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Has there ever been a ZXR with a 5 speed box?
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:26 pm
by colsy
Hi guys,
i'm new so big hello to all.
I'm considering buying a ZXR400 and have seen one i fancy. the seller tells me the bike has a five speed gear box??? i have any of you guys heard of a model being reliesed with a five spped box. or do you think there might be problems with the box??
Cheers,
Col.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:41 pm
by cargo
So far as I know every zxr400 has a 6 speed gearbox
Never heard of a five speed one
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:56 pm
by colsy
Do you think this may be a restriction? i have heared that jap bikes were sometimes restricted to 5 gears (as they were to be used as training bikes)
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:13 pm
by cargo
I suppose that's possible but I've never heard of it untill now.
Find out exactly what model it is and the year and of course if it's an import or a UK bike
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:17 pm
by colsy
Its a 1991 L1 and is said to be a uk model??
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:39 pm
by masterofinsanity
never heard of them being restricted by the gears!
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:39 pm
by Imsimon
should have 6! how well does the owner know the bike? might just be that they only really know cars and just said 5 gears on the basis of most cars being 5 speed?
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:47 pm
by Bozzie
or he never tried to shift into 6th assuming it had 5? now that would be funny.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:50 pm
by deviant
or he never realised that 1st was down and rode everywhere in 2nd-6th?
i'd have to agree with the consensus that he's just wrong.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:54 am
by RedexRobB
Dont think it might be the ZX4 do you? Alot of people get the ZXR400 and ZX400 mixed up. No idea if that has 5 gears or not? Best way to check is to go and look at the front sprocket cover by the left hand footrest, i think theres markings on it to say what gears are where, so should say 1N23456