Put an armchair type seat in the middle and enjoy a fighter style K R., Virg
On Sat, 20 May 2006 22:26:15 -0400 "arnold d. seligman" <aselig...@usadatanet.net> writes: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Coda Riley" <ultralightflyer2...@yahoo.com> > To: <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 7:20 PM > Subject: KR> kr-2 parts > > > >I have a KR-2,,,no engine or prop (no firewall forward). I already > have a > >cowling on it,,,I think it fit's VW engine's. Will it fit a > corvair engine > >or do I have to get a longer cowling. If that's the case,,,I'd > swap this > >corvair engine for a VW engine of 1835 or larger. I weigh > 240lbs,,,so is > >this KR going to be a glorified single place, or will I be able to > take > >smaller people? I want to keep it light,,and simple. Very basic > VFR > >panel,,not the kitchen sink like some exp.'s I've seen in the past. > My > >need's are very basic,,,hand held GPS is plentiful for me. I dont' > plan > >on trip's over 400 mile's,,and those would be only several time's a > > >year,,mostly local 50 mile run's max. I have a canopy on it ,,,but > I'd > >like something with more "bubble,,and the tank is aluminum, and I > think it > >feel's like it weigh's 50 lbs,,very heavy. The panel covering the > tank is > >aluminum,,and I'd like to change it to fiberglass,,,keeping it > removable > >like this aluminum panel. My need's > > are quite simple,,just needing engine, prop, and some "attaboy's" > to keep > > me motivated and on my way. Is there any KR's flying around the > Fort > > Smith, Arkansas area? I think that will also motivate me. OH > yea,,one > > more thing,,,is there a KR-2 out there that would get me up as a > > passenger? If not,,how much do I need to lose? LOL,,,,I've been > flying > > ultra's and cessnas',,,and owned and flown the vp-1,,,and a fisher > > > youngster. How does the handling of a KR-2 compare to a 172, > vp-1,,fisher > > youngster,,,???? Mine is a tri gear,,so I know I have an > advantage to the > > tricky handling. Lemme know ya'll,, > > > > Coda Riley > > Poteau, Oklahoma > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Feel free to call! Free PC-to-PC calls. Low rates on PC-to-Phone. > Get > > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL www.lubedealer.com/salisbury Miami ,Fl