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Matter of time! - theglove1978 - 18-02-15
After a somewhat lengthy absence from my bike (caused by arrival of a small person) I finally carved out some free time to have a blast on the Fazer only to see/hear that the much maligned exhaust system has a hole in it. Time for stainless steel upgrade me thinks.
Re: Matter of time! - Arfa - 18-02-15
Doh! Yeah, get yourself a nice stainless set. Motad, Sandy, Dvelelic (or some such similar spelling) all get votes here (personally I went for the Motad/Venom setup).
It's always the way, no sooner to your replace one thing, does something else need attention. This week, I've discovered my forks are covered in oil... Been planning a fork service for a while, but now I think it'll be a priority.
Re: Matter of time! - theglove1978 - 18-02-15
Yeah found a set of stainless steel downpipes for £175 on Sandy bike spares. Took exhaust off tonight and you're right, there's always something, the coolant pipework leaves a little bit to be desired. Good luck with forks!
Re: Matter of time! - noggythenog - 18-02-15
(18-02-15, 09:49 PM)theglove1978 link Wrote:Yeah found a set of stainless steel downpipes for £175 on Sandy bike spares. Took exhaust off tonight and you're right, there's always something, the coolant pipework leaves a little bit to be desired. Good luck with forks!
I might have some OEM hoses that cane off my 600...if you get stuck and any of yours look like they'll spring a leak any time then i can look see if i have it and send it on.
You'll still need to do a full coolant flush though.
Re: Matter of time! - theglove1978 - 18-02-15
Oooooo thanks for the offer kind sir. While the downpipes are off I may as well do a coolant change/flush. The flexible hoses are OK, there's one steel pipe which is more rust than metal.
Re: Matter of time! - fazersharp - 19-02-15
be sure to search "snapped exhaust studs" on here first now won't you
Re: Matter of time! - theglove1978 - 19-02-15
(19-02-15, 12:04 AM)fazersharp link Wrote:be sure to search "snapped exhaust studs" on here first now won't you
HAHA! I actually had a mild panic attack at one point as the weight of down pipes was hanging on said studs at a jaunty angle. An old doc martin boot proved sufficient support while i gently eased the pipes out. I say gently, the removal process involved occasional profanities and grunting.
Re: Matter of time! - risticuss - 19-02-15
Snap!
A similar thing has happened to me, though the hole is smaller at the moment. I have also go a little one on the way (5 weeks to go now) so need some downpipes within the next couple of months. Along with chain and sprockets... and valve clearances... and brake seals... and carb sync. The list goes on.
Has anyone used the Delkevic headers? I only ask as them seem to come in loads of parts, with spring clips for the header/collector box joints (at least according to their website). I just wonder about the sealing of all these extra joints.
Re: Matter of time! - theglove1978 - 20-02-15
(19-02-15, 12:20 PM)risticuss link Wrote:Snap!
A similar thing has happened to me, though the hole is smaller at the moment. I have also go a little one on the way (5 weeks to go now) so need some downpipes within the next couple of months. Along with chain and sprockets... and valve clearances... and brake seals... and carb sync. The list goes on.
Has anyone used the Delkevic headers? I only ask as them seem to come in loads of parts, with spring clips for the header/collector box joints (at least according to their website). I just wonder about the sealing of all these extra joints.
Good luck with the small person!! I've just taken delivery of std stainless set from Sandy Bike Spares. Looking like I'll have to use the knackered rusted fasteners mind.
Re: Matter of time! - Flak - 20-02-15
How much do you want for the old pipes?
Re: Matter of time! - theglove1978 - 20-02-15
(20-02-15, 09:04 PM)Flak link Wrote:How much do you want for the old pipes?
Oooo if you're local you can have em for nowt. :-)
Failing that if you want them shipping sure we can arrange something.