hi all!

Post by **rene** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:00 am

Hi, I’m a new poster here but not new to the forum I’ve been viewing for a few years now excellent site and lots of good info!

well 2 years ago I got my first ZXR400 L3 (aged 17) I spent about 6 months while I was 16 cleaning her up and getting her ready for the road as I brought her as a right off. Once I’d passed my test I road her for a year and loved it to bits amazing fun little bike! but after a crash, my fault enjoying a roundabout to much and hit some sand and the rest is history

I sold her onto a friend and treated myself to a ZXR750 L1 a very nice and powerful bike in its self but I’ve still go that hole that needs filling from the 400. After reading Ed's zxr Blade

I really fancy giving it ago (was going to put a zx9r engine into my 750).

So my question to you kind people (and probably asked 100x times before) has anyone got a spec to building one of these beasts? What dos the mods to the frame looks like e.g. strengthening it? Making the engine mounts and were to put them?

Also dos the extra weight effect the suspension? What year engine out of the blade do I need? As from what I understand its changed many times over the years!

Any help would be most appreciated guys! Also a few pics of my bikes

When I got the 400 (notice cable ties lol) most of the damage was under the fairing need new brake disks callipers wiring loom ECU fuse box (you get the picture

)

i never really got anypics of the bike all fixed up but heres a crapy on off my phone

and my 750

most of my pics are on here

http://www.bikepics.com/members/zxr400rene/

Cheers,
Rene

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:13 am

hiya mate, i made the same mistake went from the 400 to the 750 and regretted it, it just don't cut it like the 400 does it.nice pics.
good luck with the conversion, see the build threads for a zx6 powered 400, you might pick up some tips from there.

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:19 am

Welcome to the forum matey.

superman · Post by **superman** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:32 pm

Why whats the problem when you go from a 400 to a 750? i would have thought more power more smiles.

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:36 pm

makes no difference with more power if it don't handle as well!

Post by **rene** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:56 pm

^^^

correct altho the 750 handels well its a big bike with alot of weight to throw around unlike the 400 superlow ride hight compact and just pure fun!

every one bar 1 or 2 people who change from there 400s regret it

Post by **deviant** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:04 pm

must be why so many people on here buy a 750 and keep the 400!

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:22 pm

deviant wrote:must be why so many people on here buy a 750 and keep the 400!

I did

Post by **diesel** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:30 pm

i wanted a 750 . now i dont. i dont want a fat lump of lard as a bike. i got the wife for that

Post by **rene** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:56 am

well with teh maxtron springs and re-sprung re shock it dos handel quite well, and quite easly see off R6's i ride with but still dosent give you the same rewards as the 400s some how i dont think id be alowed a 4th bike tho