John, 245 lbs actually... :-) Mine is 15 inches longer in the tail and about 6 inches longer in the nose. I also widened to 24". I'm also running a 100hp corvair on the nose, which is a far cry from a 1600cc VW...
I guess if I were to do it again, knowing what I know now, I would start with the KR-2S plans; the main reason being that the KR-1 plans are... What's the word?... I guess vague would be politically correct. The might as well have one page saying "assemble plane" and it would be about the same... I basically threw out the plans anyways once I had my changes finalized. I've seen the 2S plans and they are much much better, and besides, you can just narrow it up to a one place, or leave it alone. The airplane isn't completed yet, so I won't tell you that this is the way to do it. But, that's why they call it experimental... no?! My two cents. Matt John Godwin <jg7...@mindspring.com> wrote: Matt Elder Is building a KR1, he is 6'9 145lb at least his site is on the list > [Original Message] > From: Stephen and Janet Henderson > To: KRnet > Date: 12/3/2005 11:43:02 AM > Subject: RE: KR> KR1 > > Hello, > > I have a stock KR-1 and I am 5'4" tall and weigh 165 pounds. You > would have to stretch it to be able to fit into it. I have a friend that is > 6'2" tall and he couldn't fit all the way into it because his legs were too > long and he couldn't arch them very much because his knees were hitting the > fuel tank. My feet touch the pedals perfectly. I have no regrets having a > KR-1 but if I were starting over again, I would have gone with a KR2 or 2S > because there is really no room to carry much stuff. > > Steve Henderson > KR-1 > St. Louis, MO > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf > Of VIRGIL N SALISBURY > Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 6:35 AM > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: Re: KR> KR1 > > I would say no. A KR-II Single place, Virg > > On Sat, 3 Dec 2005 12:28:36 +0200 "gielmarais" > writes: > > I would like to know what the average pilot size is for the KR1 . > > Can a KR1 be made to fit a pilot of the following dimensions: > > 6 foot 3 inches, weight 205 Pounds. > > cockpit width required is 24 inches. > > KR1 to be fitted with 1600 vw engine. > > > > Info required before placing order for plan. > > > > Thanking you in anticipation > > > > G.V. Strutt > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at > > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL > www.lubedealer.com/salisbury > Miami ,Fl > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html ------------------------------------------------- Matthew Elder Orangeburg, SC http://www.infinigral.com/melder My Airplane Project: http://www.infinigral.com/melder/flying/KR1/
