Hello, American in Germany
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- markkaren96
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Hello, American in Germany
Hello, my Name is Mark, I'm a 36 year old, stationed in Germany so if you guy ever head to Nurenburgring let me know, its a short trip for me.
I've been riding for three years now, started on a Suzuki GS 500 but wanted something i could take to the track. So last Fall I bought my 95 ZXR 400. It was my winter project, I stripped down to pieces/parts (excluding engine), When I took the bike apart it was obvious a past owner had dropped it and used what ever was available to put it together again different size/type of bolts and screws, along with not doing a good job of straightening brackets, Rad/ oil cooler were resting on header pipes. I polished the frame and swing-arm, fixed electrical that was poorly done in the past, and put it back together use better hardware. Had wheels stripped and repainted, and fitted race plastic to it.
Have been riding it all summer now and found that the ZXR is a great little bike. it may not be as fast at other liter bikes, but D@%& it fun and can keep up with the big guns in the twistys.
I've been riding for three years now, started on a Suzuki GS 500 but wanted something i could take to the track. So last Fall I bought my 95 ZXR 400. It was my winter project, I stripped down to pieces/parts (excluding engine), When I took the bike apart it was obvious a past owner had dropped it and used what ever was available to put it together again different size/type of bolts and screws, along with not doing a good job of straightening brackets, Rad/ oil cooler were resting on header pipes. I polished the frame and swing-arm, fixed electrical that was poorly done in the past, and put it back together use better hardware. Had wheels stripped and repainted, and fitted race plastic to it.
Have been riding it all summer now and found that the ZXR is a great little bike. it may not be as fast at other liter bikes, but D@%& it fun and can keep up with the big guns in the twistys.
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- masterofinsanity
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Re: Hello, American in Germany
hello Mark welcome ot zxrworld, nice looking bike you got there, well done with it.Caz has just been to the Nurenburgring.
Don't forget people there is more to the zxr400 than this forum... check out www.zxrworld.co.uk also.
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Re: Hello, American in Germany
personally, I thought she'd been to the Nürburgring
, but hey.
that's a nice paint scheme on your road fairings mark. telefonica on a kwak is a bit unusual but works well too.
welcome to the forum.

that's a nice paint scheme on your road fairings mark. telefonica on a kwak is a bit unusual but works well too.
welcome to the forum.
In the garage:
Kawasaki ZXR400 L3 - shiny
Suzuki DR800 - bouncy
1978 Suzuki GS400 - PROJECT RETRO RACER!
Kawasaki GPz500S - for sale soon
Honda CG125 BR-J - in bits
Kawasaki ZXR400 L3 - shiny
Suzuki DR800 - bouncy
1978 Suzuki GS400 - PROJECT RETRO RACER!
Kawasaki GPz500S - for sale soon
Honda CG125 BR-J - in bits
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Re: Hello, American in Germany
so did i but i copied and pasted what mark said cos i couldn't spell itdeviant wrote:personally, I thought she'd been to the Nürburgring, but hey.
that's a nice paint scheme on your road fairings mark. telefonica on a kwak is a bit unusual but works well too.
welcome to the forum.

Don't forget people there is more to the zxr400 than this forum... check out www.zxrworld.co.uk also.
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Re: Hello, American in Germany
Hehehehdeviant wrote:personally, I thought she'd been to the Nürburgring, but hey.
that's a nice paint scheme on your road fairings mark. telefonica on a kwak is a bit unusual but works well too.
welcome to the forum.


Mark - I am very jealous! where abouts in Germany are you based? Nice bike and welcome btw
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ZXR400 H2
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ZXR400 H2
Commuter: Gilera Runner 180SP
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Re: Hello, American in Germany
they'd be very disappointed.Caz wrote:Yep - been to the Nürburgring, first rule is to know how to spell it
but yeah, have to be jealous of someone that's got that just down the road from them.
In the garage:
Kawasaki ZXR400 L3 - shiny
Suzuki DR800 - bouncy
1978 Suzuki GS400 - PROJECT RETRO RACER!
Kawasaki GPz500S - for sale soon
Honda CG125 BR-J - in bits
Kawasaki ZXR400 L3 - shiny
Suzuki DR800 - bouncy
1978 Suzuki GS400 - PROJECT RETRO RACER!
Kawasaki GPz500S - for sale soon
Honda CG125 BR-J - in bits
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Re: Hello, American in Germany
welcome mark, looks liek a very nice job on the bike!! Welcome to the forum! 

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Re: Hello, American in Germany
yea nice looking bike thoe... you look like gery from BB
Remember speed kills, so does smoking, drinking, drugs, fast food and many more good things
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Re: Hello, American in Germany
Welcome, gorgeous paint job.
Rubber side down, rubber side down, rubber side down.
- markkaren96
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Re: Hello, American in Germany
I know I should really read what I type and make sure my spelling is correct
, hopfully next time i'll get it right.
Caz: I'm just outside of Trier.
Telefonica is odd for a Kawasaki! but I wanted some thing that went with the blue and I liked The neon yellow of the Movistar/Telonica so that is what I went with, Odd just like me!

Caz: I'm just outside of Trier.
Telefonica is odd for a Kawasaki! but I wanted some thing that went with the blue and I liked The neon yellow of the Movistar/Telonica so that is what I went with, Odd just like me!
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Re: Hello, American in Germany
It's a good thing that I dont live that closemarkkaren96 wrote: Caz: I'm just outside of Trier.


Now do you have a garage with room for 3 bikes

GSX-R600 K4
ZXR400 H2
Commuter: Gilera Runner 180SP
Contributing writer to:http://jocke.selincite.com
ZXR400 H2
Commuter: Gilera Runner 180SP
Contributing writer to:http://jocke.selincite.com
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Re: Hello, American in Germany
you'll fit in well heremarkkaren96 wrote:Odd just like me!

In the garage:
Kawasaki ZXR400 L3 - shiny
Suzuki DR800 - bouncy
1978 Suzuki GS400 - PROJECT RETRO RACER!
Kawasaki GPz500S - for sale soon
Honda CG125 BR-J - in bits
Kawasaki ZXR400 L3 - shiny
Suzuki DR800 - bouncy
1978 Suzuki GS400 - PROJECT RETRO RACER!
Kawasaki GPz500S - for sale soon
Honda CG125 BR-J - in bits