Z1000 exhausts

[Groomey]

Gday guys, seeing as the z1000 has the same engine as zx9r only bigger displacement and detuned. Would a zx9r system fit on with minimal modifying? My cans have slight scratching and i want to get rid of some un needed weight cause the stockers are supposedly really heavy...

[zx12argh]

not sure about the zx9r system but if you are hard up for cash consider taking your stock pipes to a exhaust shop - they can linnish and polish a fair amount of gravel rash out - did wonders on an old 12r pipe of mine and while they are at it you can get them to gut it and take all the weight and pointless ;) baffling out of them...

[Groomey]

Thats not a bad idea, its illegal to modify them asin cut them down a good 6 inches or so isnt it? Cause ive heard of guys doing it and also removing all the restrictions while their at it, to produce a much better note..

[zx12argh]

Its easier to get away with it if they aren't stupidly loud and still have the manufacturers stamp on it - for a while there any after market pipe was illegal - i think they have over turned that now - the just need to pass a standing noise test 91 db and mid range RPM or something like that...

Basically its just if you get a copper on a bad day... I've had basically straight through pipes on the 12r and not had a problem... ish... I did get pulled over by the boys in blue when I did a wheelie past a bike shop in town but they were more annoyed about the noise apparently... Was all cool tho - had a chat and off with a warning.

[Groomey]

Thanks for that zx12argh. Ill look into it over the next few days.

[deafwish]

Hey Groomey,
What year model Zed do you have?
The ZX9R exhaust does fit but only from 2001-2003.
Have a look here:
http://www.riderforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33

[Groomey]

Mines an 05 model.I think ill just do as zx12 says, i found a pic on the net of stock pipes that have been polished. looks killa plus ill take out alot of the weight out of the cans and cut em down a good 5 inches.

[JackTar]

Hey Groomey give us the link to the pic of polished pipes will ya? Also tell me how you go with cutting down your pipes and what they look like I am thinking of doing mine also. Mine is an 05 as well.

[Groomey]

http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.warm-up-zweiradtechnik.de/images/umbau_gollum.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.warm-up-zweiradtechnik.de/umbauten.php&h=149&w=155&sz=7&hl=en&start=224&um=1&tbnid=9cG_DrzgFJPhvM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=97&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstreetfighter%2Bz1000%26start%3D216%2 6ndsp%3D18%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26clien t%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dcom.google:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

Yea i will definately be doing this to my exhaust. just wont be as long as these particular ones. And im not 100% when, may not be for a few months so you'll be waiting for my results lol.