A bit of advice on old jap bikes please

**greenman** · 5th November 2006, 14:03

What about the CBX400F, 4 cylinder 16 valve, 400cc, I had one back in the 80's to ride to uni on, rev-o-matic motor and really good handling, weird inboard disks, prolink suspension on rear and mechanical antidive on front.
There is also the GSX400F, or the impulse 400s, now they were fast, really a GSXR400 without the fairing, had about the same performance as a TZR250 of the time.

**Paul in NZ** · 5th November 2006, 14:28

Thanks for the ideas folks - keep em coming..

Iron HD Sportsters?? Sigh..... Pretty bikes (pretty bloody awful) that require a lot of specialist knowledge and just don't quite do it for me. I stand to be corrected but those bikes are a lot of work and possibly one of the least reliable HD's made.

400/4's? Yup... BUT - I want to avoid 4 carbs and 4 exhausts purely from an expense point of view. We don't need power we need simple and cheap. Carb kits for jap bikes cost a motza so it's singles and twins at this point.

CHEAP - It has to be cheap so this is an exercise in opportunity...

Cheers

**98tls** · 5th November 2006, 15:31

looking through trade me theres a damn nice 87 GB500 on there for $3000..buy know....you could get him down a bit on that maybe.....

**Motu** · 9th November 2006, 10:49

Perfect,in 10 years this will be worth twice what you pay for it.If it doesn't work out you could burn it at the next rally.They actually go quite well,at least the 400 could get out of it's own way....and best of all it has the much sort after Comstar wheels.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-76795784.htm

**Paul in NZ** · 9th November 2006, 17:31

Well I would prefer wire wheels but it is exactly what I want (sick pervert that I am)..... Mind you, polish up the comstars eh - bitta rattle can chrome...

**FROSTY:Me** · 9th November 2006, 22:05

I have this funny feelling paul me ol mate--and the feeling is you should give waylander a yeodle--i shall say no more mate
OHH this isnt PM is it--my bad

**Paul in NZ** · 10th November 2006, 07:40

Originally Posted by FROSTY

I have this funny feelling paul me ol mate--and the feeling is you should give waylander a yeodle--i shall say no more mate
OHH this isnt PM is it--my bad

Erm - OK - that sounds scary...

**sels1** · 10th November 2006, 08:33

Paul, would you be interested in that old Yamaha Twin that my friend was riding when we saw you the other day?

**Paul in NZ** · 10th November 2006, 09:11

Originally Posted by sels1

Paul, would you be interested in that old Yamaha Twin that my friend was riding when we saw you the other day?

It's probably a bit too nice (ie expensive) for what I have in mind.. I need a couple of bikes eventually. Plus I'd need to look at the frame carefully to check its gunna do the business... They have an odd gas tank arrangement

(mwahahahah)

**lb99** · 10th November 2006, 09:41

Ive got a c1981 Z440 that runs and needs a good home at around $350 PM me

**Paul in NZ** · 10th November 2006, 10:38

Originally Posted by lb99

Ive got a c1981 Z440 that runs and needs a good home at around $350 PM me

pm sent..... and thanks for the opportunity...

**James Deuce** · 10th November 2006, 11:03

Bugger Paul. Just saw that in the For Sale. It had me twitching too.

YOu can clean up Kawasaki Chrome with a steelo. I'll give you a hand

**lb99** · 10th November 2006, 13:34

sorry, it is dereg, but everything works, so with some rear brake shoes and a quick wipe around the fork seals then I'm sure it would pass VIN here in Blenheim no probs, here is a pic of the good side from before I tidied it up