J1 Rebuild

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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Green1
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J1 Rebuild

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I thought I better start a new thread now I'v introduced myself.
Don't expect a quik turnaround with this one as I'm swamped with work at the moment and also need to sell a few bikes to make room to start this one properly.
Lets start with a few before pics. Not very good but you get the idea. Looks OK from a distance
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Air intake hoses are perished
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Hammerite on everything.
Nice sick2u But on the plus side the plastics look OK
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On to the engine. It looks to have a G stamped on it.
Engine No: ZX400GE008136
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The front forks are in a bit of a sorry state
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be good to see this sorted!
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Not had a chance to look at the bike yet. But I did glance at its front forks and can't see any adjusters. Bummer
I also noticed a switch hardwired to the fan. It worked briefly then just stopped. The small amount of history I do have shows its had the head gasket done. But weather it was on this engine or another who knows.
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The front forks only have the bottom compression dampers from the J2 onwards.

Can you get a better picture of this G or J punch mark on the RHS side of the engine, as I can't see it in your pictures...
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Banner I was always under the impression the H/J1 had the compression on the base of the forks as well?

see.... I still learn something new everyday :pmsl
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J2 was where they got a bit more serious with the SP :excited

The J2 has flatslide carbs too. J1 is stock carbs, slotted cams, close ratio gearbox.
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makes sense! i have the slotted cams in mine, non adjustable, i have no idea if i have the close ratio gearbox, i have owned the bike 10years, i have never tested it against another ZXR to even know!

that said, i had a look at my cyl head, i have nothing stamped on it so i dont even know if it is a J or standard H! mine IS the H1 chassis, the engine is from that frame as well... the chassis number is really early compared to what I have seen - ZX400H001081
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Sounds like your bike has lost its original engine if there’s nothing stamped on block, both of my J1’s have a “J” stamped just under the R/H radiator bracket as Banner rightly says. Bummer...nice looking bike though, just put one of mine up in the classified section if you want another! haha.
You’ll know if it is/was a J1 by checking the frame number, if it starts ZX400H-300 (then 3 numbers) it’ll be a J1.
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