XLR / KR Frame

Classic short-frame models

Re: XLR / KR Frame

Postby thefrenchowl » Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:19 am

Hi,

When an R frame looks like a K frame, there's a sure way to know if it's an R rather than a std stripped K frame:

Look at the horizontal extensions for the exhaust bracket on the tomahawk: They are not left as cast on the KR but milled down before the R frame is assembled/silver soldered to give a dead flat surface for the KR rigid rear frame bottom run to bolt on...

The early KR frame was moded in 1958 so that the XLR engine can fit in...

I also saw once on ebay a 57 "one year only" race frame with a unique goose neck and "no 2 stages" down tubes, might have photos somewhere...

Patrick
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