Buying a ZXR

[Jason T]

A friend of mine is wanting to buy a ZXR, and I have got roped into helping him look for one
I know the usual things to check when looking at a bike, but is there anything in particular I need to look at on a ZXR? Any particularly weak parts?

Thanks

Jason

[zimm]

head gasket's tend to go around the 20,000 mile mark, not really a sign of abuse, they just do ..

clutch is always a bit rattly, nothing to worry about but you may be able to use it to haggle the price down if the vendor is clueless,

camchain tensioner is a bit weak, again, just a minor rattle around 4,000 rpm, its an easy fix though..

some (mainly older H models) for some reason have hot starting issues ..

original exhausts rot like buggery and replacing them is expensive.


shameless plug :


this ones for sale, its my old one, lad who bought it has knee problems so he's selling it, its done bugger all mileage since he's had it and was ace when it was mine.

full micron system
crash bungs
renthal sprockets (down 1 tooth on front)
topend rebuilt 2000 miles ago (head-gasket, camchain, clearances)
KnN filter
Dynojet kit
Hel braided lines
tinted screen

he's rover220 on here (sometimes) and on zxrworld.co.uk

[Jason T]

Thanks for the info I'll send a message to the owner of your old one. It'll probably be out of my mates price range, but theres no harm in asking

Jason

[Rover220]

that be me, let me know if your interested.