try and shine up the old stock exhaust or buy new

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08 Nov 2009 16:54 #332171 by paul_the_welder
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My kz650 has the stock mufflers and pipes. They have some rust which I've been working on with steel wool and wd-40. Its shined up ok, but still has rust espeacially up near the motor. I dont mind the quiet exhaust. A new shiny one would look nice though. Do they make aftermarket exhaust's where you don't have to re-jet the carbs?

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08 Nov 2009 17:05 #332181 by TeK9iNe
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Go new, you won't regret it! :lol:

Rejetting is not always necessary with new pipes, sometimes a small adjustment is fine.

Rejetting is also not very difficult for pipes if necessary, just a little time consuming...

Good luck!

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08 Nov 2009 18:55 #332220 by anarki650
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If you do decide to go new I'd be interested in your stock pipes assuming they don't have any rusted through spots...
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08 Nov 2009 18:57 #332222 by bountyhunter
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MAC pipes jet same as stock, they also run about like stock.

BTW, a decent set of stock pipes (just a little rust and no holes) is worth about twice what a new aftermarket set is.
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09 Nov 2009 03:14 #332302 by Mcdroid
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What generally (but not always) results in re-jetting issues is changing the air intake system...rephrased, going from a stock airbox to individual pods and coupling that change with 4into1 pipes.
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10 Nov 2009 15:33 #332680 by paul_the_welder
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bountyhunter wrote:

MAC pipes jet same as stock, they also run about like stock.

BTW, a decent set of stock pipes (just a little rust and no holes) is worth about twice what a new aftermarket set is.


Seriously? It doesnt have any holes, just light surface rust. Crazy someone would pay that.

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