my bargain

Dolts · Post by **Dolts** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:01 pm

I know i have too many projects, but this was a bargain! Its a 1995 Kawasaki ZXR400, it has been sat outside for a few months in a stripped down state, with the carbs just resting on it. it has all the road gear with it and everything needed to put it back on the road, but this is going to be my track bike so most of thet lot will be on ebay soon. Plans for now are to get it running and then strip the motor down to see what it has (its apparently got tuned cams etc) and to check the state of the bores etc. then build it up with new race bodywork, rearsets, steering damper, exhaust and some nice sticky rubber.

Sorry about the pics, will get some good ones at some point! And yes, its bright yellow!

Dolts · Post by **Dolts** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:03 pm

ok, today i finally got out to take a look at it, and try to turn it over, Due to it being sat outside with the previous owner with no carbs etc, the thing is siezed solid! Looks likea new motor will be needed!

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:03 pm

where did you get it mate cos i recognise the tank decals, sure someone on here owned it.

Dolts · Post by **Dolts** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:39 pm

I got it from a guy at work who had it off a bird he knows, although the last registered owner was Carl Murdoch in Leighton Buzzard

Post by **cargo** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:03 pm

Love the colour

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:00 pm

cargo wrote:Love the colour

your yellow fetish is getting as bad as my pink one

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:45 pm

Wernt that SimonH bike? He binned it at a track day (used to be burgundy) and replaced it with yellow bodywork.

Scott221 · Post by **Scott221** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:07 pm

Hate seeing bikes in such a sorry-butt state. Make it pretty!!

Dolts · Post by **Dolts** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:56 am

Ok, finally some better pics of it. you can now see the extent of the corrosion on the thing, like down the inlet tracts and in the tank filler neck!

Scott221 · Post by **Scott221** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:09 pm

What calipers are they?

Post by **jake** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:24 pm

they are r1/r6 calipers. really top notch brakes imo.
do you have the brackets there mate? do you want to sell them brackets?! and if not, can you post some pix up and some measurements! would be very gratefull

Post by **zimm** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:46 pm

thats a brave project to take on !

good luck !

Scott221 · Post by **Scott221** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:24 pm

jake wrote:they are r1/r6 calipers. really top notch brakes imo.
do you have the brackets there mate? do you want to sell them brackets?! and if not, can you post some pix up and some measurements! would be very gratefull

+1

Dolts · Post by **Dolts** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:18 pm

They are the brakes off my old r6, i am using the lines and master cylinder off them, the calipers were still attached. sorry for any dissapointment!
Gareth

Post by **rene** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:49 pm

thats a hell of a project you've got there! looks like shes ready for bike heaven... Keep us posted on progress!

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