Now the proud owner of a Kawasaki

**raster** · 27th November 2005, 20:25

Drool!!!!!!!

**nudemetalz** · 27th November 2005, 20:30

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** · 27th November 2005, 20:38

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Hi Raster PM Allun - he used to own one.

Taken care of bro :-)

**nudemetalz** · 27th November 2005, 20:43

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** · 27th November 2005, 20:45

Originally Posted by 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 !!

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

**ducatilover** · 27th November 2005, 20:49

Originally Posted by allun

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

just like my gpz400r and the gpz600r

oh congrats on the kwaka mate nice bikes those

**nudemetalz** · 27th November 2005, 20:50

Originally Posted by allun

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

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

**nudemetalz** · 27th November 2005, 20:55

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** · 27th November 2005, 21:01

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

**raster** · 27th November 2005, 21:03

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

**nudemetalz** · 27th November 2005, 21:05

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** · 27th November 2005, 22:05

Originally Posted by 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.

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

**nudemetalz** · 27th November 2005, 22:09

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** · 27th November 2005, 22:10

Originally Posted by 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.

linky..... http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Kawasaki/1991/ZXR%20400/ notice the up in power but loss of torque?

stupid

**mikey62** · 19th October 2006, 06:31

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.

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