Bikes fucked, what to do?

EddyJones · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Karma :

Lo all, bought a zxr earliy this year and have now found out it needs a new engine. I bought the bike for cheap enough and spent 300 quid on fairings.

The garage have said the best thing to do is either put a new engine in or sell the bike as its that bad lol.

What would you lot do? new engine or new bike?

Money is tight at the mobut im going to cancel my insurance so that should free things up a bit, if i bought a new bike I would poss have around a grand-1200 to spend. What types of decent bikes can you get for that money? I loved my 400 when I first rode it but this has just put me off them completely lol Sad

Mr Nice Guy · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Karma :

ZX9 engine + shoe horn = Cool

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Cigaro · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Karma :

Can't you just rebuild the existing engine?

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

EddyJones · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Karma :

Ive found an engine from a 99' bike. The blokes wanting 300 quid for it.

For 350 hel come to my house and fit it and take my old engine away.

Good deal?

That SRAD 600 is looking more and more tempting..

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Fahd · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Karma :

It sounds like a good deal considering he is only charging ₤50 labour to fit an engine and he can show you it working while you're there with him, so I'd say do it then either keep the bike or sell it and get another one. Although ₤1200 does seem like a pretty limited budget to buy an SRAD with, how about the cost of insurance? Confused

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Kal · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Karma :

EddyJones · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Karma :

Ive already payed the insurance for my zxr so it would only be a small amount to go to a 600 id imagine

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

EddyJones · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Karma :

you may have a valid point there marjay Very Happy

Rang insurance and they do do 600's.

Im just itching to get riding noww, weathers starting to pick up and im stuck here lol

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Mr Nice Guy · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Karma :

Really? I thought the 750 could be dropped into the 400?
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Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

Don't see why a ZX9 engine can't go in, the Fireblade engine will go in the ZXR400. Don't do it though, the only documented case resulted in a snapped frame, presumably due to weight and torque, too much stress for the frame, it was later braced and welded and it seemed to cope, so not ideal without serious frame modifications.

He's not actually fitting it for £50 labour as he's said he'll take your old engine away, so he's getting an engine out of it too, could be an easy fix for him. What exactly is wrong with it? could well be an easy fix, or could be a pain and not worth the hassle.

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EddyJones · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Karma :

Garage have said it could of dropped a valve or could have crap on it as it was stood a while, also theres little compression so piston/rings could be worn?
The engine had 27k on

krebsy · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Karma :

Well, I'm breaking a ZZR-600 for spares (not cost effective to put her back on the road once the broken leg has healed up) so there'll be a complete engine, gearbox and all the gubbins going for a reasonable price. not sure if it'll drop in there, but it's a 100bhp IL4 block with 22k on the clock so might suit your needs.

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Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

More likely the head gasket has gone, usual on ZXRs at that sort of mileage, cheaper to fix than new engine if that's what it is, can sort it with the engine in situ I'd imagine, might be quite awkward though.