Need help!!!

Welcome to the ZXRworld forum.

Moderator: Moderators

Post Reply
gaz_zxrbaby
Posts: 14
Joined: Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:25 pm
My Bike: ZXR400 L4
Location: Gillingham,Kent!!

Need help!!!

Post by gaz_zxrbaby »

hello there guys!!
just got a quick question my zxr400,appears to sound strange:|
i was just going through the tunnel 6th gear about 10,000 revs,then exhaust popped so eased down n it just sounds absolutely bullocks now!!!!i av no idea whats happened there but dont sound gdd!!!!!

Gazza
User avatar
RedexRobB
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 7211
Joined: Fri Aug 30, 2002 7:37 pm
My Bike: ZXR400L3
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk

Re: Need help!!!

Post by RedexRobB »

Hello mate, that does sound bizzare! What noise does it make when it runs?
User avatar
masterofinsanity
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 8102
Joined: Thu Aug 29, 2002 12:36 am
My Bike: Triumph Tiger 800XC
Location: England
Contact:

Re: Need help!!!

Post by masterofinsanity »

have the headers blown? rotted through?
Don't forget people there is more to the zxr400 than this forum... check out www.zxrworld.co.uk also.
User avatar
Jamz
zxr400 oc member
zxr400 oc member
Posts: 2034
Joined: Tue Sep 17, 2002 4:21 pm
My Bike: Kawasaki ZX9-R C2
Location: Alvechurch, Near Birmingham
Contact:

Re: Need help!!!

Post by Jamz »

gaz_zxrbaby wrote:hello there guys!!
just got a quick question my zxr400,appears to sound strange:|
i was just going through the tunnel 6th gear about 10,000 revs,then exhaust popped so eased down n it just sounds absolutely bullocks now!!!!i av no idea whats happened there but dont sound gdd!!!!!

Gazza

I trust that was on a closed private road, then? :smt018 :smt003

Sounds like it could be worth having a careful look over your pipework, as Baz says...
Who needs tyres when you've got knees!! :twisted:

View my Blog: http://blog.myspace.com/nastyevilninja

Image
User avatar
jake
zxr400 oc member
zxr400 oc member
Posts: 1016
Joined: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:03 pm
My Bike: tomos moped
Location: wirral

Re: Need help!!!

Post by jake »

if not pipes, could be fueling or maybe electrical? backfiring, maybee running on 2?
User avatar
RedexRobB
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 7211
Joined: Fri Aug 30, 2002 7:37 pm
My Bike: ZXR400L3
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk

Re: Need help!!!

Post by RedexRobB »

i was wondering if it could be a plug cap, he said it sounds rough when running now and the backfire could be the intermitent spark. Possibly a coil perhaps?
Post Reply