What to get next - 400?
 

The garage will slowly be emptying soon and this means money money money.
Now my dad has the vfr750 (that im doing all the work to:smt089)
The sv should be staying.
This leaves a nice gap and i was thinking gsxr400?

Whats everyone opinions on here?? Good points bad points and general thoughts on them.


Btw have been on 400 greybikes and gixerjunkies but i like it here alot more.


[Edit] Not even an opinion anyone??

Re: What to get next...400??
 

I dont get 400's, I dont understand why anybody would want one, unless they were seriously short in leg and wanted a little bike in terms of physical size

You'll be looking at older bikes, which may turn into money pits... I mean I dont understand why people pay silly money for 10 - 15 year old NC35's for example.

But hey if you want one, then why not...

Personally I'd rather have something like an RGV or RS250 something small light and nimble, even with the possibility of frequent top end rebuilds. Or why not just go whole hog and get a SS600 instead...

Re: What to get next...400??
 

+1 get a wreck of a rgv and sort it.

My mate has got a gixxer resto starting and it took him months to get a english workshop manual. the gixers have cdi probs (i think) and parts are hard to find

Re: What to get next...400??
 

Personally I'd avoid the GSXR4, it is the worst of the 400's. The order I'd go for them in is NC35, NC30, FZR 3TJ, ZXR, FZR, NC24, GSXR.

As for 'why' the 400's, they are fun! For example a *stock* NC35 will annoy the hell out of R1's (and mini-twins) etc round a track. :-)

Druid

Re: What to get next...400??
 

Fookin money pits.
If you fancy that buy the best one you can afford. Save your money for pistons and oil.

Why the GSXR400? Get a 750, they're cheap and a blast to ride. You just missed out on jamessunhills one.

Re: What to get next...400??
 

+1

I have areal soft spot for the sports 400s - but definitely get a recent model Honda. The older ones are dated in terms of spec, and knowing people who own/have owned most of them over the years, the Hondas seem to be a better bet on a number of counts.

Re: What to get next...400??
 

What, because they keep getting in the way?! :wink: :p

Re: What to get next...400??
 

CBR400RRRRaRRaRRR

absolute hoot, ex had one before the SV, nice black number that left a great big rubber mark outside my house, when he first introduced himself...lol.

Re: What to get next...400??
 

RGV noooo im staying away from strokers, although they smell so good!

With all this i may turn my head towards honda's then, i have the whole summer to mull it over so im not going to rush into it without thinking.

Re: What to get next...400??
 

Go ZXR!
Cheap, Lots of parts and as I think you are local to leicestershire type area I've got lots of parts I could help you with if you buy one that needs a bit of work.
I love my two ZXR400 race bikes to bits, Tons of character an absoloubt hoot to ride and as it stands at the minute, I'm actually thinking about selling my SV to get a road going one.