Advice replacement engine?!

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Advice replacement engine?!

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My zxr400 failed compression in cylinder 1.. Possible that a valve has dropped...damaging piston head, head cylinder etc..

I've come across this engine in a motorcycle shop they want £250

They said:
It's possibly 1990-95 model
Unknown mileage
Came into workshop 99-00 after an accident causing the generator case to crack.


It's so clean on the outside! Compared to my corroded walls!

However as you can see it's been sat for a long time! Risk of dry seizure etc..He said he would do a compression test but can't run it as it doesn't have the generator. And if it didn't run in my bike then he would refund me..

It's hardly been used ..

Pictured is mounting welds.. Not sure if that's from the same accident ..?

Also the exhaust outlets have not been covered!

What do you think??. Would you buy it?
Too risky?

Here is another to compare .. https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/272191776502




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Maybe I'm being dumb but I'm not so sure that's a Zxr 400 engine.

Different rocker cover, different clutch cover, different thermostat cover.
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Engine number starts zxr400..
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There are covers missing...
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looks like no zxr400 ive ever seen, there is no cooling from the cylinders, so its not a zx4g, H or L model zxr400...

what is the exact engine number?
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also its a central camchain...
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banner001 wrote:looks like no zxr400 ive ever seen, there is no cooling from the cylinders, so its not a zx4g, H or L model zxr400...

what is the exact engine number?

My bad, just called the shop they said its zx400ke0166
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Wonder is it from a zx400
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banner001 wrote:also its a central camchain...
Oh toad yeah, cam chain tensioner right there!!!
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ding ding ding ding ding!!! we have a winner...

its a ZZR400 engine, not a ZXR400 engine
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its a sleeved down zzr600, and not a detuned zxr400 so it wont work without many, many mods.
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banner001 wrote:ding ding ding ding ding!!! we have a winner...

its a ZZR400 engine, not a ZXR400 engine

Thanks! What an absolute sausage I am!
You know the seller at the shop kept saying zzr and I asked if it was zzr or zxr and he said zxr .. Saved me £250!!

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Have you lifted the head on your engine? Defiantly sure it's a valve?
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Miles wrote:Have you lifted the head on your engine? Defiantly sure it's a valve?
Not yet, it's what someone charged me £30 to do a compression & tell me it's suspected as there's no compression from cylinder 1!

He said he would have a look for £30.. We misunderstood each other clearly.

So I've took it back, got it back today, I'm going to lift it myself and look

Vid attached, it's been slightly rattling but then something literally clunked at lights and it sounded like below
When I got it to the garage it was quieter ..

https://vimeo.com/161501120
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Does the tapping get faster as you Rev the bike or stay the same?
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