Hello from a Tiddler

26-08-2009, 05:36 AM

Hi Folks,
Yesterday I picked up a 99 M400.. yes, I know it is a tiddler, but apart froma few parts numbers I gather it is identical to some of the larger models??

Most of my time has been messing with 2 strokes, so for a choice of a suitable finicky 4 stroke, I thought a Ducati would fit the bill!

Am I right, it seems to me that something a simple as a 600 crank, and barrels is all I need to get this little un into a slightly not so little un?

Anyway, looking forward to having a bit of fun with the bike, and learnig lots from the forum

Cheers
Dave

slob · 26-08-2009, 06:29 AM

You've got a rare beast there, grey import?
If you want a bigger bike, buy one. I'd leave 400 as a 400.

26-08-2009, 08:00 AM

I have a confession to make, I am only in the UK some of the year, I am out in Singapore the rest, and getting a bigger one isn't much of an option. I do like to ticker with things.....

Dave

Nickj · 26-08-2009, 09:00 AM

It would be a lot easier to just swap out the motor.
400's over here are extremely rare things and would be worth hanging onto

J.P · 26-08-2009, 09:05 AM

Welcome to the club. Never heard of a club member with a M400 before

26-08-2009, 09:11 AM

hi and welcome!very, very rare bike you've got there. swap the engine if you must, but keep the original around!

Nickj · 26-08-2009, 09:15 AM

Drop in a 750 but make sure there are very big 400 stickers on the bike!

26-08-2009, 10:43 AM

Welcome.
As other s have said, leave it as a 400 - not many of them around.

26-08-2009, 10:45 AM

Grey imports ..love em !!!!!! the market use to be massive early 90's now .. nowt.

If you have a rare grey don't mess with them.
If you found it too gutless then id sell as is and move up a size or two.
Parts don't know about Ducati but the parts on my Katana... tricky. some parts off a GSX 400 Impulse will suffice but has to be a certain model. and exhausts... well no longer made for my bike.

Don't be shoving different engines in and messing its a crime to mess about with a grey.

I own 3 grey 400's of the rice burning kind! I am an anorak.

Out of interest what's the seat height???
I am not a massive fan of the two stroke... They are nippy mind...but Id love a fantic chopper for pure sillyness!!!.

would be interesting if you could get a picture of it next to its bigger brother.
I have one here of my 400 katana next to its big aircooled brother ..its really funny to see!!!!! like mini me. and the 400 is storming fun.....

ohh i envy you... I would love to see one!

I feel the hatred of rice burners on here...lol.
But if I said here take my grey imported 400 Kat out for a play you'd come back with smile...

26-08-2009, 05:36 AM	#1
Dave1w Guest Posts: n/a	Hello from a Tiddler Hi Folks, Yesterday I picked up a 99 M400.. yes, I know it is a tiddler, but apart froma few parts numbers I gather it is identical to some of the larger models?? Most of my time has been messing with 2 strokes, so for a choice of a suitable finicky 4 stroke, I thought a Ducati would fit the bill! Am I right, it seems to me that something a simple as a 600 crank, and barrels is all I need to get this little un into a slightly not so little un? Anyway, looking forward to having a bit of fun with the bike, and learnig lots from the forum Cheers Dave

26-08-2009, 09:00 AM	#4
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,208	It would be a lot easier to just swap out the motor. 400's over here are extremely rare things and would be worth hanging onto __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

26-08-2009, 09:05 AM	#5
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Welcome to the club. Never heard of a club member with a M400 before __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

26-08-2009, 09:15 AM	#7
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,208	Drop in a 750 but make sure there are very big 400 stickers on the bike! __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

26-08-2009, 06:29 AM	#2
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,736	You've got a rare beast there, grey import? If you want a bigger bike, buy one. I'd leave 400 as a 400.

26-08-2009, 08:00 AM	#3
Dave1w Guest Posts: n/a	I have a confession to make, I am only in the UK some of the year, I am out in Singapore the rest, and getting a bigger one isn't much of an option. I do like to ticker with things..... Dave

26-08-2009, 09:11 AM	#6
Pomp1 Guest Posts: n/a	hi and welcome!very, very rare bike you've got there. swap the engine if you must, but keep the original around!

26-08-2009, 10:43 AM	#8
giler Guest Posts: n/a	Welcome. As other s have said, leave it as a 400 - not many of them around.

26-08-2009, 10:45 AM	#9
He11cat Guest Posts: n/a	Grey imports ..love em !!!!!! the market use to be massive early 90's now .. nowt. If you have a rare grey don't mess with them. If you found it too gutless then id sell as is and move up a size or two. Parts don't know about Ducati but the parts on my Katana... tricky. some parts off a GSX 400 Impulse will suffice but has to be a certain model. and exhausts... well no longer made for my bike. Don't be shoving different engines in and messing its a crime to mess about with a grey. I own 3 grey 400's of the rice burning kind! I am an anorak. Out of interest what's the seat height??? I am not a massive fan of the two stroke... They are nippy mind...but Id love a fantic chopper for pure sillyness!!!. would be interesting if you could get a picture of it next to its bigger brother. I have one here of my 400 katana next to its big aircooled brother ..its really funny to see!!!!! like mini me. and the 400 is storming fun..... ohh i envy you... I would love to see one! I feel the hatred of rice burners on here...lol. But if I said here take my grey imported 400 Kat out for a play you'd come back with smile...