I NEED ADVICE! buying a zxr on friday!

[rickyt28]

Right, i'm a new rider and i'm off to buy my first bike, a zxr400, on friday (hopefully)!
I've just been to look at a zxr quickly after work at a dealers. It looks in decent condition and i am quite happy that everything looks ok BUT it has been down the road causing just cosmetic damage (from what i can see) to the side fairing and crash bung.
I told the guy i will be back friday morning to have a proper look over it so what shall i look for? Could there be a chance that the frame may be bent due to its crash?
I've just read the buying guide on this website so i know what else to look out for but i just thought it was worth asking you guys for some tips!

Cheers
Rik.

[rickyt28]

What my plan is, is to restrict the bike (i've not passed my test yet) so that i can ride it legally until i can get the time off work to do the Direct Access course, thus giving me decent riding experience on the 400 without going to silly and giving me more of a chance at passing first time.
Does anyone know wheres best for me to buy a restrictor kit from? or is it best leaving it to a garge to do the whole lot?

[liam7200]

haha your buying wht the colour like in real life?

[rickyt28]

hehe! Its nicer than it looks in the pics. I actually thought it looked pretty cool when i saw it in the flesh lol. I can afford it, and it all looks fine (not had it running yet though), but theres just the matter of the small scrape down the side. I don't know what to make of that really. AND i've just realised that i could restrict it to ride it legally lol so i may be down a few quid this weekend

Is it worth restricting though?? hmmmmm....

[bendog66]

you'll still have to do your test, just the restricted test to even ride it restricted. You won't be able to ride it on a provisional. You do realise this, don't you?

[rickyt28]

I'm 23 with a full uk driving licence though? done ma cbt and theory just need to do my practical. Doesnt that mean i can ride upto 33bhp? What am i restricted to at the moment then?

I was just planning on restricting until i found the time to do the direct access, because that takes 3 or 4 days to do. That will hopefully be around summer time. All i know is that i can ride a 125 at the moment as long as i display L plates.

[rickyt28]

Ahh I'm restricted to 14.6bhp arent I. gaaaaaay. Or am I?? I'm confused! lol

[bendog66]

If you are 16 years old, you can ride a moped. If you are 17 or older, you can ride a motorcycle or scooter not exceeding 125cc and 11kW (14.6hp). That's without a full (or restricted) motorcycle licence, both of which require a practical test. If you do a restricted test you are then... er... restricted... to 33bhp (25kW) for 2 years. DAS means you an ride anything, no restrictions

[CaNsA]

?If you wanna buy a ZXR400 that HASNT been down the road, check mine out

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[rickyt28]

I would LOVE to buy your bike mate, but its a bit out of my price range at the moment. And to be fair, seeing as you've spent so much time and money on it, it might not be a good idea me having it as a first bike because i would probably end up dropping it or something like that lol.
I need a bike i will be happy to properly learn to ride on and not have to worry about the odd scrape here an there etc.

[CaNsA]

It was my 1st bike, and i aint dropped it

Good luck matey. Shove some pix up of what you bought.

[theliam]

they often have restrictors on ebay germany. search 'zxr 400 drossel' if you look at the page using google chrome browser it'll translate it for you

[rickyt28]

Nice one theliam but i dont need a restrictor kit now, i got confused n thought i would be able to ride it restricted but as bendog66 has said, i can't. So i'll just wait n do the Direct Access. I'm reet then!