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From: Krusty on 1 Jul 2010 09:32 Champ wrote: > On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 12:41:49 +0000 (UTC), "Krusty" > <dontwantany(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote: > > > it appears I part-own an FZR400 as of 2 minutes ago. Been sat > > in a garage unused for 8 years, but it was free so I ain't > > complaining. Are they any good? > > Thay can be. 400 racing is still alive an well in some places > (despite most of the bikes now being 15 or so years old[1]). A 'well > screwed together" FZR400 is as good as any of the other marques, and > they had a rep as being one of the sweetest handling 400s. Cool, think I'll do a little happy dance then. It'll live here as a spare for L when she comes over in the car, so I'll get to play on it lots. -- Krusty
From: Mike Buckley on 1 Jul 2010 09:31 In message <i0dfub$esr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Hog <sm911SPAM(a)CHIPShotmail.co.uk> writes >Nige <deead(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >> The Older Gentleman wrote: >>> Anyone here own one, or ever owned one? >>> >>> Usual reason. >> >> Does it have a slightly iffy vin no :) > >Heh! > >When I bought my 1000EXUP my neighbour's son bought the 600. These would be >the first models. He was a harsh and careless owner and the FZR just sucked >it up and continued to go like an angry hornet. The quality of plastics >wasn't great, they were a bit brittle back then. The OE shocks were garbage. >The lube points like suspension linkages and the calipers needed careful >attention. Otherwise grrrreat. > >It was something of a disappointment that the beam frames were steel. > I'd forgotten about that. The TCat was the same. -- Mike Buckley RD350LC2 XJ900S
From: Champ on 1 Jul 2010 09:35 On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 13:32:14 +0000 (UTC), "Krusty" <dontwantany(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote: >Champ wrote: > >> On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 12:41:49 +0000 (UTC), "Krusty" >> <dontwantany(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote: >> >> > it appears I part-own an FZR400 as of 2 minutes ago. Been sat >> > in a garage unused for 8 years, but it was free so I ain't >> > complaining. Are they any good? >> >> Thay can be. 400 racing is still alive an well in some places >> (despite most of the bikes now being 15 or so years old[1]). A 'well >> screwed together" FZR400 is as good as any of the other marques, and >> they had a rep as being one of the sweetest handling 400s. >Cool, think I'll do a little happy dance then. It'll live here as a >spare for L when she comes over in the car, so I'll get to play on it >lots. Yes. All jap sports 400s were fantastic exercises in minature engineering, so I don't expect it will have responded well to standing idle for 8 years. I see much swearing at carburettors in your future... -- Champ We declare that the splendour of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: Krusty on 1 Jul 2010 09:46 Champ wrote: > On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 13:32:14 +0000 (UTC), "Krusty" > <dontwantany(a)nowhere.invalid> wrote: > > > Cool, think I'll do a little happy dance then. It'll live here as a > > spare for L when she comes over in the car, so I'll get to play on > > it lots. > > Yes. All jap sports 400s were fantastic exercises in minature > engineering, so I don't expect it will have responded well to standing > idle for 8 years. > > I see much swearing at carburettors in your future... That's ok, it's a joy working on things in the new garage, & I get my jungle sorted out in exchange. I can't think of any spannering job I'd hate more than gardening, so it's all good. -- Krusty
From: Domenec on 1 Jul 2010 11:43
On 1 jul, 15:31, Mike Buckley <M...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > I'd forgotten about that. The TCat was the same. Which did not apply to FZR1000-Thunderace. Difference AFAIR were the 'ace was the FZR1000 engine (with 20 valves) fitted in a YZF750 frame. It was a nice try for the R1. |