fzr400 exup

**Paul in NZ** · 18th August 2007, 23:06

Well bugger the bloody lights! Stock they are some daft 35W things which explains why they are sooo pathetic! Hey - I'm not planning on riding it at night anyway!

Anyway - ran another tank of gas through it today - fark - it's running better every ride - jeepers - it likes the throttle! fark! FUN!!

OK - refer back to the first pictures - the sad old thing looks like a bloody cyclops with its missing graphics on the fairing so.... I got a bit tiddly (OK I was pissed and listening to bluegrass) and decided to sort it!

Look at the pic's - decide fer yer selves! Bikin' in the bloody raw!

**Paul in NZ** · 18th August 2007, 23:08

Yeah, I know - you are just gagging to see how it ended up eh?

**rwh** · 18th August 2007, 23:11

Like the hat - I see you're working on getting into character for when you add the neons etc

Richard

**Paul in NZ** · 18th August 2007, 23:14

Originally Posted by rwh

Like the hat - I see you're working on getting into character for when you add the neons etc

Richard

Getting into character? Far out - it takes a fortnight for my multiple personalities to decide what undies to wear... I don't need to get into a character (unless it's Vicki) Richard - they get into me...

edit

some character from scotland got into me last night (groan)... ;-)

**merv** · 19th August 2007, 10:03

You are God man making the bike look that flash - it truly will be a "pure sports"

**limbimtimwim** · 19th August 2007, 11:07

The hat is hip and 'wid it Paul.

**Paul in NZ** · 19th August 2007, 11:35

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

The hat is hip and 'wid it Paul.

Even with Moto Guzzi written on it? - I better get a new hat I reckon...

**Paul in NZ** · 19th August 2007, 11:37

Originally Posted by merv

it truly will be a "pure sports"

I think Yamaha sold these things on the strength of the stickers and the engine - the suspension and brakes are sporting - in a 1970's fashion...

**Paul in NZ** · 26th August 2007, 18:04

Well I've not been well this week... Some virus or something, felt crap off and on.. bah! Sadly - not sick enough to take a day off or avoid working on the FZR.. I did however decide to do the simple time consuming jobs (cosmetics) instead of sorting the ones that need thinking.. (the rich running)

So - this is it... Mirrors (mismatched pair) are painted and sorted, fairing screen replaced, brackets painted, wiring repaired, dash painted, fasteners sorted... Feck - it's starting to look quite nice...

**Paul in NZ** · 26th August 2007, 18:06

Hard to match the dash paint so I didn't try...

**Str8 Jacket** · 26th August 2007, 18:14

That looks mint Paul!!

Not long until the sprints now!....

**merv** · 26th August 2007, 20:04

You have done a fabulous job its looking great.

**davereid** · 26th August 2007, 20:24

Great thread.. bling..

**Paul in NZ** · 27th August 2007, 09:42

Drat - I must have been having a senior moment all weekend - I would have sworn I took pictures of some damage I found but can't find em! Rats!

Anyway - it must have had a reasonable knock up front some time. The tach insides tere cracked and the head lamp housing needed re glueing as it had cracked right around. Could have just been a clumsy mech but it looks like accident damage to me... No other signs apart from the ding in the inner fuel tank. Odd!

Folks - it looks great in the pictures but there are a lot of stone chips, scraps and thin bits all over the old war horse - having said that, there cannot be many 'original' looking FZR400's still getting rego and wof out there... Shes a wee gem really..