What to do with a broken ZXR400?

[akaDAVE]

My ZXR400 has recently gone to the garage following a worrying knocking sound in the engine.
It turns out the cam is now badly pitted and would need replacing at a cost of about £1k inc labour. It's cost me £150 to find this out .

So, it's time to cut my losses.
What is the thing to do?
Should I just flog is as it is or is it worth actually stripping and selling for parts separtely?

The bike's in otherwise good condition with 18k miles on the clock.

I really don't have a clue what to do with it.
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GSXR600

[Blau Zedong]

Buy an engine from egay / breakers and fit it. Throw current engine in the bin. Sell said unreliable 400, should be easy if rest of it is in good nick.
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[jack_zxr400]

sell the bike to me, i miss my old 400 ;[
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[stinkwheel]

Does the 750 engine fit in these?

If you search about the breakers sites, you'll probably get a complete engine for around the £2-300 mark.

You'd probably get cams for somewhat less but you might need followers too, depends what they are like.
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[Greenychris]

Give it to me
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[Flip]

[Frost]

You have 3 choices:

A) Sell the bike on ebay as a non runner. = £500?

B) Pay a mechanic to fix it. = £1000+

C) Get the bits 2nd hand and have a go at fixing it yourself. = £100 with a chance it fucking it all up, then go for plan A.


Personally i'd go for plan C, especially if you have a mechanically minded friend.

[Flip]

If I remember right don't ZZR600 engines fit the ZXR4 frame? Although the zorst system would need changing as well.

[Fisty]

[Blau Zedong]

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[Flip]

[Jrod]

If you want rid depending how much of course I'll have it off you.

[MarJay]

Or sell me the rolling chassis minus engine for £250.
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[EddyJones]

d be interested in the body work!

[Rufus]

vultures lmao
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[Barry_M2]

[m_hill19]

I'd be interested in it as well if you decide to sell. would make a good track toy

[Flip]

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[M1ke]

Cams don't pit on the ZXR's in 18k miles unless it has been run low on oil. I've seen ZXR's at 50k still on its original top end.

First i'd be asking to see the cams formy self because I find it a tad unbelievable that this is causing your knocking.

Second, that quote of 1k will be mainly parts brand new from Kawasaki (I think new cams are £500 odd on their own without all the gaskets etc). So get your self on ebay/breakers and source your self some second hand cams for 50 quid (they have a very low second hand value as they are hardly ever needed by anyone). Get the mechanic to pop them in for you, I am guessing he has the top end off already so the labour will be minimal.

[Coxyzxr]