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Z1000 a1 exhausts?

#1 PostAuthor: Simonh » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:59 pm

Hi,

Don't all laugh at once.... I'm looking for a set of origional exhausts from a 1977 a1 (4 into 2)

I have a set but cans are beyond repair (down pipes are good, just some damage on the cans and metal too thin to weld.. Baffles rattling around inside too)

Cash waiting for a good set!!
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#2 PostAuthor: mick znone » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:23 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:
there, thats my turn, now its someone else's go :wink:
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#3 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:32 pm

You can have the nice set off this......

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£10K and I'll throw the rest of the bike in as well. :wink:
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#4 PostAuthor: Simonh » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:36 pm

Ouuuufff.

That is stunning!

Il post pics of mine in the project section over next few days.... It will be just as good.... Minus the exhausts!!!
Another fine mess I've got myself into!

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#5 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:43 am

Simonh wrote:Il post pics of mine in the project section over next few days.... It will be just as good.... Minus the exhausts!!!


Original A1/2 pipes are made of unobtanium - to give you an idea a NOS set sold a few months ago for £1700. :shock:

A few people have gone down the Z1 4x4 route which while not original looks much better than some of the hideous Harris style 4-1's you see on some Thou's..
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Re: Z1000 a1 exhausts?

#6 PostAuthor: redzee » Sun Oct 25, 2015 9:19 am

Simonh wrote:Hi,

Don't all laugh at once.... I'm looking for a set of origional exhausts from a 1977 a1 (4 into 2)

I have a set but cans are beyond repair (down pipes are good, just some damage on the cans and metal too thin to weld.. Baffles rattling around inside too)

Cash waiting for a good set!!


Not wishing to hijack your thread Simonh but I have a similar problem with my Z1000J, all down pipes are good but I need silencers. I was going to post asking if there is a known fix where I can fit pattern silencers to my original system? (might be a solution for you too?).
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#7 PostAuthor: ADE » Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:15 am

Garry.L wrote:
Simonh wrote:A few people have gone down the Z1 4x4 route which while not original looks much better than some of the hideous Harris style 4-1's you see on some Thou's..


Ouch The Harris was the weapon of choice back in the day.
Mind you i wish i could afford one of the ones on webike japan.Stunning thou bye the way
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#8 PostAuthor: paul doran » Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:58 am

I have a good set of Z1000 J pipes I might sell these are the same as MK2 pipes
way too many Zeds

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#9 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Sun Oct 25, 2015 11:14 am

ADE wrote:Ouch The Harris was the weapon of choice back in the day.

Cheers Ade


'Nowt wrong with 4-1's, and given the availability (and price) of original A1/2 pipes they are pretty much the only choice for many. I just think something along the style of a Alfa/Piper or even a chrome Kerker looks MUCH more suited to the bikes lines than the Harris.
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#10 PostAuthor: redzee » Sun Oct 25, 2015 11:47 am

paul doran wrote:I have a good set of Z1000 J pipes I might sell these are the same as MK2 pipes


Paul,
If Simonh isn't interested in the J pipes and you still want to sell them, drop me a PM to discuss please.
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#11 PostAuthor: wheelysteve » Sun Oct 25, 2015 11:55 am

You could take a look at this company. They make stainless systems to replicate the originals. I have a set on my Z650 (it's on their website). They also have a picture of a Zed thou on there.

Good quality, but not cheap.....but cheaper than originals !!

http://www.osmc.co.uk/exhaust.htm
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#12 PostAuthor: DavidZ1R » Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:16 pm

wheelysteve wrote:You could take a look at this company. They make stainless systems to replicate the originals. I have a set on my Z650 (it's on their website). They also have a picture of a Zed thou on there.

Good quality, but not cheap.....but cheaper than originals !!

http://www.osmc.co.uk/exhaust.htm




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#13 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:25 pm



The A2 Paul B restored if I'm not mistaken.
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#14 PostAuthor: Simonh » Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:01 pm

Thanks for the comments,

I'm really not sure what to do... I entered this project with the vision of the finished bike been as close to factory as possible, really disappointed that the exhausts are past it and like trying to find hens teeth.

It will have to be an origional set or advice from you guys which "is the ones to have" aftermarket wise.

I've spoken to OSM pipes and a full system is £850, made from stainless too... But they are "kicked out" by around 50mm to accommodate the side stand also have a slightly smaller diameter etc as its near impossible to hand build the creases in them.

I've got some thinking to do.....
Another fine mess I've got myself into!

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#15 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:25 pm

Simonh wrote:
It will have to be an origional set or advice from you guys which "is the ones to have" aftermarket wise.


Another option which looks pretty OE....

http://japan.webike.net/products/21226883.html
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