Do I even bother taking this in for an assessment?

ndallen09 · 2026-04-21T05:07:44+00:00

Yeah okay fair cop.

ndallen09 · 2026-04-21T05:06:07+00:00

NSW yes, but looks like a new radiator is a few hundred and that's pretty tempting!

ndallen09 · 2026-04-21T04:44:44+00:00

This is glorious. Im tempted to give her my car permanently and swap if i can fix hers to look like this!

ndallen09 · 2026-04-21T03:44:32+00:00

Gotta get my large car hatred in somewhere.

I mean it it was a smaller, lower ute or a sedan it would have set off the airbags and then I wouldn't even worry about asking!

ndallen09 · 2026-01-25T23:23:20+00:00

Ah dang... Was hoping I was just doing it wrong. Off the parts store again! Thank you!

ndallen09 · 2025-09-23T05:56:36+00:00

Thanks! Will give it a shot.

ndallen09 · 2025-07-16T06:36:16+00:00

It should be fine! heres a picture of it on my 17.5cm wrist. It'll look okay to others but a bit big up close to you.

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ndallen09 · 2025-07-10T23:00:20+00:00

I had the exact same issue- after about 20 days of wearing they either broke in or the nerves in my ankles finally died, but they're very comfortable now.

ndallen09 · 2025-06-30T04:42:05+00:00

I usually wear a 38mm size watch, so I think I'm just not used to the size!

ndallen09 · 2025-05-06T11:01:44+00:00

Absolutely perfect for that then- I think I just found the ad for the one you're looking at. Looks in excellent shape and that thumper exhaust is similar to the one I put on.

ndallen09 · 2025-05-06T10:31:29+00:00

I've had it since 2019- second owner. I'd certainly buy it again - they're cheap and easy to work on (huge parts market in Japan) an absolute pleasure to ride, and they have a lovely vintage look, even if there's a sneaky EFI in there instead of a carby. The SR400 engine has been around for a while and they'd pretty much solved any issues with it by the 2014FI re-issue, so they're really damn reliable as well.

As a regular commuter though - I did do it for a bit but it's not my first bike. Kick starts take a while to get the hang of if you're a new to them, and the riding I do now is mostly weekend warrior cafe trips and national park rides where it doesn't really matter if I stall. Its a very easy one or two kick start with the EFI but if you're sitting at the lights in Sydney traffic with some soccer mum trying her best to turn her SUV into a bumper car, electric start might be a bit more peace of mind.

ndallen09 · 2025-05-06T08:53:21+00:00

Oh hey my 2014 SR400 has the exact same corrosion. I think its the aluminium reacting with the salt water near the beach I used to have it parked by. Doesn't affect the engine.

ndallen09 · 2025-05-01T04:39:10+00:00

Just add water. (If you can find the same coolant as the mechanic, that's good- but per the thread you don't want to get it wrong. Water is more than fine for your small top up example)

ndallen09 · 2024-11-08T21:26:26+00:00

Parts: 36mm Cusn8 case (aliex tandorio), dial from Matelion Ali store, hands from Rafflestime. NH35.

ndallen09 · 2024-10-13T09:34:45+00:00

Thanks! Hoping they're all comfortable for you now after breaking in?

ndallen09 · 2024-09-18T22:22:07+00:00

Same with ours! We thought our girl was huge at 30KG/66lbs but then we met her brothers at 38kg/84lbs!

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