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'Finished' KZ550 - Pics!
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04 Apr 2007 05:31 #126348
by pyxen
84 KZ550-F2 LTD
93 ZR550-B4
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Thanks Mark(s) - I appreciate the kudos from a pro
By adding more plates you're actually reducing the back-pressure, and letting the gasses expand more before leaving the pipes - increasing the top-end power. It becomes more like a straight-through pipe than it is now.
Without the plates at all, it sounds hella mean, and goes like stink :evil: - but there's very little low end, unfortunately. By very little - I mean I can still accelerate nicely, it just doesn't pull as well til you hit the sweet-spot around 6500rpm.
I've gotta add some plates back in I think though, cause I got smoked by a Chrysler Seabring yesterday :pinch:
She needs a pro tune-up though, so maybe that's it.
Post edited by: pyxen, at: 2007/04/04 08:36
By adding more plates you're actually reducing the back-pressure, and letting the gasses expand more before leaving the pipes - increasing the top-end power. It becomes more like a straight-through pipe than it is now.
Without the plates at all, it sounds hella mean, and goes like stink :evil: - but there's very little low end, unfortunately. By very little - I mean I can still accelerate nicely, it just doesn't pull as well til you hit the sweet-spot around 6500rpm.
I've gotta add some plates back in I think though, cause I got smoked by a Chrysler Seabring yesterday :pinch:
She needs a pro tune-up though, so maybe that's it.
Post edited by: pyxen, at: 2007/04/04 08:36
84 KZ550-F2 LTD
93 ZR550-B4
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29 Apr 2007 21:54 #135515
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GASP
That looks GOOD! I like the lowered forks.:ohmy: Makes me wanna lower mine.
That looks GOOD! I like the lowered forks.:ohmy: Makes me wanna lower mine.
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29 Apr 2007 22:49 #135534
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1977 KZ1000 A-1
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AR15Ron wrote:
REALLY!!
Those BUGGERS!!Who would DO such a thing?!!:ohmy:
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Looks GREAT!
I dunno if you noticed or not but someone vandalized your bike and put a Canadian flag on it!
REALLY!!
Those BUGGERS!!Who would DO such a thing?!!:ohmy:
:laugh:
Looks GREAT!
1977 KZ1000 A-1
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