how to value bike 1978 kawasaki

kingsmith · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Karma :

might be getting an 1978 kawasaki kz400 but trying to find what they hold in value? no real quide price to check against..

is there any place to see??

cheers Mr. Green

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The Shaggy D.A. · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

Looking at the Z400 prices, it's £750 for Good, £400 for average or £100 for a runner.

https://www.usedbikeguide.com/bible/results.asp?make=KAWASAKI&min=0&max=1000000000&arc=archive&q=Search
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smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

KAWA Z400/440
1977-84, 399/443cc OHC twin,
40hp, 105mph, 50mpg, 400lbs
The early KZ suffered gearbox, piston, balancer and camchain faults. Z400’s reliable for the first 30,000 miles when they suffered similar problems. Z400B gutless below 5k, above vibrates badly. Z440 best of the bunch with few problems for the first 35000 miles. Heavy vibes mean the chain driven balancer’s on the way out. Laid back for a Jap twin, capable up to 80mph. Chassis and caliper rot will have eaten most bikes alive by now. Also Yank imports..

Excellent Average Poor
£750 £400 £100

https://www.usedbikeguide.com/bible/results.asp?make=KAWASAKI&min=0&max=1000000000&arc=archive&q=Search

EDIT: Beat me to it shaggy you bugger!! Laughing

kingsmith · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Karma :

cheers for that just what i wanted .

the bikes in greatish nick to what i have seen not really had a hard life and not rotton at all few small rust scabs on the frame even calipers in good nick..the crome is even better fact its been sat around , just needs good clean up ...
just making making up about getting it, i like my classic bikes..
my mates selling it the only thing needs doing is the cam chain is really rattley so that would need looking at ??

but i have to see.. Question

cheers agian.. Mr. Green

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smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

Manual or Auto CCT?

Its possible the CCT has gummed up over the years and thats why the camchain is rattly.

Whats the milage? On a bike with an "easy life" I wouldnt expect a buggered camchain on a otherwise good nick bike.

kingsmith · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Karma :

mile's?? dont know forgot to look..

going some time to here it run myself...

just what he said about the cam chain as not heard it for my own ears .. Question

his father in law is an mechanic and he said camchain was rattling..
and yes it has had an easy life, you know when things have had a hard life..
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

smegballs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Karma :

@kingsmith, the miles are on the clocks normally, a odometer just like you would get it a car, with little numbers that spin around and around and around and......

@chris, hey I didn't write the review. It does seem to encompass the whole engine tho..... Razz

The funny thing is with Used Bike Guide or the far superior Used Motorcycle guide is that the only talk about how shit bikes are.

A quick read of the (very entertaining) reviews on www.goodmotorcycles.com (the resting place of the long dead UMG) and you would think that every bike ever created will breakdown and die all the time!!