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Title: Wrighty's new K8
Post by: Wrighty on Saturday, 23 August 2025, 03:17 PM
Hey all finally got around to giving the new ride a tub. Needs a polish now haha. Has a bit of fruit on it which is a great starting point I think.

(https://i.postimg.cc/G4PHwpD6/IMG-20250823-094628172-HDR.jpg) (http://[url=https://postimg.cc/G4PHwpD6)

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Title: Re: Wrighty's new K8
Post by: gsxbarmy on Sunday, 24 August 2025, 02:12 AM
Apologies to disappoint, but looking at the tank theme, what you own is actually a K7 and not a K8.
Title: Re: Wrighty's new K8
Post by: GSXKING on Sunday, 24 August 2025, 09:17 AM
Regardless of the Year discrepancy it's a nice looking unit. Check the compliance plate for year of manufacture 👍
Where did you get so dirty ?
Title: Re: Wrighty's new K8
Post by: Wrighty on Sunday, 24 August 2025, 11:49 AM
Has been sitting in a shed for about 3 years. The previous owner is no longer able to ride and finally decided to let her go
Title: Re: Wrighty's new K8
Post by: Wrighty on Sunday, 24 August 2025, 12:05 PM
Checked the plate and it's a July 2008 model
Title: Re: Wrighty's new K8
Post by: KiwiCol on Sunday, 24 August 2025, 12:50 PM
This is the colour scheme of a K8, just sayin . . .

K8.JPG
Title: Re: Wrighty's new K8
Post by: gsxbarmy on Sunday, 24 August 2025, 12:57 PM
Quote from: GSXKING on Sunday, 24 August  2025, 09:17 AMRegardless of the Year discrepancy it's a nice looking unit. Check the compliance plate for year of manufacture 👍
Where did you get so dirty ?

Wouldn't say year discrepancy - model discrepancy maybe, as as @KiwiCol says the K8 was a different colour scheme, @Wrighty 's machine is a K7 registered July 2008 that's all.

It was only the colour schemes that separated the K5 thru K8, mechanically there was absolutely no difference. The K designation also is year of manufacture not registration.
Title: Re: Wrighty's new K8
Post by: Wrighty on Sunday, 24 August 2025, 01:14 PM
Ah there ya go. I'm still learning the finer details haha. The side panels match the k8 scheme though
Title: Re: Wrighty's new K8
Post by: grog on Sunday, 24 August 2025, 06:43 PM
Mate its a K7, much nicer with original side covers. Just IMO.
Title: Re: Wrighty's new K8
Post by: Wrighty on Sunday, 24 August 2025, 07:35 PM
I like the blue over the black. Gonna give it all a really good polish soon
Title: Re: Wrighty's new K8
Post by: Kiwifruit on Sunday, 24 August 2025, 08:03 PM
Won't take you long to get it bright and shiny  :cheers: