Do I have a chance? 88 FZR400 VS VFR400 NC30

**mark247** · 4th June 2007, 17:15

I have just bought a 88 FZR400 which i am doing up and gonna use as an everyday commuter. It still needs a bit of work but should be all up and running by next weekend. My mate Tom ( we all know Tom ) has his VFR400 NC30 which has been rejetted and is 59.8hp or something. He has it all stripped down to a race bike. We are going to take our bike to a track day sometime and gonna have a race. He thinks he'll cane me, which he probably will do because he has raced a lot more than i have ( never. )

Now my bike has all the lights and crap on it, and its is slightly slightly less horsepower ( i think ) but it has more high up torque, his has more low down torque.

Do i stand a chance?

Here are some photos of the bikes, since then Toms bike has been painted a horrible yellow.

**moT** · 4th June 2007, 17:18

Originally Posted by mark247

I have just bought a 88 FZR400 which i am doing up and gonna use as an everyday commuter. It still needs a bit of work but should be all up and running by next weekend. My mate Tom ( we all know Tom ) has his VFR400 NC30 which has been rejetted and is 59.8hp or something. He has it all stripped down to a race bike. We are going to take our bike to a track day sometime and gonna have a race. He thinks he'll cane me, which he probably will do because he has raced a lot more than i have ( never. )

Now my bike has all the lights and crap on it, and its is slightly slightly less horsepower ( i think ) but it has more high up torque, his has more low down torque.

Do i stand a chance?

Here are some photos of the bikes, since then Toms bike has been painted a horrible yellow.

an aftermarket yellow paint job makes it go faster didnt you know that?... DUH my bike will have flywheel removed too

**R6_kid:Me** · 4th June 2007, 17:28

well, he is on a honda, both your bikes are 20+yrs old... his had better suspension from the start. Racing wise... straight line i reckon you should be able to get him. but he will get better power out of the corners. At the end of the day it will come down to skill, especially if you're bikes are similarly paced. Stoner had a 18kmh speed advantage on the straights over rossi, but rossi took the win.

**mark247** · 4th June 2007, 17:30

Originally Posted by Tom

an aftermarket yellow paint job makes it go faster didnt you know that?... DUH my bike will have flywheel removed too

Ah, so we will make the race an endurance race, and your battery will go dead and your bike will stop because your flywheel is removed

And all the paint job does is add a few grams to the weight :P

**mark247** · 4th June 2007, 17:31

Originally Posted by R6_kid

well, he is on a honda, both your bikes are 20+yrs old... his had better suspension from the start. Racing wise... straight line i reckon you should be able to get him. but he will get better power out of the corners. At the end of the day it will come down to skill, especially if you're bikes are similarly paced. Stoner had a 18kmh speed advantage on the straights over rossi, but rossi took the win.

My bike is 19years old and his is 14 years old.

But agree, i think bike specs wise, it will be a close one.

**moT** · 4th June 2007, 17:33

Originally Posted by R6_kid

well, he is on a honda, both your bikes are 20+yrs old... his had better suspension from the start. Racing wise... straight line i reckon you should be able to get him. but he will get better power out of the corners. At the end of the day it will come down to skill, especially if you're bikes are similarly paced. Stoner had a 18kmh speed advantage on the straights over rossi, but rossi took the win.

what are u talking about i got myself a 14 year old lol

**moT** · 4th June 2007, 17:34

we shld orginise a 400cc only track day that wld be fun

**moT** · 4th June 2007, 17:38

Originally Posted by R6_kid

well, he is on a honda, both your bikes are 20+yrs old... his had better suspension from the start. Racing wise... straight line i reckon you should be able to get him. but he will get better power out of the corners. At the end of the day it will come down to skill, especially if you're bikes are similarly paced. Stoner had a 18kmh speed advantage on the straights over rossi, but rossi took the win.

what makes u say he will get me on the straight and i will get better drive outa corners?

**mark247** · 4th June 2007, 17:43

Originally Posted by Tom

what makes u say he will get me on the straight and i will get better drive outa corners?

Your bike has more down low torque for out of corners than mine ( yours being a V4 )

My bike has more up high torque than yours, by just a bit, for down straights. ( Mine being a inline 4 sewing machine )