Author Topic: Need a little advice for a newbie (Read 5220 times)

AndrewG · « **on:** March 30, 2005, 08:46:56 PM »

About a year ago I purchased a 1986? maybe 1987 GSXR400. This bike had been brought into the US by a guy in California in the Navy. It has a good California Title. It has about 90,000 Km on it and is in pretty rough condition mechanically. From what I gather it has had the engine replaced with a 400 Bandit motor.
The issues are: It seems that they butchered up the GSXR intakes to use the weirdo 2 into 1 carbs off the gsxr and I think they put in the GSXR cams. Regardless, it runs like crap (also leaks oil like a seive). i am looking for at least a set of bandit carbs and intakes, or perhaps an entire Bandit engine. Otherwise, I will part it out or sell it as is. It is really a cool little bike and very rare for the United States.
Any advice or suggestions??
Thanks in advance from a newbie,
-AndrewG

Thief400 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2005, 11:11:48 PM »

I see you found us, welcome

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2005, 11:49:41 AM »

you my freind have a gk71 has double barrel carbs. you want to go to www.greybike.co.uk and find a member name furry he is the gk71 pro and has parts gallore .also there are 71 parts on the www.ebay.co.uk site for the 71 right now . hope that helps mines a bit newer than yours.
jay

Maniac · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2005, 01:44:37 PM »

It took 15:03 for our resident GSXR400 guru to chime in...

Your getting slow in your old age, Jay!

Like everyone else has said, welcome to the board!

Red01 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2005, 08:54:26 PM »

I think he gave a reasonable explanation when he wrote the busy getting ready for racing!! thread.

PitterB4 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2005, 09:53:44 PM »

Quote from: "Red01"

I think he gave a reasonable explanation when he wrote the busy getting ready for racing!! thread.

Excuses, excuses...

Thief400 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 31, 2005, 10:24:58 PM »

MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm I raced in a vintage Moto X race last year where both the bike and I could be classified as Vintage LOL .... and as the saying goes the Older I get the Faster I was!!!!

Red01 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2005, 10:38:00 PM »

Like the time you beat Roger DeCoster to turn 1?

Azvista455 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2005, 12:34:55 PM »

If you do decide to sell it, please let me know. I'm in Phoenix and would love to get my hands on a GSXR400 as a project.

John