R carbs. Jetting to suit the weather. |
| Exhausts | Stock |
| Chassis | 129kg wet (7 litres of fuel, oils and water) - 66.5kg front, 62.5 kg
Rear (51.5% frt/ 48.5% rear). 121 kg Dry weight |
| Best Results | Development year |
KR1-S 2004 Race Spec
Basically the 2003 bike but new barrels mid season
| Bike | Kawasaki KR1S |
| Wheels | 3.5"x17" frt 5"x17" rear Dymags |
| Brakes | ZXR400 calipers + unknown discs save 1.2kg in unsprung mass. |
| Tyres Dry | 120 frt 160 rear Michelin SM treaded slicks |
| Tryes Wet | Bridgestone on stock wheels |
| Motor | Home tuned, KR1 cases, with KR-1S barrels running premix. Modified crankcases, reed blocks in fact nearly everything. |
| Air Box | Semi - pressurised airbox with 35mm KR-1R carbs. Jetting to suit the weather. |
| Exhausts | Stock |
| Chassis | 127kg wet (7 litres of fuel, oils and water) - 66.5kg front, 62.5 kg
Rear (51.5% frt/ 48.5% rear). 119 kg Dry weight |
| Best Results | One win in the F400 + a few top 3. |
KR1-S 2005 Provisional Race Spec
Two bikes - Bike one as 2004 spec it works. Bike two as follows
| Bike | Kawasaki KR1 |
| Wheels | 3.5"x17" frt 5"x17" rear Dymags |
| Forks | TZ250B upside downers |
| Brakes | TZ250 (2000) calipers, unknown discs |
| Tyres Dry | 120 frt 160 rear Michelin SM treaded slicks |
| Tryes Wet | Bridgestone on stock wheels |
| Motor | Home tuned, KR1 cases, with KR-1S barrels running premix. Modified crankcases, reed blocks in fact nearly everything. Fully programmable ignition with 3D maps set on TPS and RPM, maps different for different gears. RS125 radiator |
| Air Box | fully pressurised airbox with 35mm KR-1R carbs. Jetting to suit the weather. |
| Exhausts | Stock |
| Chassis | 120kg wet (7 litres of fuel, oils and water) - . 112 kg Dry weight |
| Best Results | ? |
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