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Can anyone recommend a good pipe for this bike?

Microns look and sound aweosme on Z750's. Depending on what colour you have they have two toned alloy slipons which look really good. Also they have just bought out a high mount system for the Zed also. again it looks great. Definetly worth a look mate!

Also im pretty sure one of the site sponsors stocks them and does a great deal with a powercommander II..

i cant reccomend one as mine had a standard exhaust on it.
i do know that yoshi DONT make one for it.
Muzzys and leo vince make one and i came very close to getting a leo vince for it. they were the only ones that i liked that were available in my price range.

i have no idea about sound and performance gains though. i just wanted volume.

check out http://stores.ebay.com.au/JC-Motors-Motorcycle-Exhausts
you will have to email him though as he doesnt have anything listed for the Z750. he can get them though and was going to do me a muzzy for about 650 delivered here. it wasnt heaps cheaper than buying one locally though.

so i dont think i have helped you at all ...

I can get you some very nice set ups, take a look at this thread as I have posted pics and all for that bike: http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB2/viewtopic ... 566#165566

That conic one looks totally horn, is that only for z1000's?

Im looking to buy one of these slip on pipes for my new z750.
They look the goods,(read info) for about $300 aussie.The only killer is freight,which is $150.If there are any vic guys who are maybe after a pipe,i could get it freighted with mine to keep freight costs down
ps look on there sight as they have slip ons to fit other models,cheers.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... U%3A1&rd=1

Ant, I have an oval Remus Grand Prix slip-on on my Z750. It is loud, but sounds great.

Stereo wrote:That conic one looks totally horn, is that only for z1000's?

Available for the Z750, Z1000 and ZX10R in the Kwaka range!

Heard of MRS, you are going to get what you will be paying for..... cheap....

Fozzie,you have heard of these pipes and you say they arnt any good,what do you base this opinion on,have you seen them or is there any in aussie or a distributor,i would like to know more before purchasing or is this hearsay?????

rocketrod wrote:Fozzie,you have heard of these pipes and you say they arnt any good,what do you base this opinion on,have you seen them or is there any in aussie or a distributor,i would like to know more before purchasing or is this hearsay?????

I am saying that you will get what you pay for, good quality materials are not cheap, unless it is end of stock or line or some distributor closing down.

Yes I have seen some fitted on some bikes, and the finish looks great out of the box but they don't stay that way for very long. People who have bought them say that they are worth what they paid for them, but wouldn't go that way again. You won't get better performance out of them, but if you were looking for cheap pipes, go ahead.

One of the most important component in a slip on muffler is the link pipe, a badly designed one will give you poor performance.

I don't know if there are any distributors in Oz, and if there was, the mob in the US should direct you to them, that's what I expect from my suppliers!

At the end of the day, you make your choice on what you want to put on your bike, but I always say that if you want to change something, do it for the better. I am not saying that you should buy my brand (would be delighted if you did), but go for a reputable brand with quality to avoid disappointment.

For info, I run Shark on my bike and looks put aside, have had great comments coupled with an air filter and a good tune, I have had great results (+6HP), and my baffles are built in....

Thanks for the info Fozzie.Im not disputing what you say,but i cant understand how the link pipe can make that much difference?
I mean its only a bit of pipe,i would have thought the actual headers and the muffler would really make the performance difference.
Anyway as far as performance,you talk of a 6hp gain,is that right through the range or just up top?If its up top,i dont really care because i dont go around redlining the thing all the time on the road anyway.Would rather have the mid range really.If i wanted more power,i would have bought a bigger bike.The one thing that does worry me however is the durability,i dont want it looking like a piece of shit after a few months.
Hmmmmm,might save my doe and buy myself a tingate c/f job.
Had one of these on my viffer,great sound and great build quality.

rocketrod wrote:Thanks for the info Fozzie.Im not disputing what you say,but i cant understand how the link pipe can make that much difference?
I mean its only a bit of pipe,i would have thought the actual headers and the muffler would really make the performance difference.
Anyway as far as performance,you talk of a 6hp gain,is that right through the range or just up top?If its up top,i dont really care because i dont go around redlining the thing all the time on the road anyway.Would rather have the mid range really.If i wanted more power,i would have bought a bigger bike.The one thing that does worry me however is the durability,i dont want it looking like a piece of shit after a few months.
Hmmmmm,might save my doe and buy myself a tingate c/f job.
Had one of these on my viffer,great sound and great build quality.

Last time I went from stock to after market I gained most of the power mid range....

As far as the link pipe goes.... I had someone try to explain it to me once.... Basically, as the air leaves the engine, a certain amount of back pressure is expected (and is unavoidable)... A stock link pipe provides a certain amount of back pressure, which is suppodly ideal for the muffler fitted.... Now, a muffler and link pipe that dont work well together can cause what people call "pulsing" (think of pulsing like waves in the bathtub, if you add a little tiny bit of extra pressure at the wrong time the waves can increase exponentially, but do it at another time and the waves disapear) which reduces the overall flow of the air from the header to the muffler... Or something along those lines.... Exhausts are actually a really complicated issue....

As Stereo said, mufflers are a complicated issue and is best left to the professionals! Normally, with an aftermarket muffler, you will get better performance throughout the rev range and should get an improvement at your peak power zone.

When I talked about my 6hp gain, it was compared to the stock peak power zone. I found that with my set up, I got meatier low and mid range, but it was to be expected when changing from a 2 - 1 to a 2 - 1 - 2.

Stock mufflers have so many restrictors in them that when you fit an aftermarket set, you should notice some differences, less restrictions mean that the engine breathes better.

One thing to keep in mind is that when you fit a new muffler on, you should run it in for about 300 kms before doing any changes in your tuning, if you get it done without doing your running in, you could have some issues and need to put it back on the dyno again. Just keep an eye on the gases expelled whilst running it in as you don't want your bike to run too lean. Check the temperature of the outgoing gases, if it is warmer than the muffler itself, you should enrich the mixture, if it is colder, you can run it in as is, better rich than lean!

Save up the buckaroos and get yourself some decent pipes I say, you can thank me by shouting me a coffee when and if we ever meet up