Highlights
- Three-time New Zealand F3 Championship-winning race bike
- In current ownership since 1989
- Eligible for pre-89 Post Classic racing
- Believed to be eligible for equivalent UK classes
- Permanently imported from New Zealand with duty and taxes paid
- Recent new battery and engine service
- Fuel system and carburettor cleaned March 2026
The Appeal
Raw and rev-happy, the squat ZXR400 was as capable on the road as it was on the track. This 1989 bike proves the point - it is a three-time New Zealand F3 championship winner. The vendor bought it in 1989 and moved it to the UK some years ago when he relocated.
It is finished in fetching mid-blue with an array of decals that attest to its illustrious career. It is in good order for a racing bike and supplied with stands and a spare set of tyres and rims. We are told that it is eligible for pre-89 Post Classic racing. The vendor indicates that it may be eligible for appropriate UK classes, although the buyer would need to check and verify this.
The bike comes to market with a recent carburettor and fuel system clean and an engine service. There is also a new battery
If your interests lie in historic racing bikes, or you fancy a highly competitive example of Kawasaki’s screamer for your collection, this bike has unique provenance and is in good order.
Key Information
- Mileage: Odometer inoperative; reading not available
- Country of registration: New Zealand
- Import status: Permanently imported to the UK with duty and taxes paid; registration pending
- Technical inspection status: No current certificate
- Technical specs: 398cc four-stroke DOHC liquid-cooled engine, six-speed manual gearbox
- Paperwork: older invoices as shown, recent invoice for servicing and other work
The Detail
- Fitted with a custom-built Nitron race shock
- Equipped with DIG exhaust system
- Front fork internals have been modified
- Spare set of tyres and rims as shown
- Supplied with twin stands
- Custom blue paintwork in good order with racing decals and stickers
- New battery
- Freshly serviced
- Carburettor and fuel system recently cleaned

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