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Well guys, my string of bad luck continues.

Since my leg injury at work, I got my ZX636 back from it's accident in June last year. I got a Honda Civic 1.4 to replace the one my brother trashed feb last year, has a lousy Christmas. Travelled about the place on my ZX6R, clocked up oodles of miles doing whilst on a sabbatical / signed off for depression from all the bad stuff going on last year. Soooooo

I got 3 points for speeding in November. Made NO difference to my ZX6R insurance. Was lucky not to be banned, but it was my birthday and I was very humble.

Last week I got smacked off on a local roundabout by a lady in a Seat alhamabra. Not my fault. My bike insurance will go up from £300 to £690 fully comp.

So in the last 12 months my insurance record for the bike says "6 years no claims. 2 Non-fault accidents, SP30 3 points £60 fine. "

Why does that make my insurannce hoik up? SP30 is worth £12. I did a quote without it.

So I'm looking for a nice ZXR400, or as Wakka is hanging now, a definitive guide to restoring mine back to its former glory. ZXR400 will only be £130 a year to insure.

All help/advice where to start will be appreciated.

Planning on selling the ZX6R in October / November, cos that's when the insurance will be due. So that's my deadline. Money is not a massive factor, I've got £2500 to spend. (Thanks to Accident advice helpline..) Should I just buy a fresh 400? Or should I go for a RVF400? Silly question here, but still..?

PS I missed you all and i'm sorry for being a miserable hobo.

firstly welcome back pupps, missed you too! secondly i'll slap you with a big wet fish for even considering getting rid of wakka (especially for a honda) thirdly get in that garage and start stripping her down and do a build thread!

£2500 will get you..


- absolutely mint late L model ZXR.

OR

- ratty yet overpriced RVF

hmm tough call. personally though i'd rebuild yours, using some of the cash to pay for work you dont want to do yourself and some for shiny bits!

glad to see you back. hope this is the end of the bad luck for you!

Welcome back pupp, it cant last forever cos your luck will swing the other way at some point!

Baz, did you slap simon with a wet fish for swapping the ZED for a honda?

i will when i see him robB don't you worry, his sign aint gonna look right now with "sponsored by zxrworld" on it!

go for the zxr! i just bought a 97 zxr 400 for £1950- very clean, 12444 on the clock, just needs a good old service and im putting new tyres on it. Spent about a month looking for the "ideal one"..........but u know how it is everytime u look at it u think "mmmmmmmm, wot can i do to it next!"

Found a nice P reg green and white one, took it for a ride, and it's just not like wakka - now remember how I had wakka suspension set up for me, & 65bhp at the back wheel somehow? This one had saggy suspension but was all mint like. 16k mile on the clock. Not worth the difference, at £1495.

I have decide to sell thetitanium laser exhaust I have on my 636, that'll do my insurance for the next year. Go back to the Yoshimura (With dent from accident!!) In the meantime, I've started to rent a garage to start restoring Wakka. But oh man it's hanging. And I need a van to move it. And a VAT of AC90.

When I'm done, it'll be black I think. with the frame & Swing arm powdercoated RAL6018 - remember the perks of working with a powdercoating facility. Or go left green frame / black plastics, right side black frame green plastics. Ooh. Special.

Any designs, offer them up.

for those that don't know what ral 6018 is see here http://www.emachineshop.com/finishing/powder.htm

RAL 6018 = Yellow Green