Now the proud owner of a Kawasaki

[raster]

Dropped into Motorhaus on Wednesday to see if it would be worth spending any money on it or just bite the bullet and get another one which is what I really wanted him to say, Kerry didn't let me down.
A friend of Kerry's by the name of Kerry Jeffs (not Kerry of Motorhaus) imports bikes and just had a shipment come in.

He doesn't bring many Jappa bikes in but had 2 there which was within my price range. I fell in love with the ZZR400 and worked a fantastic deal, only had to borrow $500 on top on the money had put in the bank the previous day from the sale of my car.

Borrowed the Co. van, picked it up Wednesday arvo, put it back together at home that night, (they remove pipes and screens to prevent damage during transit) changed all fluids, dropped it off at Fasttrack certifiers in penrose Thursday morning, picked it up about 3pm.

Rode it home that night, turned 25kms into 200Kms trip home, little bit different from the impulse, nice to ride :2thumbsup

Kerry knows what he is talking about with bikes, he know everything was stock so it would go straight through cert.

I would recomend anyone looking for another bike to checked him out first.

Thanks Kerry (both of you) :2thumbsup to Motorhaus.

[Zapf]

congrets.........

[justsomeguy]

Congrats mate.

Guys - Kerry imports pretty nice European bikes at pretty competitive prices.

Ever wanted a Ducati/Harley but thought it was not affordable??

Go talk to Kerry first.:niceone:

[Sniper]

Congrats matey

[Zed]

Good step up Raster, hope you enjoy it immensly! I've never owned or ridden a 400 myself but I can imagine it's not too far behind a 6.

Now, let's see it!! :yes:

[raster]

Photo in my profile, the scratches on the fairings(both sides) were done in Japan, thats what brought it into my price range but only cosmetic.

I might head down to Cambrige tomorrow if weather is not a pooring down and blowing a gale.

Anybody know where there is a workshop manual in stock for one of these?

[justsomeguy]

Photo in my profile, the scratches on the fairings(both sides) were done in Japan, thats what brought it into my price range but only cosmetic.

I might head down to Cambrige tomorrow if weather is not a pooring down and blowing a gale.

Anybody know where there is a workshop manual in stock for one of these?

Hi Raster PM Allun - he used to own one.

[gamgee]

ahhh welcome :2thumbsup after owning a suzuki, a yamaha, a honda and now a kwaka (all in the last year) i'm definitely hooked on kawasaki (at least for the next 2 months)

[Grumpy]

ahhh welcome :2thumbsup after owning a suzuki, a yamaha, a honda and now a kwaka (all in the last year) i'm definitely hooked on kawasaki (at least for the next 2 months)

Ah, you saved the best for last :niceone:

[SPman]

Ah, you saved the best for last :niceone:
where they normally come.........:lol:

[raster]

Took the Kwaka down to Morrinsville where my mum lives, had lunch there and came back highway 22, fantastic. :niceone:

Just a few dirt bikes around aye, never seen so many!

[zadok]

Onya. Now all you need is a 1 in front of the 4.

[nudemetalz]

Well done Raster !!! As a recently converted Kwaka owner and to quote Mr Travolta,... "ain't it cool"....

Incidentally, you may have to change your Avatar from Impulse to Ninja.... ;)

[nudemetalz]

Onya. Now all you need is a 1 in front of the 4.

Oh, you mean this Zadok..??

[zadok]

Oh, you mean this Zadok..??
Ohhhhh Yehhhhh

[raster]

Drool!!!!!!!

[nudemetalz]

I thought my ZX-10 was wide, this thing looks monstrous in the front end but it may be just an illusion created by having four headlights !!!

[notme]

Hi Raster PM Allun - he used to own one.

Taken care of bro :-)

[nudemetalz]

How common are the ZZR-4's to the ZZR-6's engine wise ?
I would assume the frame and running gear would be identical.
If so, then they should be dang near indestructable !!

[notme]

How common are the ZZR-4's to the ZZR-6's engine wise ?
I would assume the frame and running gear would be identical.
If so, then they should be dang near indestructable !!

I believe the 4 is a sleeved down 6....

:msn-wink:

[ducatilover]

I believe the 4 is a sleeved down 6....

:msn-wink:
just like my gpz400r and the gpz600r:hitcher:

oh congrats on the kwaka mate nice bikes those:yes:

[nudemetalz]

I believe the 4 is a sleeved down 6....

:msn-wink:

So, they're not a detuned ZXR-400 Motor?
Just interest mainly, and expanding the knowledge of how Kwaka's work !!!
:)

[nudemetalz]

Actually, after a quick bit of research, the ZZR-400 is 57.5mm x 38.5mm (which is the same as the ZXR-400) and the ZZR-600 is 64.0mm x 46.6mm.

I actually would have thought they were sleeved down as well, but obviously not.
The good thing is that they would be very tunable with ZXR parts.

[raster]

Apparently mine has a ZXR-400 engine, is there a different tuning with the ZZR?????

[raster]

Am downloading the manual now thanks to help from Geoffm and Allun
Taking a while as I have breached my 1G this month.

[nudemetalz]

Well, the ZZR400 is rated at 53hp (39.5kw) at 11,000rpm and the ZXR is rated at 59hp (47.4kw) at 13,000rpm but generally they (the ZXR) put out more as 59hp was the limit back in Japan.

[ducatilover]

Well, the ZZR400 is rated at 53hp (39.5kw) at 11,000rpm and the ZXR is rated at 59hp (47.4kw) at 13,000rpm but generally they (the ZXR) put out more as 59hp was the limit back in Japan.
i thought some of the newer zxr400s were up to 63hp? funny they have the same amount of hp as my bros........but less than half the tourqe:sherlock:

[nudemetalz]

It may very well be, as I've heard of them with 67hp too, but "officially" they were rated at 59hp to comply with Japland's very stringent laws.

[ducatilover]

It may very well be, as I've heard of them with 67hp too, but "officially" they were rated at 59hp to comply with Japland's very stringent laws.
linky..... http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Kawasaki/1991/ZXR%20400/ notice the up in power but loss of torque?:blink: stupid

[mikey62]

Recently upgraded to my kwaka as well raster, prev bike virago. Absolutely loving it. Was getting a bit over riding a cruiser in the alkd traffic. Definitely breathed new life into riding.

[raster]

Hi Mickey

Great to hear and would love to see it, just had my fairings painted, got it back on the road last wednesday night, doesn't look like I've binned it any more.

Once I do the cans done she'll be looking pretty mint, well I reakon anyway.

I'm heading down to wellington for this week so will have to wait till the following week to show it off at work.

Oh yea, Welcome to KB!

R

[raster]

I found it lurched into the corners, not a smoothe lean, not having much experience on bikes I thort it may have just been the way it rode, then looking at the back tire I noticed it had worn flat spots on the upright, and each side, like a half hexigon.
Replaced the tires and it was a completely different bike, took me about a month to learn how to ride it again, felt I was riding on a knife edge.
Well worth it.

R