My zx400 88

[quaidpinder]

First of all hello everyone !, i am new to this site , i have just purchased an old 1988 zx400 as a project/ hobbie and have just stripped it down to get a look at whats what
it has covered 29 k and is in pretty good condiion for its age , The exhaust is the worst part as it has holes in the manifold joins , i could weld them but i think a new exhaust is in order,
I have been told that a zxr 400L exhaust should fit with some tinkering (thanks zim) and have sourced some parts from an m reg Bike (hopefully) , anyhow i thought id post some pics for you to see how it is now..

[zimm]

thats well tidy !

best colours too.

look after the plastics.. they dont make 'em anymore and the only bit you'll find aftermarket is the screens. Watch the tail unit, they have a habit of cracking if you carry pillions a lot cos the weight through the pillion pegs twists the subframe, which the plastics are solidly mounted to.

I love ZX4's ..

[masterofinsanity]

Hi, welcome to the forum, looks good but would be better in green.

[zimm]

zx-4's look awful in green

[R P Corse]

look at them rear indicators! how sexy do they look lol better than them big feck off lumps that come out the side of the zxr's lol

[Gemini]

how about in pink Baz?

gem

[quaidpinder]

I was thinking red But not sure quite like the zxr in blue white and green but not really sure any oher thoughts ? i am quite shocked how light they are as i have just sold a suzuki sv650 and that was quite heavy compared to my zx ,, i also had a t reg zxr 600 which i totally regret selling ,,

[zimm]

if you are considering painting it, i'll swap you the panels off ours for your original ones. they are all good, just a few scratches.

[Mori Man]

Hi and welcome

Very GPx600R lookin

If the panels are unmarked i would keep as is

You could have some fun slotting in some SP cam's from a ZXR and I think their FCR's will fit too

lookin forward to seeing your re-build piccy's

ATB,

DS

[Vard66]

Niiice.

Now, someone photoshop me a ZX4 rear end onto a ZXR400L, I know it may be a mission getting some rear fairings, but hell aren't those indicators just rather well thought through?

[RedexRobB]

flush mount indicators, that bike was ahead of its time.......

[zimm]

zx-4's look awful in green

I stand corrected,

they look bloody fantastic like this,

[Mori Man]

That looks stunning




No pressure on my paint job then




Just a shame they put Mich(spit)elin's on it

[zimm]

im tempted to buy another ZX4 just to paint it like that !

zx4 painted like that with a 636 engine, fcr's 636 radial frontend, H1 braced swinger, dymags ... and lots of custom ally bits ..

notice the bit on that one which attaches to the gear shift rod to stop it bending so they can run without a sprocket cover .. ? i like that

[Mori Man]

Was going to comment about the KR-1 colour scheme then I found where you got the pic's from

Nice restoration but is too far away for me to go and see it I would of been up for a juant if it were a bit more local - wonder if i can talk wifey into a holiday up there next week