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Bomberman
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PostPosted: 20:07 - 09 Dec 2011    Post subject: GPZ500s exhaust - will a pre '94 fit a 94+ bike? Reply with quote

As title really Smile
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PostPosted: 11:54 - 10 Dec 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes. I've done it the other way round (put a D exhaust onto a C).

If it's a motad, you'll ned to put some washers under the front belly pan brackets to make it stand away a bit further or you'll melt a hole in it. This goes for either model.
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PostPosted: 12:03 - 10 Dec 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool thanks Smile It is a Motad at the minute, but there's not much of it worth saving Very Happy On the look out for anything really. Just off to the garage to see if I can hold it together with Gun Gum for a while...
edit; Ah yeah, I've seen belly fairing with those burn on eBay. No such worry on mine though, seems to be missing that bit Very Happy
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PostPosted: 16:19 - 10 Dec 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry stinkwheel, but did you mean a D exhaust onto an A? Or is the C variant something I haven't come across yet?
Also, turns out Motad 2-1 pipes run DIRECTLY under the oil drain plug. Which kinda ruined my plan to change the oil as I didn't realise I'd need gaskets. Bugger Rolling Eyes Laughing
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PostPosted: 18:11 - 10 Dec 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bomberman wrote:
Sorry stinkwheel, but did you mean a D exhaust onto an A? Or is the C variant something I haven't come across yet?
Also, turns out Motad 2-1 pipes run DIRECTLY under the oil drain plug. Which kinda ruined my plan to change the oil as I didn't realise I'd need gaskets. Bugger Rolling Eyes Laughing


A,B and C up to '94. D and E after.

I always managed to get on the sump plug on mine. As i recall, I just pushed the exhaust over a bit.
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PostPosted: 16:31 - 12 Dec 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some have come up on eBay so I'm looking at having a punt. But... They've had the balance pipe removed. What's this going to do to the performance of the bike? Will it run badly without?
I suppose the lack of pipe could be a sign they're a bit knackered...
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PostPosted: 19:19 - 12 Dec 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bomberman wrote:
Some have come up on eBay so I'm looking at having a punt. But... They've had the balance pipe removed. What's this going to do to the performance of the bike? Will it run badly without?
I suppose the lack of pipe could be a sign they're a bit knackered...


On the standard ones, it was perfectly possible for the balance pipe to have rotted through before the bike was out of warranty. Closely followed by the end can rotting off from rust under the conical bit of trim where it meets the pipe.

If you're going to buy standard ones, don't pay a lot for them because they are rubbish.

I have never understood the need for a balance pipe, it is certainly very common practice to chop them off and blank off the ends when they rot away (all the water collects there and they are right underneath the bike). I've never heard of this causing a problem.
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PostPosted: 22:22 - 12 Dec 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks again Smile Thumbs Up
They've started pretty low, and yeah I don't plan to throw too much at them, even with a few pictures and reassurances on their condition they're going to be sight unseen...
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PostPosted: 14:02 - 13 Dec 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

stinkwheel wrote:

If you're going to buy standard ones, don't pay a lot for them because they are rubbish.

Hmmm, what's 'not a lot'? There's a couple of systems in decent looking nick (one very nice looking) but they're after c.£150... Half the price of a new Motad...
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