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Hi

I have had a GPZ600R 1995. A ZXR750 1994. A Zx9R 1998 and now I have a 1995/96 ZXR400.

On all my Kawasaki's prior to the 400 I have yanked the choke on max. Started it while I yanked the throttle and then lowered the choke as the idle went sky high.

On the ZXR400 it seems as it is not supposed to have any choke at all. I will change the spark plugs yet again as they are probably black now as it will not start. This happend on the last spark plugs too.

When I have changed them I will try to not use choke at all even if the bike has been sitting for momths.

Is this normal? No choke at all?

The bike is okey. No power below 4200rpm. But normal above. That is the ZXR400 way I guess. But I have no issues with it other than this new way of starting the ZXR400 compared to the other Kawasaki's I have had.

Regards

It matters not how you start it just so long as it actually starts

cargo wrote:It matters not how you start it just so long as it actually starts

Hi

I know. But I have destroyed two sets of spark plugs now as I thought it needed choke to start when it was cold. But it seems that it does not need choke at all.

So how do you start your ZXR 400 then? Is my ZXR400 normal?

Regards

IU use a 1/3 choke and hit the starter. fires straight up, then i ease the choke off slowly.
let it idle @ 1500 for a few mins and give it a couple of gentle blips.

all is good

maybe your choke cable needs adjusting?

masterofinsanity wrote:maybe your choke cable needs adjusting?

Hi

I changed the spark plugs today and saw your reply before I went out and did that. I checked the choke cable and everything is okey. The cable is "loose" when the choke is off.

So I guess I have just have to get used to put it to 1/3 and not 3/3 as I used to do before on all my Kawasaki's.

I will put the bike together tomorrow and try to start it up. I am sure that it will be fine.

Regards

Jetting?

Robbie wrote:Jetting?

Hi

Yes I could of course do that. But then again the bike works just fine on every rpm. As I wrote above here somewhere it does not have much power below 4200rpm. But that is how our little jewel works.

So I just need to learn not to use more than 1/3 choke when I start it and I will be fine.

Regards

CaNsA wrote:IU use a 1/3 choke and hit the starter. fires straight up, then i ease the choke off slowly.
let it idle @ 1500 for a few mins and give it a couple of gentle blips.

all is good

Pretty much how i start mine, although i use about half choke. I think it will vary from bike to bike tho due to age etc...

also depends how cold!!! You are in norway so how we start our bikes here choke wise might not apply where you are. Trial and error my friend.
For me in the sunny south of england, I have it barely at a third, and can knock off pretty much straight away and the revs will hold at 1k, any more choke and she doesn't want to start .

I reckon they must all be different, mine wont start with even a hint of choke now that I've changed the exhaust can but runs like a dream. When it had a different end can it needed 1/3 choke just like everyone else. So even something as simple as a minor mod will have quite an effect on how these little carbies deliver the fuel to a cold cylinder.

Things like valve clearances and pilot screw settings would be the major contributers I would reckon.