Hi everyone
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- GrizzlyBear
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:17 am
- My Bike: ZXR 400 L9
- Location: Oxford
Hi everyone
Here's my latest addition, a 2000 reg ZXR 400 L9. I've bought her to ride after I pass the new bike test (march) and can't wait!
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- zxr400 oc member
- Posts: 128
- Joined: Sat Aug 30, 2014 12:03 am
- My Bike: KR-1R
- Location: NE Derbyshire
Re: Hi everyone
Hi Grizzly
Lovely bike and in the fastest colours too
Good luck with the test
Lovely bike and in the fastest colours too
Good luck with the test
We are we're we are..
- GrizzlyBear
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:17 am
- My Bike: ZXR 400 L9
- Location: Oxford
Re: Hi everyone
Thanks Shaggy, just need to change the tyres as they are currently a set of metzler race tyres which are size 180 on the back? I think they should be 160s haha. I'm looking at some Bridgestone battle ax but im open to any advice
And I'm waiting for a sign, to show you that, that this is my crime and I know why, I know why I can't confess to this,
show you what I am.
show you what I am.
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- Posts: 197
- Joined: Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:33 pm
- My Bike: CBR600RR, ZXR400 L-2
- Location: Waterlooville, Hampshire
Re: Hi everyone
Welcome to the forum, looks nice! It's always good getting the bike a couple of months before you can ride it, as you can future proof/ add any mods you like!
I had the Bridgestone BT023's on my ZXR, and they were great sports/touring tyres. Brilliant in both the wet and dry. I had Michellin Pilot Sports before, which were fairly crappy!
Hope this helps
I had the Bridgestone BT023's on my ZXR, and they were great sports/touring tyres. Brilliant in both the wet and dry. I had Michellin Pilot Sports before, which were fairly crappy!
Hope this helps
- GrizzlyBear
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:17 am
- My Bike: ZXR 400 L9
- Location: Oxford
Re: Hi everyone
Hi Jamie, thanks for the warm welcome! I've ordered the battle ax tires and the only mods I've planned to do are put on a set of BTR braided hoses front and rear. I've been searching through the wealth of knowledge on this site and found the original brake lines are a bit crappy lol. She has a micron end can but the original can was givien to me and its mint! so I may make her standard oil and filter has been ordered as it was stood a while but other than that it's ready for march 18th!
And I'm waiting for a sign, to show you that, that this is my crime and I know why, I know why I can't confess to this,
show you what I am.
show you what I am.
- KwakKwak
- zxr400 oc member
- Posts: 462
- Joined: Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:10 pm
- My Bike: ZXR 400L9 2001
- Location: Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland.
Re: Hi everyone
Being a ZXR it probably isn'tGrizzlyBear wrote:it was stood a while but other than that it's ready for march 18th!
Does the low seat height reflect the low intelligence? Easier to get an asshole onto.
- GrizzlyBear
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:17 am
- My Bike: ZXR 400 L9
- Location: Oxford
Re: Hi everyone
lol I hope it is!
And I'm waiting for a sign, to show you that, that this is my crime and I know why, I know why I can't confess to this,
show you what I am.
show you what I am.
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- Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2015 3:40 pm
- My Bike: GSXR 750 K3
- Location: Peak District, Edge o't moors.
Re: Hi everyone
Welcome to the madness grizzly, fingers crossed for the test, then here comes summer!
Rides better in my head than on the roads...
Fettled GSXR 750 in stealth black.
Cagiva Mito Mk II
Cagiva Mito Mk II Eddie Lawson Rep
ZXR400 H1 Restoration project
Fettled GSXR 750 in stealth black.
Cagiva Mito Mk II
Cagiva Mito Mk II Eddie Lawson Rep
ZXR400 H1 Restoration project
- GrizzlyBear
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:17 am
- My Bike: ZXR 400 L9
- Location: Oxford
Re: Hi everyone
Thanks for the warm welcome guys. Just bought the battle ax's and took the bike for a spin up the farm road and wow it's amazing! (well compared to my '85 KH125 anyway). A little flat when up to 6,000rpm but that could just be the fact the bike hasn't been used in some time. After a few goes it seemed ok. Have just removed the rear wheel for the new tires and have come across the infamous brake pad pins I can't understand why they didn't drill a through hole but whatever so yeah it's the standard, rusty as f**k, not budging. So my plan is to soak in WD-40 and try to wrench them out with pliers. I've read the brake FAQ's and may drill out the pins and turn some new longer ones on the lathes at work so it's easier in the future. Then all that needs to be done is fit my new BTR bradied hoses and I'm all set!
And I'm waiting for a sign, to show you that, that this is my crime and I know why, I know why I can't confess to this,
show you what I am.
show you what I am.