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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 250 & 400 => Topic started by: El Dopa on August 08, 2006, 01:22:14 AM

Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: El Dopa on August 08, 2006, 01:22:14 AM
Hi all,

Well, I finally pulled my finger out and bought the 400v that was for sale near me.

I'm already thinking of a few mods (can't leave stuff well enough alone).

A wrecker near me is selling a pair of zxr400/600 cans cheap. I've asked and I know the cans are the right diameter - 51mm.

I've done a search, and I can't find anything anyone has posted about putting dual cans on a 400.

Has anyone attempted this or something similar? Ideally I'd want to mount them both high, just under the tail (I'm removing the pillion pegs and going for the single-seat cowl option).

I'm not too concerned about the connector pipes - I can either bend those myself or get it done locally. I'm more concerned about getting the connection to the collector correct?

Anyone got any ideas or advice?
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: PitterB4 on August 08, 2006, 06:14:57 AM
:congrats:  on the bike!

I think you'd be breaking new ground with the dual high pipes.  Someone did an undertail a few years ago but I don't know of any duals.  That's a great look but, I wonder what it would do for performance?  :shock:
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: Herr Tod on August 08, 2006, 01:46:56 PM
I am looking for the Kawa ZX-10R 2006 end cans plus 'heat shields'. Pretty hard to find though :lol:
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: El Dopa on August 08, 2006, 05:56:38 PM
Quote from: PitterB4
I wonder what it would do for performance?


Well, bikers can and do argue about the physics and benefits of aftermarket slip-ons and full systems until the cows come home.

Seeing as no-one does a full, pre-tuned system for the 400, we're working on trial and error with an R&D budget of zero.

However, if i'm only mucking around with the system from the collector backwards, surely I can't screw things up too badly......can I?
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: gsxr400 racer on August 08, 2006, 07:33:33 PM
the gsxr400 gk73 comes with twin pipes find that header , oil pan and oil sump and you are in the ball park for the twin system just have to make link pipes and fit mufflers cheers should make it a bit cheaper for you
cheers
Jay
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: El Dopa on August 09, 2006, 04:37:28 AM
Quote from: gsxr400 racer
the gsxr400 gk73 comes with twin pipes find that header , oil pan and oil sump and you are in the ball park for the twin system just have to make link pipes and fit mufflers cheers should make it a bit cheaper for you
cheers
Jay


Thanks, thats good info. New Ebay search now saved.
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: El Dopa on August 15, 2006, 10:42:33 PM
Quote from: gsxr400 racer
the gsxr400 gk73 comes with twin pipes find that header , oil pan and oil sump


Am I right in thinking this only applies to the '88 - '89 gsxr400's? The subsequent 400's were also gk73 designated, but they switched back to a single pipe in '90, is my understanding.

Also, found this old thread of yours with some pics, if anyone is thinking of doing the same thing.

http://forums.banditalley.net/viewtopic.php?t=2034&highlight=&sid=27d6e52e821d4c8dc754a05e908a879e
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: gsxr400 racer on August 16, 2006, 07:36:24 PM
88-89 is correct 90 and up is gk76 and the gsxr 400 gk73  sp had single pipe
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: Herr Tod on September 01, 2006, 01:58:35 PM
My new silencers :banana:

(http://members.home.nl/herrtod/Bandit/Upgrades/Uitlaat/ZX10R06_silencers.jpg)

Next thing is to make a pipe ... oh boy :roll:
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: El Dopa on September 01, 2006, 11:15:26 PM
That picture isn't showing up. Anyone else getting the same problem?
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: Biker-Dene on September 02, 2006, 08:39:58 AM
hmm good lookmto you m8

cans dont look very sporty tho :P

be a good project tho m8


and i can see the pic..
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: Farre on September 02, 2006, 09:01:41 AM
Dayum, Herr Tod! ....A man with a vision, huh? :grin:  Strange combination but so far the crazy stuff you've done has always worked :wink:  Good luck man, i'm very interested in the outcome! :beers:
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: andrewsw on September 02, 2006, 12:22:49 PM
Sounds cool to me. The worst that can happen is it won't work and then you've learned something!!  :wink:
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: Herr Tod on September 02, 2006, 01:05:51 PM
They are wrapped in the protective packaging on the picture. here's how the look on the ZX, I want to mount them the same way under the Bandit. I just hope they are not too big, it's difficult to tell from a picture. I've seen them in real life a few times but not with my bike next to it.

(http://members.home.nl/herrtod/Bandit/Upgrades/Uitlaat/2006_ZX10R_1.jpg)

(http://members.home.nl/herrtod/Bandit/Upgrades/Uitlaat/2006_ZX10R_2.jpg)
Title: High-mount twin exhaust on a 400?
Post by: El Dopa on September 02, 2006, 10:44:31 PM
Quote from: Herr Tod
My new silencers :banana:

(http://members.home.nl/herrtod/Bandit/Upgrades/Uitlaat/ZX10R06_silencers.jpg)

Next thing is to make a pipe ... oh boy :roll:


Those look really nice. Keep us posted on how you get on.