Downpipe choices

[Pickle]

Well Motad aren't offering any more than a 10% discount at the moment but seeing as my pipes are shot to shit they appear to have me over a barrel.
I'm sure he could hear the tears rolling down my cheeks as he took my card details! 


Now to get the old ones off - Let  the battle commence 

[darrsi]

Well Motad aren't offering any more than a 10% discount at the moment but seeing as my pipes are shot to shit they appear to have me over a barrel.
I'm sure he could hear the tears rolling down my cheeks as he took my card details! 


Now to get the old ones off - Let  the battle commence 

If you knew they were coming off you should've been regularly treating them with penetrating oil of some sort.
Good luck though, you may be fortunate.

[unfazed]

If in doubt, use a nut splitter and clean the threads with a 6mm die

[Pickle]

Well I got 6 off no problem, sheared one and rounded off the nut on another. Like the nut splitter idea but doubt I'd get it in around the nut its the one under the oil feed pipe so not a lot of room. I think I'm going to have to cut the pipes off to get access. These studs should be at least 8mm!!
I don't know if my nuts are standard but they are long with a hex recess for an Allen key.

[sinto]

Where's the expert anutz on this matter? He done a complete rebuild and sure he'll have a good few pointers

[mr wayneker]

cant see any motad for under £300
not looking forward to getting these off

Details 20150810 132348

20150810 132348

Details 20150810 132409

20150810 132409

Details 20150810 132422

20150810 132422

 

[unfazed]

I would be more concerned about the state of the oil pipe

[mr wayneker]

getting some more HEL lines soon so will soon find out about the oil line

actually the bolts shouldn't be to bad to get off the exhaust as long as the studs are ok

[fatbloke62]

look on this thread on 10th march, spokesT got his motad downpipes for £158

[mr wayneker]

yeah I saw that but there is no follow up

I don't see how you can get that much off the retail price for motad downpipes

[risticuss]

When I was looking for downpipes for my CBR6 a couple of years ago,  motad sold their venom range for approx. £180 or you could get them on ebay occasionally from motad for £160 as opposed to the £233 it was for their mptad range. Exactly the same pipes,  just a different grade of stainless, and a shorter guarantee period.. But on their website now the only mention of venom for the fazer is the end can and link pipe.

You could try calling them to find out if they still do the venom downpipes for the fazer. A look in their ebay should a few weeks ago showed no end of downpipes for hondas and suzukis but few yamahas.

With the amount of people after new downpipes at the minute, me included, perhaps we could negotiate a discount for a group buy.

[Pickle]

look on this thread on 10th march, spokesT got his motad downpipes for £158

Add another £110 on to that.

[risticuss]

Just a heads up to anyone after a set of MOTAD headers...


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-FZS600-FAZER-STAINLESS-MOTAD-DOWNPIPES-AND-COLLECTOR/161851938129?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33840%26meid%3Db231cd6aa1d94eb980759093752fe8f1%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D351527121910

[anutz]

Where's the expert anutz on this matter? He done a complete rebuild and sure he'll have a good few pointers

only just saw this lol - sinto 


did u get any where with them???


I ended up taking the head to an engine shop to drill out some studs lol - and then dismantled the bike - all is well now..

[Pickle]

I paid £286 for mine delivered so that Ebay deal is a steal and they are the correct pipes with the balance tubes. A tad pissed off that they are now flogging them for £100 less than I paid!


Anutz, I eventually got mine off without taking the head off but it was several hours (circa 20!) of jerking about with extension drills and a Dremmel to get the sheared stud out and helicoiled. All good in the end and the new SS doonpips look the nuts.

[sinto]

Where's the expert anutz on this matter? He done a complete rebuild and sure he'll have a good few pointers

only just saw this lol - sinto 

Wow anutz, your replies are getting quicker

[anutz]

I paid £286 for mine delivered so that Ebay deal is a steal and they are the correct pipes with the balance tubes. A tad pissed off that they are now flogging them for £100 less than I paid!


Anutz, I eventually got mine off without taking the head off but it was several hours (circa 20!) of jerking about with extension drills and a Dremmel to get the sheared stud out and helicoiled. All good in the end and the new SS doonpips look the nuts.

Nice work, i suppose me spending 20 minutes thinking i would have em free is one reason i ended up in a right mess, on the plus side i now know the bike inside out....

[anutz]

Where's the expert anutz on this matter? He done a complete rebuild and sure he'll have a good few pointers

only just saw this lol - sinto 

Wow anutz, your replies are getting quicker

Indeed they are Sinto, but not as fast as you on your red bike  ....

[sinto]

You know I comment on your truth

Hope you've been enjoying your bike now it's all good for the road, apart from it being blue though
How's it been with all the stuff you done to it?

[anutz]

its still blue, but its been brill...


the new front springs and the R6 shock have made any sort of diving disappear and its confidence inspiring!


rattling that i introduced when i changed the cam chain tensioner gasket has just gone, so its sounds sweet even when cold....


so generally very happy with it, a second bolt check after i had been out a while back showed the cylinder head covers, side caps, one of them had a loose bolt that i can only assume was from the buzzing arounf at 7-9rpm all the time....but its been fine since i re-tightened it up...


And the new down pipes i added, well the just look nicer


Only thing i want to do is put some wider bars on it...


I saw your mountain bike thread, i just got mine back together, luckily no engine to mess up on that!


Anutz

[sinto]

its still blue, but its been brill...


the new front springs and the R6 shock have made any sort of diving disappear and its confidence inspiring!


rattling that i introduced when i changed the cam chain tensioner gasket has just gone, so its sounds sweet even when cold....


so generally very happy with it, a second bolt check after i had been out a while back showed the cylinder head covers, side caps, one of them had a loose bolt that i can only assume was from the buzzing arounf at 7-9rpm all the time....but its been fine since i re-tightened it up...


And the new down pipes i added, well the just look nicer


Only thing i want to do is put some wider bars on it...


I saw your mountain bike thread, i just got mine back together, luckily no engine to mess up on that!


Anutz

Well worth all the effort you put in
Yes you've got to check your nuts regularly didn't you know?
7-9k revs? Drop another gear and use the box

[HJFazer]

Hi All... and more specifically Pickle I think...


It has now come the time where I need to replace my original downpipes and rather than start a new thread I figured I'd message on here.


Pickle - what was the best price you got from Motad? I'll be calling next week but figured I should see what they offered you before i do.


Thanks

HJFazer

[Punkstig]

They had a set on eBay last week for £160, give it 2 or 3 weeks and phone them directly saying you've seen them previously and do they have any at that price - you might be pleasantly surprised, or they'll so no!

[HJFazer]

Cheers Punkstig

[risticuss]

I managed to get mine on eBay for £185 which included gaskets and delivery.


You should be able to get them for something around that quite easily.


Oh, and if they sell you a badly welded. unpolished set, get on the phone and moan as that's what happened to me. e.g.