Kawasaki zx400
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Miles
- zxr400 oc member
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- Joined: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:00 pm
- My Bike: ZXR 400 L3
- Location: Bangor, Northern Ireland
Re: Kawasaki zx400
A Kawasaki dealer would be a start
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Irishnewb
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:46 pm
- My Bike: ZX400-G1B
Re: Kawasaki zx400
Very recently acquired a ZX400 which had been sprayed and decalled as a ZXR400.
The previous owner had it with a mechanic with carb issues, had carbs cleaned & balanced & fuel tank cleaned however it would only run on choke and die when give any throttle.
Turns out it wasn't cleaned at all. I stripped carbs and found a gummy mess. Cleaned by hand as good as possible but still no joy.
Took all apart again and put through ultrasonics I have at work and it did work a treat, started perfect and takes throttle very well, just have a fuel leak I think from a bowl seal or maybe float valves are bad. Have to take a better look.
The previous owner had it with a mechanic with carb issues, had carbs cleaned & balanced & fuel tank cleaned however it would only run on choke and die when give any throttle.
Turns out it wasn't cleaned at all. I stripped carbs and found a gummy mess. Cleaned by hand as good as possible but still no joy.
Took all apart again and put through ultrasonics I have at work and it did work a treat, started perfect and takes throttle very well, just have a fuel leak I think from a bowl seal or maybe float valves are bad. Have to take a better look.