First "big" bike... 1995 Zxr 400

Here's a chance to show off your zxr400, so get them digital cameras out and show us some piccies.Rebuilding your bike or modding it then let everyone in on it.

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Danb1987
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My Bike: 1995 Zxr 400
Location: Chesterfield

First "big" bike... 1995 Zxr 400

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Where to start.... Pretty new into motorbikes apart from having an rs125 when I was younger. And my dad having a zx9r that used to be awesome!
Anyways Thought it was the right time to get my bike test done so I'm waiting for the funds to allow for my DAS passed my theory test last week!!

Ended up getting a problematic N reg zxr which arrived today for the whole sum of £350... Win!
It's got datatag,datatool and some alarm fitted by Carol Nash 23k on the clock.

The headgasket has gone on the bike so in the next couple of weeks it will be getting stripped and rebuilt.

Plans for the bike are to strip all the frame subframe, wheels rearsets and all other metal parts and send them to the powdercoaters for the "new" chrome powdercoat that's available depending on what samples they show me!

These are long term plans btw so don't be expecting a rapid build lol I'm unsure what to do paintwork wise..... It's either going to be sprayed yellow with black decals or be left as is to retain value if I decide to sell at some point!

This is the only pic I have of the bike just now Image

Where could I get the original graphics re-done if I decide to keep the original colours? Do they sell kits off the shelf?

Thanks for looking il post some more pics when I start work on the bike!

Dan
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Nice looking bike D , keep it original bodywork and mod everything else :smt003

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Danb1987
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My Bike: 1995 Zxr 400
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Ok so decided to make a start on the bike this evening....

I'm stripping it completely to try and acheive this (In my eyes this is stunning)

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I didn't get any pics with the tank or fairing on unfortunately but here goes...

Started with this
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...... Ended up with this
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Iv never worked with bikes before so I'm learning everything as I go! This weekend I should hopefully have the engine out and a pile of parts ready to the powdercoaters! :)

Dan
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Well I made good progress on the bike today... Working completely alone I managed to achieve this

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I'm well chuffed lol can't get the hugger off the as one of the screws rounded off :/
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Please for the love of god, dont go yellow!

I know that you havent seen mine otherwise you would have chosen this,

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That looks mint matey.... Where did you get the seat done?
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Post by gavinfdavies »

sorry cansa, i'm siding with the yellow.

failing that, black, with just a few gold decals.
I do 700 miles a week in all weathers including snow, that's roughly 35,000 miles a year, and some weekend warrior biker has the nerve to get out of his Audi at work to tell me to I was riding far too fast in the wet (over taking at 50... fast eh?).
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