Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! What have I done to fucking deserve THIS?!

[mickvp]

Anyone know of a 200 to 400cc cheap new bike?

not too likely:

Honda CBR250,Kawasaki Ninja 250R, Daelim Roadwin Roadsport 250, Hyosung GT250, Daelim VJF250, and the Suzuki Inazuma 250 are all between £3-4000 brand new

[JoeRock]

[quote author=nick crisp link=topic=11164.msg119221#msg119221 date=1388613388]
Christo, if you absolutely have to buy Chinese, DO NOT BUY OFF THE INTERNET!!!! Go to a dealer with a workshop - at least that way you'll get some warranty/comeback if things go wrong, and spares back-up. On the internet, there are too many people who think they can make a quick buck from importing cheap crap; you buy the bike, and then there's no help when it all goes tits up.

I'm not that thick!

The bike shop in Chatteris is a Lexmoto dealer, gonna see if I can test ride an Arrow 125.

Anyone know of a 200 to 400cc cheap new bike?
[/quote]

I suspect anything cheap is going to be cheap for a reason mate!

Look up insurance on a 500, surely they can't be that much? I'm pretty much your age (although admittedly got a no. of no claims), and they want about £70!

[Aegis Bearing Mel]

:tape :wall :nana

[Deefer666]

I have complete engines and stripped engines on the shelf if needed?

[Lawrence]

If you're thinking of buying a Chinese bike take a look at my thread from 2012 here.  It had 7500 miles on it and was less than two years old.

Don't buy an import which is hard to find bits for.  Get something cheap, common and reliable.  Unfortunately this will pretty much limit you to really boring things and 125s but needs must.

You could pick up a nice YBR or CG for £1000, boring but it won't go wrong, will get you from A to B and when you come to sell it in a year or two you'll get back what you paid for it provided it's not been smashed up

If I was in that situation I'd go for something like a 600 Diversion, a GPZ500 or even a Deuville if you can get one for a grand.  Will go on forever and not be horrible to do distances on like a 125.

[Dead Eye]

Surely its better to try and find a replacement engine for his Kawasaki - its the cheapest option as it avoids the extra cost of a new bike, changing the insurance and having to possibly sort out tax and MOT.

The other benefit is that he can write it off as a bike to learn on and give up on trying to keep it in mint condition - he doesn't have to be worried whilst riding, that if he drops it, he is going to lose money instantly in resell value.

The only real consideration is the time cost involved but in any case he is going to be off the road for a few more days at least.

[Fuzzy]

Busses aren't very practical in Fenland, pubic transport, on the whole, sucks.

I agree pubic transport does suck  :lol



I think Dead Eye makes a good point. If only ZX4 engines were in abundance - but an engine from something else might fit?

[Lawrence]

Surely its better to try and find a replacement engine for his Kawasaki - its the cheapest option as it avoids the extra cost of a new bike, changing the insurance and having to possibly sort out tax and MOT.

That might be easier said than done, it's not like it's a common bike.

[wezdavo]

Here is one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-ZZR40...2ec53b6d95

[Lawrence]

Here is one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-ZZR40...2ec53b6d95

Makes it easier if there's a UK model that's the same I suppose

Fwiw I bought some coils from them (motorcycle_recycle) and they turned up pretty quickly, seem like a decent seller.

[Dead Eye]

Yeah, its definitely easier said than done, but the logic is sound at least

Pretty sure I've used Motorcycle Recycle as well - bought a second hand thermostat housing from them for the 600

[JoeRock]

Would help if that was the right bike unfortunaetly - that's a ZZR400, and christos is a ZX-4 (which I'm pretty certain was never actually imported officially to the UK)


http://www.conceptofcars.com/post/kawasaki-zzr-400.html


ZZR400 ^


http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery...0%2088.jpg


ZX-4 ^

[wezdavo]

zxr engine?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZXR400-engine-...2c783d28ce

[JoeRock]

Unfortunately again that's not the right engine for Christo - he's got an incredibly rare bike, to the point where i SERIOUSLY doubt buying a new engine is an option, and I suspect even getting parts to service what is now a 25 odd year old Kawasaki will be a nightmare!

[JoeRock]

Christo - ZX400G, that's your bike isn't it?

[JoeRock]

Christo - ZX400G, that's your bike isn't it?

Having looked it up with the aid of a Japanese speaking colleague, it was made for one year, before becoming the ZXR400, and was never formally imported to the UK. ngine for that, needle in a haystack unfortunaetly comes to mind.

[midden]

[quote author=JoeRock link=topic=11164.msg119426#msg119426 date=1388763648]
Christo - ZX400G, that's your bike isn't it?

Having looked it up with the aid of a Japanese speaking colleague, it was made for one year, before becoming the ZXR400, and was never formally imported to the UK. ngine for that, needle in a haystack unfortunaetly comes to mind.
[/quote]
No chance the ZXR engine would fit in then?

[JoeRock]

Possible, but I can't find that info anywhere on the web!

Would probably be worth him joining a couple of the 400cc owners clubs online and asking that in case they do know!

[unfazed]

Here is one that may suit you http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/a...?logcode=p

[ChristoT]

[quote author=JoeRock link=topic=11164.msg119426#msg119426 date=1388763648]
Christo - ZX400G, that's your bike isn't it?

Having looked it up with the aid of a Japanese speaking colleague, it was made for one year, before becoming the ZXR400, and was never formally imported to the UK. ngine for that, needle in a haystack unfortunaetly comes to mind.
[/quote]

Not quite, but nearly. The ZX400G had 25,000 models built, only 3,000 in 88. But it is rare. 

Hopefully it's 'only' a water pump, and no other damage. Hopefully.