Author Topic: FZR400 v. GSF400 (Read 5017 times)

MasterM3 · « **on:** June 12, 2006, 12:38:47 PM »

Might be able to trade my 91 GSF400 for a FZR 400. It's a few years older but has way less miles and seems to be in good shape overall.

I was planning on looking into a 600cc bike, but the FZR400 intrigues me. Can you guys offer any ideas on how it performs compared to our bandits? power,handling, ergonomics etc.

Unbiased opinions will be greatly appreciated

PitterB4 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2006, 02:43:13 PM »

JMURiz should be able to give you a good comparo when he sees this. I'm pretty sure he has both in his stable. Jay's pretty familiar with them too.

Racerruss-ducati · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2006, 05:08:03 PM »

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Jay's pretty familiar with them too.

I thought Jay only knew about FZR 400s with 600 engines!!! Yuk, yuk, yuk.

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2006, 11:19:36 PM »

LMAO had to do it!

MasterM3 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2006, 11:24:55 PM »

lol, i don't get it

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2006, 11:29:39 PM »

That was dirrected towards racerruss! well there is a guy that had a 400 with a fzr600 motor who raced in my 400 class and stole trophys all year till peeps got wise to his game. fzr600 motor any year goes right in and yzf600 pre R6 and i now someone who has a 1000 fzr motor in a fzr 400 frame and there has been a fzr with a cbr 900rr motor in it!

Thief400 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2006, 09:37:33 AM »

The bandit has got a lot more motor the the fzr400, I have race a few over the years and have beaten them badly. the best 1/4 mile times on the fzr are 15 to 15.5 @ 75 TO 78MPH. My Bandit does the 1/4 mile in 13.4's @ 96 MPH.
I wouldn't buy it it's definately a step backwards.

JmuRiz · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2006, 10:17:58 AM »

Quote from: Thief400

The bandit has got a lot more motor the the fzr400, I have race a few over the years and have beaten them badly. the best 1/4 mile times on the fzr are 15 to 15.5 @ 75 TO 78MPH. My Bandit does the 1/4 mile in 13.4's @ 96 MPH.
I wouldn't buy it it's definately a step backwards.

I'd have to agree with you there too, not sure if my B4 is just tuned better than the FZR, but man the B4 sure has more power. Hopefully once I get some time to tweek them both I can get them near the same amount of power, but doubt it.
Having said that, the FZR carries it's weight down lower and feels much more nimble.
You won't get more power, but you'll get more handling.

chrisarrington · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2006, 08:15:24 PM »

Back in the day when I had my bandit. My buddy had a Katana 600 and weighed in about 30 more pounds than me and I could was him in a race.

Garyola · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2006, 03:16:09 PM »

There is a guy who races in my series that has a FZR400. This bike is totally hooked up. It is very fast and he wins a lot of races. The tech guys actually had a tear down of his bike because they suspected foul play. It was just a well built machine.

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