Z400J

[needaz1100r]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-Kawasaki ... 2196713375

There's your engine - instant bolt-in horsepower and oodles of spares to boot.

[Kwackman]

Today I collected this...
It's an 81, and the engine number means it's a proper Z400J engine.
It has sat in a dry garage for 10 years, full off dust etc, but I'm hoping the engine is relatively OK. Loads of other spares on the bike too. Not bad for the equivalent of £135.



Why hire a van when you can get a 400J int the back of a H**** Jazz!

[PAULJAC47]

Bet thats the other halves car

[needaz1100r]

Bet thats the other halves car

I don't know how people live without a van!!

[Kwackman]

Ha- no, it's my Jazz, it's like a van with windows!

The Z400J might be small, but they are heavy little buggers.
Having fun stripping bits off this bike, hopefully the engine ain't seized, but other little bits will save time and postage on eBay! For £135 it seemed like a risk worth taking.

[Bonneville]

Love the project. Who needs a van? I got 2 x 400F's in the back of an Austin Maestro back in the day.
400F had great geometry and I put my 550 engine in it for a while. Handled lovely but monoshock linkages wore out fast so I binned it.
Engine went back in the twin-shock and I restored it here:-

http://www.z1ownersclub.co.uk/forum/vie ... hp?t=35395

Many 550 bits interchangeable with 400 as stated and there are Wiseco/chinese big bore kits that take it out to 600.
Webike has lots for the 400FX (Jap market 400J and very popular over there) and Z550/500 but be careful with the wallet.

http://japan.webike.net/Moto/KAWASAKI/251_400/

http://japan.webike.net/Moto/KAWASAKI/401_750/

[Kwackman]

You resto was an interesting read Bonneville.
Very impressed with the paint job from a spray can.

Also noticed the bit about being in the bottom shed rather than projects, so if any mod is passing this way, please move this to the appropriate forum- thanks.