Author Topic: CD7 PIC'S OF A KAWASAKI 400 (Read 7480 times)

EML · « **Reply #15 on:** June 23, 2010, 01:57:50 pm »

carefull monaro, those bugers have the TSCC heads so they'll really honk.

IT400C · « **Reply #16 on:** June 23, 2010, 02:00:23 pm »

hahaha - yeah, it sounded great every time you passed me on the main straight at Nudgee too...

Every lap, I'd work my arse off to pass you then we'd get to the main straight and I'd hear you coming up from behind and....................... :'(

monaro308 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 23, 2010, 02:08:43 pm »

Quote from: EML on June 23, 2010, 01:57:50 pm

carefull monaro, those bugers have the TSCC heads so they'll really honk.

Lol.....and pretty shite electrics from memory,or maybe that was the GSX250?
Its only a thought at the moment EML and i have plenty to do as it is,but you never know.
I get bored easily after every project going from car to bike to car to bike...at the moment its car and bike (RM175 and HQ Monaro coupe)
The GSX will always be there if i want it.
Back to Grahams bike....sorry Graham

firko · « **Reply #18 on:** June 23, 2010, 02:53:18 pm »

As a lover of all things different, this Kwaka ticks all of my boxes. I wonder how compact the engine is and whether it shares any engine parts from the bigger 4 cylinder models. If so there should be a good variety of pistons of varying compressions available. Rather than cutting and shutting the original road bike frame, I wonder how close the engine would come to fitting into a motocross/enduro frame.....something with a big cradle like an L model IT or YZ Yamaha or maybe an old KLX frame?

bazza · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2010, 04:35:25 pm »

good to se something different ,here in unzud we had an IT yam with a 3 cylinder suzuki motor,not much but the best sounding bike i ever heard coming down a long straight,you thought it was a rotor

Graham · « **Reply #20 on:** June 23, 2010, 07:40:08 pm »

Firko, they share nothing with the bigger kawaks, the next step is to put the latest GS 500 suzi twin pistons in, not sure I need more power though

, and yes they do fit the KLX250 frames with some work.

And if anyone has some parts for a KZ400 or 440 please let me know as its real hard to find parts, cos they were so slow and ugly as a road bike most went to the tip.

jimson · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2010, 09:53:32 pm »

Graham with the 400 did you make the swing arm longer and does the two into one pipes get a beating from being hung under the frame.Also do you know how much the engine weighs on its own.jimson

Graham · « **Reply #22 on:** June 27, 2010, 06:59:32 pm »

Jimson, the swingarm is the original road bike one,theres no prob's with it.

The pipe is fine on a MX track, but have Vinduroed it and put a dent in the right header on a river crossing,like not bad enough to worry about.

No never weighed the motor, its lost a lot of its original weigh, counter balancer gone,magnto gone,starter motor gone. I did have a XT500 here once and to pick them up there didnt feel to much in it

jimson · « **Reply #23 on:** June 29, 2010, 10:34:08 pm »

Thanks for the reply Graham I'm having a go at building a road dirt bike I would be real happy if my bike turns out as good as yours mate

jimson

MX? · « **Reply #24 on:** June 30, 2010, 05:59:21 pm »

Wonder how much heavier a KZ750 twin donk would be.

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