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Picked Up an 89 FZR400

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It's actually an 89 Genesis with a 600cc swap, Fox rear shock, D&D Exhaust.

Sorry for the typo on the title. banghead


The day I picked it up...

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Raising the front back up...

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With the platics back on. I need to remove some overspray on the tank...

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In the garage

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- 1989 FZR 400 600cc swap
- 1993 FZR 600 Streetfighter

- 2013 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 One Million Commemorative Edition
- 1993 Honda XR 600R Street Plated
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Re: Picked Up a 90 FZR400

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Nice job.
Trucks/trailers/other bikes and engine cranes;you will like it on here. :thumbsup:

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Re: Picked Up a 90 FZR400

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Nice find!

What year and model is your Suzuki? I assume GSXR, but I could be wrong. I don't recognize the front.

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Re: Picked Up a 90 FZR400

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willandrip wrote:Nice job.
Trucks/trailers/other bikes and engine cranes;you will like it on here. :thumbsup:
Thanks! I use the crane for everything. haha! Are you in the UK?
ragedigital wrote:Nice find!

What year and model is your Suzuki? I assume GSXR, but I could be wrong. I don't recognize the front.

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- 1993 FZR 600 Streetfighter

- 2013 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 One Million Commemorative Edition
- 1993 Honda XR 600R Street Plated
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Daytime pics!

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- 1993 FZR 600 Streetfighter

- 2013 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 One Million Commemorative Edition
- 1993 Honda XR 600R Street Plated
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Re: Picked Up an 89 FZR400

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Blue spot calipers....... Check.
V&H c/case covers ......Check.
SP 2TK exhaust hanger...Check.

Looking good there.
What is front master cylinder ?
That must be 600 front end ?
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Re: Picked Up an 89 FZR400

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Very nice looking bike.

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Re: Picked Up an 89 FZR400

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willandrip wrote:Blue spot calipers....... Check.
V&H c/case covers ......Check.
SP 2TK exhaust hanger...Check.

Looking good there.
What is front master cylinder ?
That must be 600 front end ?
You're right! It is a 600 front end... I'm thinking about swapping it out for some inverted forks.

Genesis wrote:Very nice looking bike.
Thanks!
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- 1993 FZR 600 Streetfighter

- 2013 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 One Million Commemorative Edition
- 1993 Honda XR 600R Street Plated
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Re: Picked Up an 89 FZR400

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You might find the original pillion peg will support the can a little further back.

In the UK if you fit a pillion seat you need to have the pegs in place for the MOT test. Take the seat off for the test or make a cover though, and you'll be fine.
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Re: Picked Up an 89 FZR400

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Looking good!

That exhaust hanger was standard issue on the California (EXUP) 1WG models. I replaced mine with a pillion peg to take my girl for a spin one night, and found the mounting point on the exhaust to be in the same location for either one. I'm guessing you have a Cali model, and the EXUP system has been removed to fit the pillion seat

I haven't had an inspection required to register any of my bikes when (acquired in-state), so I doubt the lack of pillion pegs will be an issue. (Assuming the bike will be registered in the same state as the tow vehicle). Seems as though things are more stringent in the UK.

So, willandrip... Whats up with the 2TK?
FZR400 (1WG): Purchased a perfectly good FZR400 with Yoshimura slip-on/EXUP, Yosh jet kit, Factory ignition advance, Racetech springs and emulators. It even had great bodywork. Like some diseased maniac I had to mess with everything good about that bike. Well, at least I have better brakes now.

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Re: Picked Up an 89 FZR400

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The Genesis never had an EXUP. The California model looks like a 3EN2 had the EXUP .... the header pipes on these are marked 2TK but the 3EN2 had a different can, (silver alloy) to the 2TK (Black alloy)
I put a 2TK full system on a 3EN2 and the bolt hole for the can was about 25-30mm out (I think it was forward) I found a bit to fit from somewhere

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Re: Picked Up an 89 FZR400

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Wow...

Okay, well, I was just reporting from the experiences I've had with my bike. My avatar kind of spells it out, but since everyone is sharing pics... Here it is with the EXUP stuff.
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...And after I removed it to fit the pillion. (Had to remove the servo to fit the seat).
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I don't know, maybe it's a "one-off"... I'm not sure if I should feel fortunate to have the only California FZR400 Genesis/EXUP (1WG) produced, or disappointed that I haven't been able to find any of the 3EN2 variants. Maybe someone else from Cali could provide some clarification on the issue for the sake of accuracy. I'm intrigued...

Hey Evil, have you considered that the issue you observed mounting the 2TK exhaust on the 3EN2 could be due to the variations in the respective sub-frames? Isn't the tail section a little longer on the 3EN2?
FZR400 (1WG): Purchased a perfectly good FZR400 with Yoshimura slip-on/EXUP, Yosh jet kit, Factory ignition advance, Racetech springs and emulators. It even had great bodywork. Like some diseased maniac I had to mess with everything good about that bike. Well, at least I have better brakes now.

FZR400RR (3TJ):Yeah, it's pink.
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Re: Picked Up an 89 FZR400

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So which one are you? :rofl:
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Re: Picked Up an 89 FZR400

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RoadDogma wrote:Wow...

Okay, well, I was just reporting from the experiences I've had with my bike. My avatar kind of spells it out, but since everyone is sharing pics... Here it is with the EXUP stuff.

...And after I removed it to fit the pillion. (Had to remove the servo to fit the seat).
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I don't know, maybe it's a "one-off"... I'm not sure if I should feel fortunate to have the only California FZR400 Genesis/EXUP (1WG) produced, or disappointed that I haven't been able to find any of the 3EN2 variants. Maybe someone else from Cali could provide some clarification on the issue for the sake of accuracy. I'm intrigued...

Hey Evil, have you considered that the issue you observed mounting the 2TK exhaust on the 3EN2 could be due to the variations in the respective sub-frames? Isn't the tail section a little longer on the 3EN2?


Nice! What front forks/tripples did you use? Please share...
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- 1989 FZR 400 600cc swap
- 1993 FZR 600 Streetfighter

- 2013 Suzuki GSX-R 1000 One Million Commemorative Edition
- 1993 Honda XR 600R Street Plated
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Re: Picked Up an 89 FZR400

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You're probably right, I'm on this side of the pond so I don't know much about the USA bikes. The 3en2 / 2tk thing isn't a problem any longer I sold the bike.

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