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hi all im from sunny kent! i have just got another zxr400 after 4 yrs out the seat (missus had a kid). i now have an l3 in black pink and purple which needs a little tlc. i will post pics along the way to show progress. p.s i will be asking for help to! take care all and may see you on the road one day!

Soz, for late reply

Welcome to the site , hopefully you will find everything here you need to get it looking / running in tip top condition again

Looking forward to the piccies,

MM!

Right guys just got the rear shock in and upgraded calipers to billet 6 pots had a good clean up. Now the fun starts i cant get it to fire up! It turns over fine just not firing i think it could be a wiring issue so going to attack that first. Any ohher advice?

Fuel , spark & compression - check its getting all three

If you have a healthy spark try squirting "easy start" or similar through the carbs while starting it, that alone will get it running and just might give it the jolt it needs.

right really need help now!!!!????? i have no spark!! i have jecked the loom and i have continuity through the whole lot, also has a very good earth, changed the coil packs and ecu and ignighter but still no spark any shed some light on anything i may have missed?

I am nearly there now i have an engine that works but not running very well which is next on the list.
also now added a zx636 front end, gsxr 1000 calipers , brembo master cyliner, gsxr 1000 rear shock, does anyone know how to set up static sag?

Valve timing
Carb balance
Air filter
Spark plugs

Static sag is set by the springs in the forks , 636 is about 20Kg heavier than the ZXR (H) so not enough to worry about

From memory the 636 forks are same length as the Hs so on a L you need to drop them through the tripples a bit or the bike will be sitting up to high and very slow to tip in when cornering.

MM!

Right carbs balanced and now revving and running alot smoother much happier!! Is there any difference in the air filter from a -H -L model? I have a H model k&n filter. In regards to the forks i have dropped them in 20mm would that be enough to compensate? Where can i get base settings for 636 forksand gsxr1000 rear shock? Again thanks for the help and advice it has been very helpful!

different airbox , different filter

When doing a Bitza you need to make your own base settings and take it from there.

Make the settings on forks & shock same as in the manual for the original - take tools go to a road you know well and see how it performs. Adjust accordingly until your happy with the result.

I use a mountain road and do a 5mile strecth, pull in go up a few clicks and try again until I am happy with it.

Only adjust one thing at a time.

Trial & error

MM!

Thanks mori man im doing a trackday soon so will do set up then. Thanks for all your advice i have will post up some pictures soon.

ello mate, where bouts in Kent are you from? im over in Bromley/Beckenham way

im south london, we should do a "southerners" meetr at sum point!

im game for that!

Sounds like a plan im dartford. Just need to get the bike finished. Should be tonight will post pics later as will take a load tonight

dude dartford is like 8 traffic lights away from me lol

thats that settle were doing a southern meet lol