Best 400

**Atomic** · 19th December 2006, 16:53

Just interested to hear peoples thoughts on what 400cc sports bike they would recommend.

Looking for a street bike suitable for the odd track day.
Dont want a huge bike, im 5'10" and a skinny bastard.

Early 90's
ZXR - FZR - GSXR - CBR - VFR - (RVF would be nice but too much $$$)

I am very anti anything that is prone to tank slappers!

CHEERS

**Satch** · 19th December 2006, 17:00

Ive owned both a zxr400 and a vfr 400

IMHO the vfr was a better bike all round, it just seemed to feel like a much bigger bike due the torque that V4 produced!!

the zxr400 just feeled like a bit bigger zxr250, had to ride it the same way, revvs all round. Ive heard the CBR400's behave the same way

hope this helps some

**jade** · 19th December 2006, 17:03

Just get a 2stroke 250, faster than a 400, more suited to a trackday and legal to ride on your L..
Reasonably cheap too

**Mr. Peanut** · 19th December 2006, 17:04

Don't get a VFR, I don't want them all snapped up before I get my full

**Mr. Peanut** · 19th December 2006, 17:04

Originally Posted by cjade1

Just get a 2stroke 250, faster than a 400, more suited to a trackday and legal to ride on your L..
Reasonably cheap too

400s are better IMHO.

**sAsLEX** · 19th December 2006, 17:05

NC30 or 35

**Shade** · 19th December 2006, 17:07

Man, that is awesome Alex :P

VFR!! RVF!! Have owned RVF, and raced KK's VFR. Awesome machines all around. Very forgiving, and they love to rev hard and be pushed through corners.

**sAsLEX** · 19th December 2006, 17:11

Originally Posted by Shade

Man, that is awesome Alex :P

VFR!! RVF!! Have owned RVF, and raced KK's VFR. Awesome machines all around. Very forgiving, and they love to rev hard and be pushed through corners.

And from people I know they are kind of like a virus

KK has like 5? part bikes

His mate at Cyclespot has 4

**hXc** · 19th December 2006, 17:21

Originally Posted by cjade1

Reasonably cheap too

*Coffee splutters over keyboard* Haha, what a funny guy!

Originally Posted by MrPeanut

Don't get a VFR, I don't want them all snapped up before I get my full

You're going from a high performance 2stroke 250 to a mid performance 4stroke 400? Why? There won't be much difference in power, only just how it delivers it.

Although, I will admit I like your style; Honda, V engines. Just get rid of the fairings, and you'll be away laughing.

Imagine that? A naked V4...*Drools*

**Mr. Peanut** · 19th December 2006, 17:26

Because, it's just the best bike in the world. Dude, v4ness.

Duh.

**Satch** · 19th December 2006, 17:32

YEah man V4's all the Way the VFR has been a real cult bike and just seems to be going up in value, I sold an absolutely awesome mint one about 2 years ago for 5 g looking at the market today i would get alot more for it.

If you can get one then do!! you wont regret it at all. And they crank with a pillion on, musht better than the inline 4's due tho the extra torgue. I know a few girlie's that can vouch for this!!

**hXc** · 19th December 2006, 17:34

Originally Posted by MrPeanut

Because, it's just the best bike in the world. Dude, v4ness.

Duh.

I'm going to upgrade bikes in order of cylinders, I've decided. I started on a single, now have a V-twin, next I shall hope to move to a triple, then to a V4. Maybe I'll look at an Inline, but I doubt it.

By the time I'm looking to plant myself on a V4, the Aprilia V4 should be in production...If only they are smart enough to plant it in a naked frame too. *Drools*.

**Shade** · 19th December 2006, 17:40

Yeh KK has so many, ahha.

Last count, 3x Working bikes, and prolly 2-3 bikes worth of spares. Might have gotten rid of one though.

They rock, nothin better sounding than a VFR with an aftermarket pipe. Ooh baby

**Karma** · 19th December 2006, 17:43

ZXR400 is a great bike... can't really compare it to others as I've not ridden any other 400s, but personally I find it's nice and easy to ride around town, but knock it down a gear and she'll tear around the coro / track with no problems.

What sort of money you looking at spending?