ZREXER
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posted March 25, 2007 05:06 PM
Area P Exhaust Install
I installed my 18" stainless, 2" core Area-P's this weekend. Install was easy overall, just took a little while to get the pipes lined up exactly the same on both sides of the bike.
Very happy with the sound. I was not able to get out for a ride, but just firing the bike up in the garage, they sound really good. Louder than stock for sure, but no where approaching 'stupid loud'! Nice throaty sound...........my ZX can talk now after spending it's first year as a mute!
I plugged the air injection port and also checked the tightness of the clamps on the throttle bodies. I checked my throttle body clamps as Brock posted a while back as he indicated some of the popping people have complained about can be from air sneaking in from loose throttle body clamps. A few of mine were loose. I snugged them up a bit, but you have to be careful not to over tighten the cheap clamps that Kawasaki uses, can make worse if you crank them down too much,
As others have mentioned, I can't believe how heavy the stock pipes are. You could hook the 2 pipes together and use them on your bench press!
I really like the look of these pipes on the '14. Just a nice basic oval pipe. Look almost stock......exactly what I was looking for.
Flys and PC-3 are next on the agenda.............
  
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RiderUp
Parking Attendant
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posted March 25, 2007 05:56 PM
Looks great. Let us know what you think after you have the flys out and the PC on!
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blackbullet76
Pro
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posted March 25, 2007 06:41 PM
Makes me wish I would've went with oval pipes. Mine are round D&D's. Looks good!
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2007 ZX-14 black
Brocks s-meg exhaust
PCIII w/track map
BMC race filter
Flies removed
16 tooth front sprocket
Speedohealer
APE cam chain tensioner
Vortex rearsets
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Kountry Kawboy
Expert Class
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posted March 26, 2007 06:14 AM
Beautiful. They have such clean lines. And I agree they could pass for stock. My favorite shot is from the rear. They tuck in so nicely they look as if they belonged there.
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'84 Honda V65 Magna
'87 Kawasaki 1000R
'96 Kawasaki ZX-11
Salivating for a ZX-14
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stevewfl
Moderator
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posted March 26, 2007 09:50 PM
+1 on the factory exhaust being heavy. I can't quite grasp the reason for dual slip-ons yet though but I'm open-minded to them
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2010 Concours14
'08 R1 YAMAHA
ZX14 gone!
CBR600RR track bike
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QWICKR
Novice Class
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posted March 28, 2007 05:09 PM
I have the 15" stainless, 2.25" cores and love them. Quality workmanship. A+ for sure!!!
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YES... Her ZX-14 !!!
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ZX-XIV
Parking Attendant
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posted March 28, 2007 05:37 PM
I have the 18" 2.25 carbons and they are great...
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