| MODEL | KAWASAKI KR-1 1989 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Engine Type | Two stroke, parallel twin cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 249 cc / 15.2 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 56.0 x 50.6 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 7.4:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 55 hp / 41.0 kW @ 10500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 3.75 kgf-m / 27.1 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm |
| Ignition | Capacitor discharge |
| Induction | 2x 28mm Keihin PWK carburetor |
| Start System | Kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | 41mm stanchions, air assisted telescopic fork with unstopped preload adjustment |
| Rear Suspension | Bottom Link Uni-Trak with air adjustable gas shock, unstopped preload, four-way rebound damping |
| Front Brakes | 2x discs, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single disc, 2 piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 855 mm / 29.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 1365 mm / 53.7 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 123 kg / 271 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 100/70 VR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/60 VR18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The 1989 KR-1 carries the same 249 cc two-stroke twin, air-assisted forks and Uni-Trak rear as the 1988 bike, rated at 55 hp. Its page frames the KR-1 against the KR-1S that followed in 1990. It is a high-revving race-replica style road machine.
