02-07-19, 01:40 AM
Thanks for all the replies guys. In the end I went for the 'standard look' 450mm full exhaust kit from Delkevic for 280GBP delivered.
If I were to describe my opinion of the whole thing from ordering to fitment and finally the audible experience I could only say this: Chuffed.
Delivered quickly (I'm in Belgium and it cost an extra tenner). Whipped the old pipes off and put them next to the new Delkevic ones and i was alarmed as they were not exactly spaced the same. Was about half a pipe diameter out on the inner 2 pipes. In the end the Delkevic ones are actually a better fit than my standard ones. No strong arm needed to get them into place.
Came with gaskets and exhaust sealant so thumbs up for that.
As for my own exhaust studs, something of an Achilles heel of the Fazer, I went for a mix of transmission fluid and acetone, applied with a pipette on a warm engine where possible repeatedly for 6 days beforehand. The nuts came off OK. I tried the 2 nut stud extractor method on an outer stud but it just started to strip the thread. In the end I opted to just clean up the threads thoroughly with brake cleaner and a toothbrush, not happy till I could put the original nuts on by hand till the bottom of the threads so I knew it was all running clean.
I have some new domed nuts on order which I will put on with copper grease. I couldn't help myself though and fitted the new exhaust with the old nuts for now:
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Sounds..........GREAT. a low rumble, not loud but just rumbly. I've got the baffle in of course.
A happy foccer. If I could make one suggestion to Delkevic it would be that they include 8 domed stainless nuts with their product so I could have a nice shiny finish but this is purely cosmetic.
They also gave me 16 Delkevic stickers, a tad overkill but hey, now my kids bunk beds are sponsored by Delkevic, that's gotta be good right?
If I were to describe my opinion of the whole thing from ordering to fitment and finally the audible experience I could only say this: Chuffed.
Delivered quickly (I'm in Belgium and it cost an extra tenner). Whipped the old pipes off and put them next to the new Delkevic ones and i was alarmed as they were not exactly spaced the same. Was about half a pipe diameter out on the inner 2 pipes. In the end the Delkevic ones are actually a better fit than my standard ones. No strong arm needed to get them into place.
Came with gaskets and exhaust sealant so thumbs up for that.
As for my own exhaust studs, something of an Achilles heel of the Fazer, I went for a mix of transmission fluid and acetone, applied with a pipette on a warm engine where possible repeatedly for 6 days beforehand. The nuts came off OK. I tried the 2 nut stud extractor method on an outer stud but it just started to strip the thread. In the end I opted to just clean up the threads thoroughly with brake cleaner and a toothbrush, not happy till I could put the original nuts on by hand till the bottom of the threads so I knew it was all running clean.
I have some new domed nuts on order which I will put on with copper grease. I couldn't help myself though and fitted the new exhaust with the old nuts for now:
Imgur
Sounds..........GREAT. a low rumble, not loud but just rumbly. I've got the baffle in of course.
A happy foccer. If I could make one suggestion to Delkevic it would be that they include 8 domed stainless nuts with their product so I could have a nice shiny finish but this is purely cosmetic.
They also gave me 16 Delkevic stickers, a tad overkill but hey, now my kids bunk beds are sponsored by Delkevic, that's gotta be good right?