ZXR400 H1 Starting issues/ what to look for buying.

[Pie-Roe]

Bit of an odd one. Going to look at a bike tomorrow which is up for sale. Guy is a young chap using it to get to college and back and one morning it wouldn't start, so he put cover over it and now is selling it (or so the story goes)

He seems kinda stupid, so I'm going to hope it's something really simple and get a steal, but I wanted to check if there is any horrific issues, head gasket aside, that they suffered from.

Cheers
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[RhynoCZ]

I'm quite sure it's flat battery, or fuel starvation issues. Both cheap to solve. It is not going to be the head gasket, since he used the bike and even with blown head gasket he'd be able to start the engine.

As I see it, it could also be faulty charging (also cheap to solve), he rode it home once with no charging, which you can do like 100 miles with no charging, then after cold night the battery went totally flat = could not start it, put cover on it, gave up.
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[Pol Anorl]

folkestone? i dont mind tagging along to have a look with ya
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[Quornholio]

Headgaskets and valve collets like most Kwaks of the era. The H models are quicker than the later single headlight ones though, PB got a real 140mph out of one.
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[N cee thirty]

look what a good one costs minus a replacement engine and £100 and that's your price
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[P.addy]

If its that green thing on gumtree, head gasket is dead sir.

[Pie-Roe]

Got more information.

'was riding, lost all revs and then it wouldn't ignite again, probs elecs'

So I think I'm gonna give it a miss, based on the changing story and that it sounds worse than just an electrical/fuelling fault.
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[Knacker]

If it's for about £600 don't buy it, Was previously owned by my Tattooist, spent loads of time and money on it had it runnin sweet as a nut and looked good...Sold it to buy an Audi some young lad bought it and ran it with no oil and seized it. Asked for his money back after 6 months
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