Author Topic: Fazer Down Pipes and how to fit new ones (Read 18184 times)

byrnem31 · « **on:** 27 January 2012, 10:13:24 pm »

Has anyone bought the down pipes for the Fazer from this shop yet www.mad4bikes.com

If so what are the quality like and are they a good shop to buy from ?

Please help as I dont know what to buy, cheers.

wraith600 · « **Reply #1 on:** 28 January 2012, 09:24:10 am »

Look likes Delkevic items have bought from mad4bikes.com before with no problems. If your near n-london ive a stock front pipes doing nothing if your tight for cash.

Tefer · « **Reply #2 on:** 28 January 2012, 01:15:45 pm »

From a thread called Zorsts.

I have the Motad downpipes. Bought them directly from the company as they didn't have any on ebay when I needed them a couple of months ago. I paid £134.99+£12.86 for postage. Ask for that price and you will get it.
I'm very pleased with them. The quallity is fine, but the finish is not perfect. But that's ok considering the price and the motads have the link pipes between the downpipes. Some of the cheaper ones don't

Don't know about the delkevic pipe. I have a Viper end can that I really like the sound of.

I have just done the same this month, asked Motad about pipes and got them for £134.99 + £12.86 so that's just under £150 delivered. Don't know why the website says £24o exc Delivery and Vat.

thom_1991 · « **Reply #3 on:** 28 January 2012, 05:44:55 pm »

Does anyone do race systems anymore? The only ones i've ever seen are the Micron headers that guy on here with the pimped fazer has. Still i'd imagine stainless items give a decent weight saving* over the rust-amatic stock ones even if they don't give any more power.

Do they, anyone?

byrnem31 · « **Reply #4 on:** 28 January 2012, 07:08:17 pm »

Quote from: wraith600 on 28 January 2012, 09:24:10 am

look like Delkevic items have bought from [font='arial narrow', verdana, helvetica, sans-serif]mad4bikes.com before with no problems .[/font]
[font='arial narrow', verdana, helvetica, sans-serif]if your near n-london ive a stock frount pipes doing nothing if your tight for cash [/font]

Im in Ireland. Are your downpipes in good condition ? How much do you want for them ?

wraith600 · « **Reply #5 on:** 30 January 2012, 12:16:44 pm »

MASSIVE WEIGHT SAVING STOCK SYSTEM IS DOUBLE SKINNED .stock down pipes /colector weigh 4 kg silencer is similar weight cant be bothered to dig it out at the mo will post the weight later

byrnem31 · « **Reply #6 on:** 30 January 2012, 06:10:30 pm »

Quote from: wraith600 on 30 January 2012, 12:16:44 pm

MASSIVE WEIGHT SAVING STOCK SYSTEM IS DOUBLE SKINNED .stock down pipes /colector weigh 4 kg silencer is similar weight cant be bothered to dig it out at the mo will post the weight later

I bought a brand new one today so Im all right, thanks.

thom_1991 · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 January 2012, 08:02:51 pm »

Quote from: wraith600 on 30 January 2012, 12:16:44 pm

MASSIVE WEIGHT SAVING STOCK SYSTEM IS DOUBLE SKINNED .stock down pipes /colector weigh 4 kg silencer is similar weight cant be bothered to dig it out at the mo will post the weight later

Cheers, so even the generic aftermarket stainless ones that are just oe replacements give a decent weight saving?

BT · « **Reply #8 on:** 01 February 2012, 03:31:44 pm »

the motad prices are dearer set has 10 year warranty --cheaper price has two year warranty.

we all know whatever was wrong years later would not be covered

Brian

DryRob · « **Reply #9 on:** 01 February 2012, 04:56:55 pm »

I got Motads direct from their ebay site:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FAZER-600-FZS600-YAMAHA-downpipes-exhaust-collector-/160726299784?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item256c08b488

Went on without any hassle and seem up to the job, sandybikespares (on ebay) have been mentioned on here a few times but never seen a set myself.

CharlieDee · « **Reply #10 on:** 02 February 2012, 11:01:56 am »

Does anyone know if stainless 4 into 1's give a better performance than 4 into 2's? (de ja vu - maybe so...)

Ta very muchio

byrnem31 · « **Reply #11 on:** 03 February 2012, 07:21:21 pm »

I bought these from mad 4 bikes for £200 that included postal to Ireland and gaskets. Delkevic exhaust for 1999, 600cc Fazer.
Before I went to work I got plenty of advice off this site on how to fit which was very useful. This included soaking the exhaust studs a few days beforehand with wd40. On doing so they practically fell off the bike. I had seen horror stories of studs snapping etc but I have been lucky. The old studs were also in very good condition and ready to go back on.
I took the studs off tonight but left it at that as it got dark. Ill finish the job tomorrow and keep the progress updated on this thread with pics.
Quick question, can I put mild steel studs back onto the new stainless steel brackets ? Will it combust together and rust or anything ? If so what washers are best to use ?

Cheers.

byrnem31 · « **Reply #12 on:** 04 February 2012, 01:08:41 pm »

Soak nuts befoe taking them off. Put sellotape around new brackets to stop them from falling back down the downpipes when putting them on. Use grease or in my case vasiline to hold new gaskets into place. Then place your your new exhaust into position and attach to bike.

byrnem31 · « **Reply #13 on:** 04 February 2012, 01:10:38 pm »

more pics

byrnem31 · « **Reply #14 on:** 04 February 2012, 01:12:44 pm »

more pics

Tourx4 · « **Reply #15 on:** 23 February 2012, 08:13:57 pm »

Those new down pipes look much much better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fazersharp · « **Reply #16 on:** 23 February 2012, 08:31:34 pm »

Shame to cover them up with a bellypan

edc · « **Reply #17 on:** 06 March 2012, 09:43:37 am »

I've got a set from Motad to fit as well as a new silencer.

Terrified about shearing a stud - but from what I CAN see that's not going to be a problem as I CAN'T see how on earth I'm supposed to get a wrench on them in the first place! Not that I've tried yet... The outside nuts seem easy. The internal two pipes look hopeless!

To those who have managed to get them off and on again - has anyone even attempted to tighten them with a torque wrench??? Just looks impossible!

DryRob · « **Reply #18 on:** 06 March 2012, 10:41:42 am »

got a solid piece of advice regarding tightening nuts, "tight's tight, too tight's fucked"

dx408 · « **Reply #19 on:** 06 March 2012, 07:04:20 pm »

Bought a full set of Delkevic headers, link pipe and cans the downpipes were not the right spacing for the ports one hole was about 1/2 HOLE OUT was told that they needed to be fitted with a "firm hand" I pointed out that I had tried to fit them with a firm size 11 but still no joy, I sent them back for a replacement which arrived still not quite right but fitable then the link pipe and cans which fouled on the main stand could not be bothered any more so fixed it by taking a little off the stand with a grinder. Would I buy from them again NO

Dead Eye · « **Reply #20 on:** 06 March 2012, 10:06:46 pm »

I've recently had a set from Sandy Spares via their eBay site - arrived fast and lined up absolutely perfectly. As far as getting the old ones off, I had only one issue which was that one of the nuts that holds the pipes on, unscrewed from the actual head so I couldn't replace it with a new stainless steel one (didnt want to push my luck by seperating them). I took some advice of spraying WD40 on the nuts and ended up doing this twice a day for about 5 days and they practically fell off

solorider · « **Reply #21 on:** 06 March 2012, 10:22:17 pm »

Quote from: CharlieDee on 02 February 2012, 11:01:56 am

Does anyone know if stainless 4 into 1's give a better performance than 4 into 2's? (de ja vu - maybe so...)

Ta very muchio

the delvic system shown in the other post on here is a 4-2-1,basicaly a 4-1 will generaly give a good top end with less mid range where a 4-2-1 will give a better mid range with a smaller top end increase,assuming both exhaust are designed properly

thom_1991 · « **Reply #22 on:** 21 March 2012, 03:32:37 pm »

Soo got these from eBay a while ago advertised as Fzr600 Fazer whatever that is so i emailed asking to confirm they actually meant the Fzs600s 98-03 and they said yes. Fitted them today (after having to let the bike shop replace 3 studs...) and they fit the ports fine but look at the gap between frame and also the back bracket i've had to put a small ally plate to fasten it to the rearsets bracket as it didn't line up by about 30/40mm (which were fine with the standard pipes so its not the rearsets at fault)

So what do we think blatently not meant for this or what else where you expecting for no name stainless pipes. I only paid £80 so i'm not sure.

thom_1991 · « **Reply #23 on:** 21 March 2012, 09:44:55 pm »

Actually they look like the sandyspares ones with no balance pipes and 4-2-1 but i've not heard of anyone having issues with the back bracket not lining up.