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One for you newbies to introduce yourselves and show us your ZXR!

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Howie
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Post by Howie »

Hi all,

Just like to introduce myself to you all, cos I've just joined.
I have just nicely become the owner of a Zxr400H, you may have seen it on ebay (no tank or fairings but recently powder coated) & for the first time in ages, Its actually a lot better than was advertised, doesn't happen very often on ebay! Anyway, I'm right made up.

I've never owned a Zxr400 before, up until about two years ago I had its big bro, a Zxr750 H1, that was a beast, very nervy at low speed, lovely when it was flying.
My current bike is a 1989 Kr1 250 (I love two stroke bikes biggrin ) I am also semi restoring/modding a 1991 Kr1s 250.

Anyway, happy to be here, hope you don't mind if I ask lots of daft questions, cos I have just bought a 'bike in a box', yep I know, i know but hey.......

That's all for now
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CaNsA
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Post by CaNsA »

Pics.

If there are no pics i refuse to speak to you. :smt002
Howie
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I'll take some this aft & post em up tonight.

If I can figure out how to do it...............I'm not right good with these computer thingy's :smt017
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Upload to http://tinypic.com
copy the text in the "IMG Code for Forums & Message Boards" box
post on here.

job done :D

p.s. if the pic if bigger than 800x600 use the "resize image" bit on that website before uploading.
Howie
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Ok, lets see if I can do this (second attempt)...............

Image

Ok, erm..... that'll do I think, not sure why I have [url] either side :smt017

As you can see, the previous owner has had the frame/swing arm & wheels powder coated, pretty good job too.
Does seem to be a trend for satin black frames, looks alright though.

It has a Hagon shock, which also looks fairly recent, along with a new chain & sprockets. All I am missing is the fairings, possibly go after market for these.
Unfortunately ARD don't list a fairing for the H model so I may have to go elsewhere, skidmarx possibly but I don't know what quality skidmarx fairings are?
ARD are good solid items.

I have a complete engine (running apparently?) & the original engine, which requires a rebuild so the plan is to get the bike on the road as soon as, then rebuild the original engine to go back in to keep matching numbers etc. It also came with a good solid exhaust system with a oval scorpion can (are scorpion alright? I'm more used to producers of two stroke end cans)

Its all good fun :excited
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Hang about.......... them damn varmint [url]'s have gone, I didn't do it but hey, looks better.

And (sorry CaNsA) I forgot my manners in all the exitement of posting a pic, many thanks for the info Sir :-D
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Howie wrote:Hang about.......... them damn varmint [url]'s have gone, I didn't do it but hey, looks better.

And (sorry CaNsA) I forgot my manners in all the exitement of posting a pic, many thanks for the info Sir :-D
Yeppers, i edited your post to remove the un-need [url] tags.

No need to apologise dude. Glad you got it sorted.
Might be worth throwing up a thread in the "Showcase showdown & your build threads" section documenting your progress.
Make sure you take loads and loads of pics.

:smt023
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Top man, thank you CaNsA

I think you're right, the showcase section is my next port of call.

Good to know this forum likes lots of pics too biggrin
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Post by Tirpitz »

Hi,

Skorpion are the company which is nowadays known as Akrapovic. So yes, you could say their exhausts are 'alright' :smt002 .
ZXR400 L4, purple / black / pink
Hel braided hoses
Pirelli Diablos
Ohlins steering damper
A16 carbon fibre exhaust can
Nitron Sport shock
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