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I realize I should leave well enough alone, but I would really love to find a period type Yoshi or Kerker 4 - 1 or RC eng. pipe for my '78 KZ650 B2. I have seen the avail items from various mfg but they are all a bit outta my $ range (IE dirt poor).
Anyone have nice old pipe hanging around they could spare? I remember seeing these bikes (900's and 650's) running around these parts way back when in mostly stock config save for a pipe. THAT'S the look (and that sound...oooh baby ) I want....stock with a 4-1 pipe.

Thanks in advance,
Ray

If you cant find one and dont want to fork out the ca$h for a new one, try getter something like an older zx600 exhaust, stock they are a 4-1, a guy had one slightly bent (the zx motors arent as wide)to fit his kz650 awhile back, pretty sure hes not a member now(TWT?).
Scott

Thanks Scott, I guess I'm attempting to recreate something I saw a million years ago (God it seems like sometimes!) and even though a ZX exhaust would technically fit...it looks kinda...wrong..ya know...on a 95% stock KZ.
The old school megaphone style pipes are mainly what I am after.

Thanks for the thoughts!
Ray

Really? No one's got a old header they don't need hanging in some dusty shed? RC Kerker Racer1 VH Alphabet anything from back when would be awesome.

Thanks gang

keep your eyes on ebay, I got my slightly used MAC 4-1 for about 2/3 the price of a new one
just remember the pipes from a kz 650, kz 750 and gpz 750 all interchange, so do searches for all 3 incase the 650 isnt listed in the bikes the pipe fits;)

Post edited by: 77KZ650, at: 2006/10/31 07:03

Spoke, I'm in the same frame of mind but for an 1982 KZ1000 LTD. I can make it fit if it's from a KZ1000 with that year's port sizes... the sound is addictive.

Anyone got an old pipe laying around? Stock bike except for drag bars and a pipe... ok, some K&N's. Sweet!

Spoke.... I have a 4-1 on my GPz750 that I will sell, but the bike is stored in another location, so can't get pics etc till the weekend if interested.

florida...
have a new in box Kerker for KZ1000J, but it's the style with the aluminum can instead of a meg. Of course being new, it's not real cheap


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Hi Bob, sorry for not realizing your post til now (duh! dumb sh#t ) did you get a chance at some pics? I was lucky enough to snag a black Kerker off Ebay last weekend, but it may be beyond hope (rust monster again). I believe the GPz750 is a decendant of my 650 so it should fit

thanks for the offer,
regards, Ray

I think I still have a header in the back yard. i will check later. Remind me cause I tend to forget sometimes. It is pretty rough, dented at the bottom like they hit a bump too hard or something. It would look cool either exhaust wrapped or maybe just painted. If I have it you are welcome to it for the cost of shipping. Can't promise I still have it though.

Bob, I'd still be interested in the header for a fair price and shipping.

Kawtoy, were you talking to Bob or me? Is the header for a 650/750 or a 1000?

thanks for all your efforts.

David

Sorry it took me so long to get pics....
Kerker KZ1000 pipe pics @
s12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/bob_z1/KZ%20Z1%20Parts/

Kerker is new-in-box, never on a bike.

GPz750 pipe pics @
s12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/bob_z1/82%20GPz750/
No idea what kind this pipe is.

later! Bob


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Post edited by: bob_z1, at: 2006/11/21 22:57

Hi, here is an old school Hooker header from the mid seventies!

It will cost you $2500! But the 73 Z1 comes with it.

Sorry, if this bike does not sell, it will be parted out on ebay.

Marty in Buffalo, NY