Possibly my first motorcycle (kawasaki zzr400)

**lukemc1878** · 4th February 2014, 13:26

Hey everyone this is probably on the wrong area sorry if it is

Just secured my first motorcycle which is a 1992 kawasaki zzr400 it was a dream to ride and seems to be a good bike to get around on,

**EJK** · 4th February 2014, 13:30

Very nice fellow Kawasaki rider. Good choice

**lukemc1878** · 4th February 2014, 16:46

Originally Posted by EJK

Very nice fellow Kawasaki rider. Good choice

I cant wait to give it a good drive and see what its capable of only thing I wanna do is give it a spray job and make it completely royal blue

can you recommend a good club to join with thats based in Christchurch?

**Oakie** · 4th February 2014, 16:54

I had a Kawasaki Z400 back in the day. (Twin cylinder, drum brakes ... about 1981). Good bike. Sold it too soon.

Have fun on yours.

Wouldn't worry too much about clubs. As a biker you'll find you're sort of in one by default. I was in Burger King on Sunday in my gear. Another guy and his pillion walked in. We were all carrying helmets ... nods were exchanged and we finished up sharing a table and talking bikes over our lunch.

**lukemc1878** · 4th February 2014, 16:59

Originally Posted by Oakie

I had a Kawasaki Z400 back in the day. (Twin cylinder, drum brakes ... about 1981). Good bike. Sold it too soon.

Have fun on yours.

Wouldn't worry too much about clubs. As a biker you'll find you're sort of in one by default. I was in Burger King on Sunday in my gear. Another guy and his pillion walked in. We were all carrying helmets ... nods were exchanged and we finished up sharing a table and talking bikes over our lunch.

oh cool thanks mate

I am glad to jump on a proper bike instead of a scooter, I swear the bloody thing revving sounds horrid, and the fact someone could overtake me with ease just p***ed me off but to be honest I have to give my scooter credit it got me from A to B (eventually) and it sparked my love for 2 wheels over 4

**Katman** · 4th February 2014, 18:06

Originally Posted by lukemc1878

I cant wait to give it a good drive and see what its capable of only thing I wanna do is give it a spray job and make it completely royal blue

Firstly, you ride a motorcycle - you don't drive it.

Secondly, take your time seeing what it's capable of.

**Phreak** · 4th February 2014, 18:10

Originally Posted by Katman

Firstly, you ride a motorcycle - you don't drive it.

Secondly, take your time seeing what it's capable of.

^What he said.

**lukemc1878** · 4th February 2014, 18:12

Originally Posted by Katman

Firstly, you ride a motorcycle - you don't drive it.

Secondly, take your time seeing what it's capable of.

yea my bad haha

**FJRider** · 4th February 2014, 19:26

Originally Posted by lukemc1878

I cant wait to give it a good drive and see what its capable of only thing I wanna do is give it a spray job and make it completely royal blue

A ZZR400 as a first bike will be quite capable of doing anything YOU are capable of ... and do it easily .....

Hold off on the paint job if you intend pushing your limits ... or it might need one sooner than you might think ...

**lukemc1878** · 4th February 2014, 20:45

Originally Posted by FJRider

A ZZR400 as a first bike will be quite capable of doing anything YOU are capable of ... and do it easily .....

Hold off on the paint job if you intend pushing your limits ... or it might need one sooner than you might think ...

ah k cool, dont worry, I am not one of them who will try and pop a wheely the minute I get it, I am a safe driver, and push my limits at a steady pace but I may do the odd limit test once I am really comfy with what I am doing