fzr400 exup

**Paul in NZ** · 1st October 2007, 11:46

Thanks for that... I'm more pleased Helen had a last 'good' ride on it and managed to foot it with the other 400's (you could have covered them all with a blanket really)

Best of all, from a bike prep point of view, what was a completely non functional bike a few months ago ran all day under full throttle pretty well as Mr Yamaha designed it to do and made it home exactly as it left.

That was my goal and now I will give it a wash, change the oil and filter and place it on trademe. Hell - if someone local buys it - I'll show them HOW to do that as well) I'm hoping someone gives it a good home because it still has a hell of a lot of fun left in it PLUS it comes with many many extras (race stand, spares, manual etc)

These are basically 'good' bikes, light to operate, fast enough to thrill (it takes a good SV650 to walk away from one) and you could even join the Classic Bike club with it. The later FZR's lost 'the look' IMHO.... There are not many of these older EXUP FZR's left that are registered and warrented and to be honest - if it does not sell it would be no hardship at all to keep it.

**limbimtimwim** · 1st October 2007, 11:58

Didn't they do well!?

**Paul in NZ** · 1st October 2007, 12:03

Mate - I thought ALL the 400's were spectacular.... I'm certain if Helen was wearing leathers, we removed the mirrors and over inflated the tyres (not to mention using 6th gear) we would have been in the 200 club ;-)

**merv** · 1st October 2007, 12:16

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Mate - I thought ALL the 400's were spectacular.... I'm certain if Helen was wearing leathers, we removed the mirrors and over inflated the tyres (not to mention using 6th gear) we would have been in the 200 club ;-)

Yep impressive alright for a bike closer to 20 years old than 10 even. You did well and this thread will remain as testament to the work you put into it.

**merv** · 2nd October 2007, 17:27

Now if you believe this thread http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...zr400%2086.htm as an example, top speed is listed at 197.5 so the result you and Hels got is better than a new one and that is fantastic. Also was your bike still accelerating at the end of the timed zone? If so, definitely not bad at all.

**Str8 Jacket** · 2nd October 2007, 17:49

Originally Posted by merv

Also was your bike still accelerating at the end of the timed zone? If so, definitely not bad at all.

Yep, it sire was! That bike has alot in it for a little bike!

**Str8 Jacket** · 2nd October 2007, 17:55

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Mate - I thought ALL the 400's were spectacular.... I'm certain if Helen was wearing leathers, we removed the mirrors and over inflated the tyres (not to mention using 6th gear) we would have been in the 200 club ;-)

You could be right there... Me and Malcolm weigh exactlythe same.... he had 44 &40? psi and we had 32 30? He also tucked into his bike better than I did. My last run was the best cause him and Vicki were giving me advice on how to tuck in my elbows etc Along with remembering to use 6th gear! (When I owned the FZR it always died in 6th I had for some silly reason assumed it still owuld, duh!) Also you may be right about the codura, mine is also quite baggy...

**merv** · 2nd October 2007, 17:57

Hels does this mean there might be another record attempt in November?

**Str8 Jacket** · 2nd October 2007, 17:58

Originally Posted by merv

Hels does this mean there might be another record attempt in November?

Hopefully on an RG or KR but tahts another thread/ story all onits own...

**koba** · 2nd October 2007, 18:33

Ring ding ding ding aling ding Baarp
BAAAAARP
BAAAAAAAARP
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAARP
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARP
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARP
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARP
Ding ding ding

pop

Screach

Plop

Yeah That would be awesome!

**Str8 Jacket** · 2nd October 2007, 18:36

Originally Posted by koba

Ring ding ding ding aling ding Baarp
BAAAAARP
BAAAAAAAARP
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAARP
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARP
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARP
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARP
Ding ding ding

pop

Screach

Plop

Yeah That would be awesome!

Might even beat you this time!!!

**koba** · 2nd October 2007, 18:41

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Might even beat you this time!!!

Not If your on a KR

**limbimtimwim** · 2nd October 2007, 19:03

Careful, I might try and show up on *MY* 4 cylinder 400.

**FROSTY:Me** · 2nd October 2007, 19:04

I think ya did bloody well--AND by chance may have done EXACTLY what was needed to get the best run.
Those lil 400's come with a 6th gear cutout/rev limiter so unless someone has removed it -it would probably have slowed down if you'd used top gear.
Theres a diod thingee you can fit to the bike that overrides it
An interesting experiment may be to disconnect the speedo cable and see if it still cuts in -ie is it speed related or top gear /rev related --or both