2010 race bike, page 4 *lots of pics*

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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2010 race bike, page 4 *lots of pics*

Post by simmo »

well this is how she looked when i bought her,
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she now looks like this
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ive cleaned it, replaced nearly every single bolt with a stainless steel 1, as they were all annodised blue before (they wont go with new piant job)

fairing goes for respray on saturday, stuff for powdercoating goes in the morning, and a few other odds n sods have been ordered.
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Looking good, so this is a racebike having a rebuild then? Think this must be the first weve had...

Hope it all goes well and look forward to more pics! :smt003
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yes this is my race bike. :smt004

its not having any engine work done to it, just a proper clean and tidy up. (engine was only built 2 races ago)

and it will look PUKKA when its done :excited :excited :excited
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fairing is off at the painters now.
pick up all the stuff from powdercoating in the morning :excited
the before shot
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painted the generator casing
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modified the exhaust hanger that arrived this morning (cheers baz)
just got to finish polishing it up.
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also got me new clock bracket :smt004
uber light weight :smt002

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no way that exhaust hanger looks mint, wonder why no-ones ever done that before?
Don't forget people there is more to the zxr400 than this forum... check out www.zxrworld.co.uk also.
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Can I have your rear shock :please
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hciR wrote:Can I have your rear shock :please
its kinda needed where it is at the moment :smt002
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done a little more to it today,

fitted newly painted radiator,
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fitted the modified exhaust hanger and freshly repacked exhaust.
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went to choose the colour for the fairing today, and the guy has made an awsome job on repairing them.
unfortunately i dont have a before pic, but they were in a very bad way, but look at em now!!!
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:excited :excited :excited :excited :excited :excited :excited :excited
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kool, out of interest how much is the respray costing?
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what exhaust is that on there ?
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lewisdale wrote:kool, out of interest how much is the respray costing?
its costing me 400 quid.
zimm wrote:what exhaust is that on there ?
:smt017 well ive been told its a Gibson exhaust system. Its a full system, made from mild steel. and its just a carbon fibre stubby end can.
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interesting..

got any pics of the headers/collector ?

is it 4-1 or 4-2-1 ?
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its 4-2-1

havnt got any other pics. i can take some next time im at my mums though.
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some exhaust pics as requested

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