ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
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- Mori Man
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ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
Well it's been sat in the shed for near on 2yrs
Finally I've started to do something with it
Kawasaki UK asked to do a feature on me with my bikes so I pulled the sheet off it and washed it down , it cleaned up pretty good and after scoring an as new cowl and side cowls from a M3 my mind was made up to get it on the road again.
The M1 came with no paperwork so I had to get another frame with documents , as luck would have it I sourced one for a member here and had it shipped to Australia. An email or two later and they agreed to swap it for my frame and on a holiday trip here they brought it back
So it got stripped and painted, and has kicked about my store rooms for 18 months
Paint stripper that actually works !
I took some general photos of the bike before stripping down as a guide for rebuilding , sorry but I haven't done in depth shots of the build as it's cold out there and washing my hands every 5mins to take a pic is just going to slow things down to much.
I was just going to do a straight swap over job but it would pain me to put dirty manky parts back on so everything is getting a good wash n polish - no resprays though as no time and too freakin cold. I can't locate all the parts I have for it as mostly buried in the store rooms but the OEM box was at hand with new parts in there so pads, chain, indy's and the like all renewed. As I unearth rear sets and the like they will get bolted on at a later date.
Swing arm got all new bearings
Fitted it up with ride height adjusters
Fitted a rocker with grease nipples
Set the valve clearances
Engine and front end with new frame
KRT spring fitted to SP shock
Callipers scrubbed to within an inch of their lives !
Wheels on with new boots
Stop n Go action
New filter & fuel line
BEET Ti zorst fitted
Sticky rubber
Streetfighter in the making
Front end completed and M4 tank fitted to see how it would look
All going to plan I should fire up the engine this weekend and get it booked in for it's MOT by the end of the month
Finally I've started to do something with it
Kawasaki UK asked to do a feature on me with my bikes so I pulled the sheet off it and washed it down , it cleaned up pretty good and after scoring an as new cowl and side cowls from a M3 my mind was made up to get it on the road again.
The M1 came with no paperwork so I had to get another frame with documents , as luck would have it I sourced one for a member here and had it shipped to Australia. An email or two later and they agreed to swap it for my frame and on a holiday trip here they brought it back
So it got stripped and painted, and has kicked about my store rooms for 18 months
Paint stripper that actually works !
I took some general photos of the bike before stripping down as a guide for rebuilding , sorry but I haven't done in depth shots of the build as it's cold out there and washing my hands every 5mins to take a pic is just going to slow things down to much.
I was just going to do a straight swap over job but it would pain me to put dirty manky parts back on so everything is getting a good wash n polish - no resprays though as no time and too freakin cold. I can't locate all the parts I have for it as mostly buried in the store rooms but the OEM box was at hand with new parts in there so pads, chain, indy's and the like all renewed. As I unearth rear sets and the like they will get bolted on at a later date.
Swing arm got all new bearings
Fitted it up with ride height adjusters
Fitted a rocker with grease nipples
Set the valve clearances
Engine and front end with new frame
KRT spring fitted to SP shock
Callipers scrubbed to within an inch of their lives !
Wheels on with new boots
Stop n Go action
New filter & fuel line
BEET Ti zorst fitted
Sticky rubber
Streetfighter in the making
Front end completed and M4 tank fitted to see how it would look
All going to plan I should fire up the engine this weekend and get it booked in for it's MOT by the end of the month
Nothing worse than having an H and not being able to scratch it !
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- Mori Man
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
A bit more done , suddenly looking like a bike again
Loom fitted and mostly plugged in , just to zip tie it in place.
Rusty bolts swapped out for stainless
New inlet manifolds going on , never a bad thing to do and the old ones are rock hard anyway
Fluids all done
Not sure if this can will stay on , got a selection but until the rest of the bike is built it will stay just now
Loom fitted and mostly plugged in , just to zip tie it in place.
Rusty bolts swapped out for stainless
New inlet manifolds going on , never a bad thing to do and the old ones are rock hard anyway
Fluids all done
Not sure if this can will stay on , got a selection but until the rest of the bike is built it will stay just now
Nothing worse than having an H and not being able to scratch it !
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- banner001
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
yay! mori-man is back!
good looking bike
good looking bike
UK ZXR400 L3 (1993) - Fully restored and on the roads, my green beast!
JPN ZXR250 A2 (1990) - Revs to 19,200rpm... 'nuff said
JPN ZXR250 A2 (1990) - Revs to 19,200rpm... 'nuff said
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
I am not in the slightest bit jealous of those bikes, no, not at all.
Looks effing brilliant!
Looks effing brilliant!
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
Top class as always mori-man as said before jealous of the parts you seem to be able acquire.
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
You have some lovely looking bike looking forward to seeing this one built up
Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy toad, what a ride!
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
Wow very nice
- Mori Man
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
Well that's it a runner again
Has started flawlessly over the past 4 hrs with 6 full heat cycles and fan on many times. Clutch is nice and quite and engages gear with out to much transmission " Clunk "
Glad I put the ride height adjusters on - up on my tip toes with them at standard For a bike that looks compact , it's tall !
Will have some video of it soon , didn't do one with the tank on but these photos were taken while it was running
Has started flawlessly over the past 4 hrs with 6 full heat cycles and fan on many times. Clutch is nice and quite and engages gear with out to much transmission " Clunk "
Glad I put the ride height adjusters on - up on my tip toes with them at standard For a bike that looks compact , it's tall !
Will have some video of it soon , didn't do one with the tank on but these photos were taken while it was running
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Nothing worse than having an H and not being able to scratch it !
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- Mori Man
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
Nothing worse than having an H and not being able to scratch it !
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Living life on the edge, SuPposedly
- Mori Man
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
Almost finished
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Nothing worse than having an H and not being able to scratch it !
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
how many 4's do you own?!!
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
makes me want to buy another zxr400 !!
Don't forget people there is more to the zxr400 than this forum... check out www.zxrworld.co.uk also.
- Mori Man
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
Never a bad ideamasterofinsanity wrote:makes me want to buy another zxr400 !!
Good question ! Maybe seven , got nine engines so just need to count how many frames I havecopeyhagen wrote:how many 4's do you own?!!
Nothing worse than having an H and not being able to scratch it !
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
Very nice indeed.
Where did you source the ride height adjusters from, if you don't mind me asking, they look very similar to the Ducati ones.
Keep up the good work.
Where did you source the ride height adjusters from, if you don't mind me asking, they look very similar to the Ducati ones.
Keep up the good work.
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- Mori Man
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Re: ZXR400M1 rebuild - finally !
Kit for GPz900ZX4R-F3 wrote:Very nice indeed.
Where did you source the ride height adjusters from, if you don't mind me asking, they look very similar to the Ducati ones.
Keep up the good work.
Nothing worse than having an H and not being able to scratch it !
Living life on the edge, SuPposedly
Living life on the edge, SuPposedly