New Rider Starting on the ZXR400

superman · Post by **superman** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:59 am

Hi all bought my ZXR400 and it arrived on sunday my gosh its honesly one of the best lookin ZXR's iv seen and iv looked round the net for a while trying to determine what bike to have for my first and i decided on the ZXR because its supposed to handel like a dream. i hope this is all true and the bike dont cause me any grief engine wise cos im now broke lol. im so excited thoe iv got my DAS on the 28th feb and i was supposed to have my test last friday but because of the damn snow it was put back how annoyin.

has anyone got any tips for riding this bike and maintenance issues, iv notices the seating position is a little odd from when i took it for a test ride round the block (strictly for medicinal purposes) and it felt exhilarating but im not sure if that was the bike or the fact that if i get caught im boned. ROLL ON THE 28TH hope i pass.................................. oh how can i post a pic of my bike in the signature box???????

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:06 pm

hiya mate, you made a bloody good choice there! you won't need any tips for riding it it will just ride, if you want me to check it over giss a shout, good luck on the 28th!!

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superman · Post by **superman** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:12 pm

Cheers Mate. [colour=red]i hope i pass or ill have a wicked bike just sittin around my garage. :smt013

Jackson · Post by **Jackson** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:39 pm

hi mate, as said above, good choice!

Im from your neck of the woods, over sedgley way, although i now work in loughborough, but good to see another member from wolves!

All being well might be up for some zxr thrashing in the summer?!

What model/year did you get?

superman · Post by **superman** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:20 pm

i got the L2 i think 1993 "k" reg i uploaded a pic on the gallery page 14 its the green one with green wheels i cant wait to ride it

, I know im all up for these meets an that i think it will be wicked. I cant wait to get my knee down as well lol its always cool speaking to people who live near you, plus the whole goin out and seeing other peoples similar bikes an what they do with them sounds good. what model are you running?

RedexRobB · Post by **RedexRobB** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:09 pm

welcome superman

have any probs just give us a shout here

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:57 pm

as 9 out of 10 zxrs are green with green wheels i'm presuming its this one??

Post by **deviant** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:42 pm

hi there superman.

know how you feel on the test delays! When I started riding it was just after new year (2002) and I was ringing the CBT place up every day to see if the snow on their car park had melted yet!

that's a pretty nice looking bike, even if it is green.

superman · Post by **superman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:48 am

ah yea thats the one, im not sure about the white on the back thoe i think it needs a little tweak to here an there to get it lookin bang on. had another quick spin the weekend,,,,, oh yea it was mint blew an RS 125 at the lights so that was fun but im still gettin used to it got a rear seat cowel 2 i just need to spray it now.

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:18 am

did you get it off ebay from DK?

superman · Post by **superman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:30 am

i dont know mate i got the mrs to get it, it was 60 quid it just needs sprayin. i did bid for 1 that ended sunday thoe but it went to daft money 90 odd notes even thoe it was the same colour as mine i werent prepared to pay that much.

but thanks again for that advice

it worked well i was begining to think my seat would be on the pss for ever lol

but as for that pic thing in the signature box sack it i still dont get it lol

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:48 am

i meant the bike mate

superman · Post by **superman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:06 am

Yea, pretty cool. is this the part where u tell me its either nicked racked off or you bid on it an now ur gona kick my ass... althoe its a nice bike im thinkin i may now have dived in the deep end slightly cos i dont know whats been done to this bike after lookin at them service manuals so this means i need to change things to be on the safe side.

superman · Post by **superman** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:09 am

in fact it was doble in surry is that the same place. i honestly dont know much about what im doin, its like startin again cos i used to be into me cars in a big way. still am really but im coolin it off cos its gettin to expensive

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:23 am

i was watching it but don't think i put a bid on, can't remember now, just remember thinking it went for a bit much.

very nice looking tho mate!