It was bound to happen...

[yaigi]

2000 Fazer 600, get's on it to go to work yesterday and it's gone a bit grumbly Mc Grumbleson.... starting to sound like Mr Yaigi's Fazer with it's sieve of an exhaust system Honeymoon period over.

So I got a mirror out and had a look underneath in the light this morning and there's just this one tiny little hole, not even big enough to put the end of a screwdriver in, but nevertheless, it has begun..... the inevitable rot of the Fazer downpipes.

So I ask you, BCF, what next? Do I just bite the bullet and get the whole lot replaced as soon as is financially possible? Or given that it's such a tiny hole is there some kind of fix? Do I just wait til it gets worse? I mean, for such a tiny hole it sounds bad enough to me as it is.... I want me lovely smooth sounding bike back really.

The rest of the downpipes look so perfect (so much so I thought they were quite new when I got it and assumed they had already been replaced but must have been wrong!), seems mad that a tiny hole means the whole lot need to go

Diagram of where the hole is on this lovely pic of these lovely shiny downpipes:

https://s3.postimage.org/yhu15k7ab/DOWNPIPES.jpg
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Currently own - Fazer 600, 2000, Red. (But no riding as baby on board atm)

[ijmok]

Find a friendly mechanic,

Get him to weld it up, should last a fair while, possibly get a piece of plate welded over the top

Long term i suspect new downpipes (preferably stainless) are the solution but if the rest isn’t too bad it might only cost £20 to get it welded,

[mysterious_rider]

To be fair, I'd be tempted to take the whole bike to a welder, and just get someone to spot weld it. Or maybe put a patch over it. Should be able to get access on the sidestand!?

Definitely worth doing seeing as you said yours still look like new elsewhere. And shouldn't cost much (probably a tenner!). I found a guy who refurbishes old VW buses and he does my welding mega cheap.
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[yaigi]

My Dad owns a garage, he's a welder..... but I'm tempted to take it elsewhere as he doesn't have the greatest track record with my vehicles, it's like he doesn't give a damn cos he aint getting paid or something And for £10 to £20 it's probably worth it, I'd end up wasting the day at my Dads garage making tea and coffee
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Currently own - Fazer 600, 2000, Red. (But no riding as baby on board atm)

[cb1rocket]

It would probably weld up ok, but if the metal has thinned a lot it would just blow through. Best to tig weld it and that's not cheap!
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[yaigi]

[Islander]

[yaigi]

[P.]

Stainless. Or to out-do your partner, A full Ti system. Boss

[yaigi]

[P.]

Titanium

https://www.muzzys.com/catalog/cat_photos/exhaust/Titanium.jpg

Might have to get a custom jobby so not worth it.

[yaigi]

It's bonus time soon.....but it's also Mr Yaigis 30th this year
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What would you do in life, if you knew you could not fail?
Currently own - Fazer 600, 2000, Red. (But no riding as baby on board atm)

[P.]

[map]

[P.]

BMW is for the more refined gentleman.

I've heard Mr is a bit rough around the edges, enjoys motor boating and has a tendency to tap the fandango down the high street.

Man needs a Virago.

[yaigi]

Ahahaaaaaaa, first of all OI! - I'm 30 this year too! Second of all, Mr Yaigi shaved his beard off last night, much to my dismay, I don't think he'll ever own a pair of slippers, and the only pipe he'll be smoking is that which contains weed As for his future choice in bikes, well, if anything he'll be going all 90's racer - he was sooo close to buying one of these a few weeks back:

https://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR0R3odYMfC9nXX6_7tJKVeQgLmzRSrLVJaJD7-g3Tt7Mcq_qZ8Hw

he does like to feel like he's in a computer game when on his bike...
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What would you do in life, if you knew you could not fail?
Currently own - Fazer 600, 2000, Red. (But no riding as baby on board atm)

[evoboy]

£240 for new downpipes? Madness.

Ebay. Took 2secs.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZS600-Fazer-98-03-Stainless-Steel-Pattern-Downpipes-Front-Pipe-/200859447934?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2ec427f27e

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FAZER-600-FZS600-YAMAHA-downpipes-exhaust-collector-/350711438056?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item51a807dae8

Fit them yourself, with new gaskets.
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[P.]

LOLOL I have a YZF750 for £1200/trade for Fazer init.

You are well old.

[sidewinder]

Get a large self tapper and a bit of exhaust sealer
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[Rogerborg]

[el_oso]

I have had good success with fire cement/gun gum bodge job. Not a pretty fix, but if you have or know someone that has some lying around it's a fix that could cost pennies.
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