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honestly its really not so bad when you know how to ride a bike with no abs. it comes down to feel and experience. abs is a fail safe but the craft of braking itself is really about skill. im actually really disappointed in myself if i feel abs kick in on my newer bikes. its about the finesse of finding that point before abs kicks in. if you can find that then you will actually out brake abs. just dont snatch the front, preload then progress the strength. 90s bikes offer some really good rider machine feedback honestly you should give it a try :)

this was my buddies bike and hes only just sold it! its a great little bike. many many many adventures weve had with it. im sure you will have many awesome adventures on yours!

@@Rideitoutyoutube biggest issue im having is which exhaust to get. Im sure theres more out there but the two i like sound of is danmoto xg1 and the yoshimura but i cannot find danmoto xg1 anywhere

you will still get parts but some are getting rarer... like looms. facebook owners groups were invaluable as you can get all the information and some guys will break bikes for parts. they still have race clubs for these too so race aftermarket or upgrades are readily available. but like any classic vehicle ownership you will need to start joining groups and knowing names of those that know the bikes inside and out :)

14600 dude

i used semi to get best of both worlds and had no issues at all. join the zxr400 enthusiasts group on Facebook. great info and hard to find parts its helped me on many occasions :)

Heavy duty diesel oils are a good option. They do not have the additives that can make your clutch slip. If you're very paranoid look for JASO MA or MA2 certification. I ran diesel oils in my motorcycles for years and never had any problems with the clutches.

bit hard now...... the videos over 2 years old lol

@@Rideitoutyoutube what jet sizes did u use 125 ...or big bore 🤔

no worries dude. thanks for taking the time to let me know! its appreciated!

i am from argentina and there are very little reviews about this motorcycle. i've been thinking about getting it for a while now and i think this solidified my curiosity!@@Rideitoutyoutube

totally agree. the skill and craft of riding is definitely aided by electronics.... if not replaced. i prefer my bikes to be raw

the newer one has a single sided swing arm too! and a tft display! i still love mine but i dont use it much at all lately :(

Just eBay cheap stuff. I bought some Amazon ones for my other bike that were just as good 🤘

I do still have it 🤘 it's not my main bike anymore she runs and goes like she should but the battery keeps dying as I don't get the chance to ride it much

good to hear that!@@Rideitoutyoutube

​@@Rideitoutyoutubesolution.... Optimate duo 1 😊

id love to try one!

I believe it's a black widow exhaust. It's not stock it's gone from a twin pipe to a single but does sound nice!

I could well do actually, been very busy this end but will be back onto TH-cam rather soon 🤘

Oh I really put it through some paces and pay and play enduro days... Never missed a beat proper little trooper 🤘

@@Rideitoutyoutube shame I can't send you my vid pay n play day abram motopark. Dropping the gearing down to a 12 tooth front made a big difference but I started out with the lowest expectations from the big bore but the combination of my other tuning and the big bore actually it's quite firey certainly from the day I brought it back from the superbike factory brand new it wouldn't have pulled the skin off a rice pudding 😂

@@stephenbates8370 🤣🤣🤣 yea these are gutless after 20mph but I now have a 250 which is far more powerful and also weighs 30kg less... No going back now 🤣🤣

@@Rideitoutyoutube I've been choosing mine over me 2016 crf250r true story. The forks on me honda need a rebuild there torchering me. Justin Wilson(British enduro champion)is the guy putting on the pay n play he says I should be an ambassador for the sport I only get past by the proper enduro competitors even on the lexmoto that gets a mixed response as you can imagine.I'm an ex junior road racer/fab racing nutter The other bizzare thing is I have a mechanical aorta(heart valve) the rule book went in the bin a long time ago don't get me wrong i find i a lot harder than when i was a teenager but i run with technique rather than muscle power😂. thinking on have you still got the bike do you want to sell it your on 18 n 21 inch wheels aren't you I could do with that now winter is coming I'd stick fim enduro tyre's on the trials tyre don't like the heavy mud.👍

@@stephenbates8370 I actually sold it about a year back now. Sold the bike to a bloke and made friends and the wheels sold to a subscriber who couldn't believe it was me 🤣🤣 he showed me photoshopped versions of my bikes photos and all sorts and made good friends with him too. That bike was nothing but positive vibes. I'm still very fond of it. It might be one I'd try find again years later you never know! I still check the reg out to see if it's still going. Sadly ATM it's not 😓

I'm not scared .... I prefer it lol it's that the younger generation that relies on it. My day job is a motorcycle instructor 🤣🤣

@@Rideitoutyoutube you should see the motorcycle instructors here in Norway😂😂, they can’t even adjust a chain. Every time they come to our workshop the bikes are a complete wreck 🤦🏻‍♂️

it would absolutely destroy a ninja 400 without trying hahaa...even handles waaayyyyy better than a ninja 400 but in all fairness the zxr aged very well!

@@Rideitoutyoutube they do age very well, they still look and sound the tits. I started road riding on a CBR400rr and then went on to a SRAD750. I have a CB1000r now, but I still have my old ZX9r C2 to play with. Oh, and a Blade 954 track bike 🤭

my dad had a 92 zx7r..... same thing but his back (and mine couldnt hack it) he street fightered his so he could ride it longer,..... i sold the zxr 400 as i couldnt bring myself to chop it and street fighter it. i miss it though. it was fun!

Cheers dude 🤘90's really had character in comparison to modern day machines. I've recently sold my zxr unfortunately my back really didn't like that position at all 😓 part of me wanted to street fighter it but I didn't want to bastardise a classic 😓

@@Rideitoutyoutube Thats a shame, but i understand back pain.. i have a spinal fusion & artificial disc replacement.. so i dont ride far 😄 Ride safe bro ✌

Depends if you go up or down a tooth. 1 tooth at the front is 3 at the back..... But the opposite way. 1 down at the front is the equivalent to 3 up at the rear... That's more acceleration less top speed. One up at the front is like 3 down on the rear meaning less acceleration but better top speed. Careful you don't chase the top speed too much as the engine won't have the power for that final drive top speed making the bike slower. Careful with acceleration if you go that way as you could shoot to 40mph but top out at 45 but be slower in acceleration due to gear shifts. It's all about finding balance

@@Rideitoutyoutube thanks 👍🏻 what would you recommend doing with this bike sproket wise?

The zxr was always a slow to warm up bike. Sadly I had to let go of it due to the ergos and my back 😓 I absolutely loved the machine but I sold it to a lady who absolutely loves it and looks after it 🤘

I dunno..... The 2013 636 definitely takes it for me but one thing I will say about the zxr....... It's aged like a superior fine wine... Still looks 👌 even by today's standards

If I remember right I just painted the original ones

@@Rideitoutyoutube they look mint mate im gonna do the same ahha

Yea I kinda really should but no idea how to set that up lol

Cheers dude! I still deep down love the bike, but a few things have really been frustrating. The biggest part is getting parts. I will be doing a video about it though but maybe once she's back up and running and I have the radiator 🤘

It's been a very long winter! It is nice to be back! Definitely do some videos Michael you have some really good knowledge and ideas dude! 🤘

Cheers dude! It's been a while but it feels really good to put out another video. Got a few half prepped I need to finish up aswell but all in good time 🤘🤘

Cheers buddy. I lost loads of footage but the final tour will be filmed shortly 🤘

It's a seat cover for a pit bike. Staple gun it around and job done

@@Rideitoutyoutube what's your Instagram I would like to follow bro

Ah central London! I work in Dagenham just outside E6 🤘 .... 90's bikes for pillions I'd possibly recommend anything with a more plush seat that's like a bench than a sportier style. The zxr400 I owned would leave a pillion super high up, folded like a deck chair and leant all over my back loading my wrists of my weight and that of my passenger. Zzr600 is good shout though! Just the ulez issue with a 90's bike 😓 they did make a Suzuki bandit 400.... Rare but that would be an absolute gem if you like the smaller displacement motorcycle 👌 they did make a Kawasaki zzr400 aswell dude 😉 also quite rare but they are about!

@@Rideitoutyoutube I'm planning the move out of London so really want to splash out and enjoy the not so sensible bikes. I might well get a ZZR600 for pillion and something silly (R6, ZXR636 ETC) for just me. Can't wait to get out of Central London and ride some bikes with real power again!

@@rrwholloway oh yes lol soon as i can i too shall leave london! i honestly enjoy old bikes more than the new

I can't say I totally agree with you but the styling of each decade is always iconic 🤘 my childhood was the 90's so I love 90's stuff but my teens were the 2000's ... I like the new stuff but the power and packed with aids is not really as pure as I would like it to be.

I agree. Mid 80s to mid 90s is the aesthetic peak. Before that they're Cafe racers, afterwards too agressively insectile (and blandly all look the same)

@@harryflashman4542 the unique point of the mid 80s to mid 90s sportbikes (especially sports fairings) designs is: you can feel the "fun to ride" aura just looking at it. Nowadays you need to ride it to know is it fun to ride or not because the current designs are kind of bland.

@@mamoruchiba3301 I think it's because 80s to 90s sport bikes design was straight from racing. They were road legal race bikes. Whereas once the sport bike became popular every street bike received maxed out aggressive styling. They are so over-hyped aesthetically that they all look like two wheeled insects. Just overkill. Too many vents, louvers, angles, slants and anatomic details. I like the basic rounded simple fairings on early sport bikes best. They're there for a purpose rather than a design statement.

Thing is there are reputable Chinese bikes out there!... I bought a kurz fs250 and that was everything that is the stigma of Chinese but lexmoto, keeway, sinnis seem to be brilliant value for money. As long as you are smart enough to solve minor issues and disciplined enough to do maintenance...... These bikes are worth their weight in gold 🤘

@@Rideitoutyoutube they really are value for money! Knowing that if needed, a bigger engine almost up to 400cc can be put with no changes to the chassis is a huge plus. I do my checks every time before I set off, takes a little time but it's worth it. Better safe than sorry

@@ilegaldrfit8415 you have no excuse! I showed you what to look for! 😂😂😂🤘

@@Rideitoutyoutube you did, I'd bring some red bull but not sure what days you're at the pad 😉👍 great tutor with great vibe, couldn't asked for anything more ❤️

@@Rideitoutyoutube keep up with your vids too, great and detailed content 👍👍

You're welcome dude 🤘

Honestly anything more than 65 bhp is over kill for the roads dude 🤘it's good to hear other people also find excessive power a bit too much aswell

@@Rideitoutyoutube Sometimes when i wanna ride fast i have no controll and every next corner gotta be faster the previouse so I think i dont need that in my life :D ZXR 400 is fast and agile and im happy with what it can do but there is still a limmit that i cant cross and it keeps me safe in my skillrange , if that makes sence :))

@@davidmarkovic6369 totally makes sense. My issue is I love going fast, I'm keeping up with the big litre bikes on a 300cc in the Twisties but that's full throttle. The zxr obviously you need to hold back it is by all definition...fast... The extra power of a 600 or a 1000cc would put me in a box. You can't ride those bikes like you would a small displacement bike. The biggest thing to me however is actually that I love to use all of the bike.... Can't do that on a 1000cc unless you're at a track. I love going through the rev range and the gear box and using momentum. It's much more fun riding a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow 🤘

@@Rideitoutyoutube tottally.. SV1000S you put it in 3rd or 4th and you ride it like a scooter 😂 pritty boring and its 2 big and heavy , its like he is my master not the way around :)) but the look of that 190 tire on the back is sometimes worth it all 😁

@@davidmarkovic6369 🤣🤣 oh I agree a semi auto is bland lol. But that rear wide tyre always makes a bike look mean and less of a toy 😓 not as nimble though!

It's solid, works, looks amazing and functions......

Yea mine was epic! of all the bikes ive owned the sinnis is possibly the best underdog of the lot!

I will be brutally honest....... its an awful daily.... 30mph the engine is happy and fine but the fun factor is all up top, youll want the bike singing if you want fun. as for comfort its a solid 2/10 however at fast speeds its not so bad but you need to be going fast so you can stretch out and have the wind support you a little bit. its a brilliant bike if you want an ice breaker at bike meets or a weekend blast about but for daily riding commute its a bit of a torture rack. But its a pure joy to ride when out with the friends on the twisty roads.

@@Rideitoutyoutube thanks a lot for answer. Im about to get my first bike and want something that doesnt sound like a lawnmover 😂. Do u think its little brother zxr 250 is better in this way? I mean for daily commuting that isnt too uncomfortable and to have fun with bike even with lower speeds? Thanks again

@@jasicjan the zxr 250 is pretty much the same thing dude, 90's race ergonomics that are seriously race focused making all that power up top rather than down low. if youre looking at full faired race style bikes with more comfort and sound nice the ninja 400 is a parallel twin and slightly less power but more comfortable seating positions. as a first bike a zxr 400 ridden hard is a missile dude....... its a race bike with lights and its genuinely no compromise. a lot of companies will say "its a race bike with lights" but really youd have to tweak things for that to be true,...... the zxr is no compromise full on racer with lights as an afterthought. race bikes suck as commuters but things like the ninja 400 is "sporty" but toned down on the race aspect if that makes sense? the new zx4rr looks promisinig but makes 20 bhp more but again its that inline 4 power all up top that honestly is not ideal for real roads. the most rated bikes on the roads are all triples, twins or v4s ..... my zxr is fun at 10k-14.5k rpm..... of which 3rd gear wide open is already over national speed limits

@@Rideitoutyoutube thanks again for explanation. Finally i got my eyes open. What you r saying makes sense so i better look for a more comfy bikes. Those baby ninjas look good just as u said. I guess maintenance and spare parts would be a problem as well for 30yo machines 🤔

@@jasicjan spares arnt too bad but from what your asking these bikes just dont and wont tick those boxes. its more a 2nd bike not your every day bike lol these are awesome.... but in moderation lol

Hey Benjamin, unfortunately I lost a lot of footage to keep this series up but am hoping to do a reveal once it's all done, a lot has changed but I'll definitely let you have one tip when it comes to kitting up a small workshop,.... Floor space,... More valuable than good hahaha. Try store things above eachother or at a higher level 🤘 (and don't own 5 bikes at once 🤦🏼‍♂️) .... I am working on another video so the channel will be back on form soon too 🤘

It's not my bike it's my friends, if you'd like I could ask him more about his?.... He's always rocked the top box...(carries most the camera equipment 😂😂)