What header would you put on 1979 MKII

I never really new why guys are so hung up about the no filter access headers
It takes only 10-15 minutes longer (max) to remove and do the oil change

Here are the only photos I can find of a Kerker "KR" system.







I don't mind taking my pipe off to change oil, but I always change it when I come back from a ride. Everything is so hot to the touch!!!!

The Kerker KR system that came on my KZ1000S1(the REAL Eddie Lawson Replica)had 8 springs holding the pipe to the spigots that were bolted to the head. Just like my Bassani pipes on my MK II. Remove back bolt on megaphone, pop 8 springs off, and your pipe is off!!! Never worried about breaking exhaust studs or buying new exhaust gaskets every 500 miles when I changed oil!!!

there are not any popping up that i see and kerker is a shadow of it's old kz'gs,cb, era...a member here has a straight shot kerker chrome that has never been mounted with all the hardware...he has sold it and bought it back a few times it is notKR and does not have the sring set ex flanges...but it is a straight shot original kerker...Mike???Mike are are you in there...someones at the door....they want the picture...Mikeeeeee????????????he's not answering can I have him call you back

Oh heck, I just don't ever change the oil, just add some when it's low every other day or so. :ohmy:

trianglelaguna wrote: glad to know that pipe on my old bike was wrong and did not work,,,thanks once again ron for your expert advice,,,funny...seemed to run perfect and rev great as well as get tons of comments...but now that an expert like you has pointed it out ( like always) now i know...stupid me...

good thing your around....too bad i have not saved all the good comments on my posts you have given me,,,,i could then avoid such glaring mistakes

Sorry, didn't mean to offend you. I should say I didn't like the way it looked or worked on my bike. Just my own opinion. I just sold it last summer and in 50 miles or whatever it was I rode with it, it had several scrapes from turns, and not like I rode like Freddie Spenser. I found quickly it was not for me, if you like it and it works for you then that is all that matters, just relaying the possible drawbacks to consider.

I think I may pull the trigger on this pipe.

Sanctuary use this pipe on their mega customs.

It's a bit pricey at a little over a grand but if they cut me some slack on shipping I may order one from a Japanese re-seller:



Here it is on a heavily modified Japanese Z1R... I love it!

that is a cool looking pipe. definitely one of my top picks. a buddy of mine just bought a pipe form England called a racefit for his gs. all titanium weighing about 2 pounds, if that.only $1800???.

My God! A 2 pound pipe??? That is unreal. I have to research that.

I had originally thought about maybe getting a Titanium Win-McCoy as used on the Bull Dock bikes but it is about $2,300. I thought this Sanctuary pipe would be reasonable but after doing the conversion math they want about $1,200 Canadian. Stuff is very pricey in Japan. I'm sure the quality is nothing short of excellent.

Shipping is free but the 13% on top I pay in import fees take it to nearly $1,400.

I could buy nearly 3 kerkers for that. Or 6 crappy MAC pipes LOL!

Makes me wonder if I was to get this pipe if I would ever be able to recoup my investment. I'm already into my MKII for a lot of money with all the NOS parts and the new blue tin I got from Doremi. And I still have to budget for a low bar conversion. Yikes! This stuff never ends.

Haven't closed the door on getting this and if I could find a Japanese seller who might offer me a discount I might got for it.

I would pay a grand for this pipe.

Just bought a Motogpwerks for my '82 Katana. That is a sweet pipe. Chris does not make a version for the Z bikes.

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RACEFIT UPDATE:

Here's their site: Racefit

Legend Series

All titanium construction full systems for 1980’s superbikes inc. GS1000, GSX1100, Katana, Z1, GPZ, The Legend series will also go on to form the basis for our range of full systems for current un-faired bikes such as ZRX1200, CB1300, Z1000 etc. It weighs a full 3kg inc. everything


Your buddy may have mixed up kg and lbs. Even so this is a featherweight of a pipe.

I did a thorough scouring of their site and finally dug up the page on the "Legend" series pipe. It is wicked but $1,250 British pounds + shipping:

Have a gander:
Legend Series by Racefit

My god is that titanium blueing effect ever cool!
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300kph wrote: I would pay a grand for this pipe.

Just bought a Motogpwerks for my '82 Katana. That is a sweet pipe. Chris does not make a version for the Z bikes.

W

Motogp works does make a header for the KZ1000 in stainless. looks like a old Yoshimura pipe. testarossa just got one for his bike it looks amazing. and they are only $550 + shipping

Really? That's great to hear. Now to track Testa down for some pics. Anyone know how to find a member? For the life of me I cannot see a search by member feature.

heres his thread

kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/340793-tes...ter-build?start=1840