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Offline Bodd

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1989 FZR 400 RR
« on: June 01, 2013, 01:39:16 pm »
One I restored in 2008 and sold on, this model was never sold in the UK so they were all imports & apparently this is the only one in the UK in these colours.


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Re: 1989 FZR 400 RR
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2013, 11:53:48 pm »
17" X ? rear rim? Asking for project purposes  ;)
Looks very clean, never seen a FZR 400 in Finland.

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Re: 1989 FZR 400 RR
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2013, 02:48:13 am »
The rear tyre was 160/60/17

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Re: 1989 FZR 400 RR
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2013, 10:25:18 am »
My son just started vintage racing a 90 regular model. Great motorcycle and the chassis is awesome. The RR is even more awesome.  8) Here this model had a 17"front, 18 rear. We installed a YZF600 swingarm with a 17 rear.

You can shoehorn a 600 engine in them and even still the chassis is more than adequate.
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Re: 1989 FZR 400 RR
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2013, 01:04:26 pm »
That must've gone like an S.O.B.!
If it's worth doing at all it's worth over-doing.
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Re: 1989 FZR 400 RR
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2013, 01:14:54 pm »
I only used the one in the photo for about six months before I sold it but it was one of the best handling bikes I have ridden, it was so well balanced. Pointing out that a 90 model is in the "vintage" racing class make me feel really old, thanks for that  ;)

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Re: 1989 FZR 400 RR
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2013, 04:59:29 pm »
I only used the one in the photo for about six months before I sold it but it was one of the best handling bikes I have ridden, it was so well balanced. Pointing out that a 90 model is in the "vintage" racing class make me feel really old, thanks for that  ;)
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Oh but it's modern vintage... ;)