www.zxrworld.co.uk

Does anyone know where i can get a head gasket. Im also going to skim head and remove bottem end gasket. What do i use instead of bottom end gasket? wemoto dont have a head gasket where else would have one?

Go here
and phone them

www.cradleykawasaki.co.uk

If you had used the search function you would have seen Cradley is the best place for genuine kwak parts.

i know sometimes people use copper gaskets to bump comp ratio, is that a trick used on zxr, or is head skimming/base gasket the way forward?

Here is a link for a HG on ebay sold by cradley
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kawasaki-ZXR-400- ... 43a66e496b

Ive just done my HG this week, the head got a port and polish while it was apart and lapped the valves.
I also removed the base gasket and used gasket sealant instead.

i'm looking at doing this to my bike in the immediate future. I'm looking at new HG, and replacing the cam chain whilst i'm in there. Also thinking of getting the head polished whilst it's off (the carbs need re-jetting any way). Anything else I should be looking for whilst i'm in there? And is it possible/pracitcal to take off the barrels, have a large over bore done, fit new pistons, and then slip the barrels back on over the pistons? I know it's easier to drop the engine out, but i'm off limitied space. Then again trying to get a piston ring compressor in under the barrels, on two pistons at a time, whilst still in the frame... now that's limited space! Maybe i will just drop the engine...