so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

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so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

09 Apr 2014 22:56
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which one mounts up better ? clears the oil filter & plug ? I don't want too loud either. is the Kerker worth twice as much ? this is just going to be a street daily rider.

TIA,Dan


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Re: so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

10 Apr 2014 05:00 - 10 Apr 2014 05:02
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Vance and Hines sometimes have chrome issues, but a Mac is just CHEASY! Decades ago, Macs were very inexpensive and a lot of us on a budget bought and used them. Now, they cost about the same as a V&H and I see no reason to even consider them. Just my 2 cents. Yes, the Kerker is the best. It'd be Kerker8.8 of ten. Vance and Hines 7.5 and Mac 4.5. Now for all of those people that will disagree.
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Re: so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

10 Apr 2014 08:15
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What is a Kerker or V&H selling for these days? Motogpwerks sell this one for about $600 delivered to your door.
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I have one and it's a great pipe. Stainless steel so it wont rust and the chrome will never come off! :laugh:
Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD
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Re: so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

10 Apr 2014 09:00
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slayer61 wrote: What is a Kerker or V&H selling for these days? Motogpwerks sell this one for about $600 delivered to your door.
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I have one and it's a great pipe. Stainless steel so it wont rust and the chrome will never come off! :laugh:

Dannnng that pipe. Have any more info? Website is vague at best.
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Re: so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

10 Apr 2014 09:58
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Chris is the owner of motogpwerks and has some available on ebay. only one for the Kawasakis right now it looks like
Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD
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Re: so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

10 Apr 2014 10:34
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Do you need to remove the pipe for oil filter access and can you keep the center stand? Thank you, Scott

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Re: so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

10 Apr 2014 10:49
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Supposedly I got 1 of the last 2 pipes from motogpwerks that were made for the season for my 76 900, the last one was just sold last week. shipped with tracking # within 2 hrs after payment, $549.00 to my door...less money & better quality, than Kerker ....maybe if there is a demand for them, they'll make some more up ...Pete
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Re: so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

10 Apr 2014 10:50 - 10 Apr 2014 10:51
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Motogpwerks make a couple of different pipes. The road version can stay in place for oil changes. The race version must be removed. My pipe must be removed, but it has springs to hold the pipe onto the cylinder head... undo the springs and rear mount and it's down. I don't need to buy exhaust gaskets every time I change the oil.

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I can't answer the center stand question. My bike doesn't have one. :blush:
Don't be ridiculous! It's only a flesh wound!

[strike]Wife's little bike... 1984 GPZ 550 Kerker and DynaJet stage I kit[/strike]
Wife's BIG bike......[strike] 1981 GPZ 1100 Kerker and [strike]factory FI[/strike] Mikuni RS34s W/ K&N pods[/strike] SOLD
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Re: so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

10 Apr 2014 12:22
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Thanks for the info - nice bike!

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Re: so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

10 Apr 2014 12:56
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tattooDan wrote: which one mounts up better ? clears the oil filter & plug ? I don't want too loud either. is the Kerker worth twice as much ? this is just going to be a street daily rider.

TIA,Dan

Iorry if it's been asked too many times.

As you can see I have Mac 4n2 on my bike, clears the oil filer and have the center stand. I think cost is around $375, I've had mine since 2008, My situation at the time I bought these was I was at the end of a "resto-mod resurrection" and seriously short of cash and wanted to ride, I would have bought a better brand if I had had the $$ at the time. AND,, I agree with the other guys posts, quality is NOT as good on MAC;s as V&H or others, and it required some slight mods to fit correctly. At the end of the day, depends on your cash flow situation, timing, and appearance requirements I guess...
Just my .02 there are probably 3 thousand different opinions most likely.
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Had Hondas, Harleys and many ,many Z Series Kaws both Std. & LTD's
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Re: so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

10 Apr 2014 13:07
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ed spangler wrote:
As you can see I have Mac 4n2 on my bike, clears the oil filer and have the center stand. I think cost is around $375, I've had mine since 2008, My situation at the time I bought these was I was at the end of a "resto-mod resurrection" and seriously short of cash and wanted to ride, I would have bought a better brand if I had had the $$ at the time. AND,, I agree with the other guys posts, quality is NOT as good on MAC;s as V&H or others, and it required some slight mods to fit correctly. At the end of the day, depends on your cash flow situation, timing, and appearance requirements I guess...
Just my .02 there are probably 3 thousand different opinions most likely.
Ed

+1 on what Ed said. If you have a discerning eye, you can get used, older Mac's on eBay that are equivalent in quality to Kerker's. I picked one up and it is nice, particularly compared to the available Mac's. BTW, V&H also had quality control issue with respect to fitment.
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Re: so Mac or V&H 4 into 1 for my 80 KZ1000 shaft ?

10 Apr 2014 13:21
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Here is my 80 LTD with the Vance & Hines, it was More than 1/2 the price of a Kerker, you can get to the filter & plug without removing, if you have a center stand you will have to fabricate some kind of stop to keep from hitting canister ...Pete


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