Wow another exhaust question
- kz750ohio
-
Topic Author
- Offline
- User
-

Registered
- Posts: 37
- Thanks: 0
Wow another exhaust question
23 Mar 2008 10:47
I have a kz750 ltd (82 model). I am thinking about putting a new exhaust on the old girl seeing I am spent so much time making her look like new. I was wondering what some of you think about these two exhaust systems. First one is a MAC 4 into 2 with the turn out pipes and the second is a V & H 4 into 1. Any input on how well they are made and what you think of them would be great.
cheers,
riding season is almost here and I am just a few weeks away from being ready. I will be posting some pictures once I am done.
cheers,
riding season is almost here and I am just a few weeks away from being ready. I will be posting some pictures once I am done.
1982 kawasaki kz750 with mikuni carbs bs34, stock everything else.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- Bad Kaw
-
- Offline
- User
-

Registered
- Flying Squirell
- Posts: 1750
- Thanks: 13
Re: Wow another exhaust question
23 Mar 2008 15:03
I don't like either of them, sorry.
V&H 'used' to be a good company back-in-the-day, and now they're a t-shirt company that still makes stuff to sell off their name. Their quality has taken a huge dump in the last 15 years.
MAC has always been a 'budget' exhaust manufacturer, but if you're looking for turn-out pipes for a cruiser, those might not be a bad set-up...
...sorry my 2cents are sort of negative, but you "axed".
-KR
V&H 'used' to be a good company back-in-the-day, and now they're a t-shirt company that still makes stuff to sell off their name. Their quality has taken a huge dump in the last 15 years.
MAC has always been a 'budget' exhaust manufacturer, but if you're looking for turn-out pipes for a cruiser, those might not be a bad set-up...
...sorry my 2cents are sort of negative, but you "axed".
-KR
78 Kawasaki Z1R
81 Kawasaki KZ1000J (mods)
82 Kawasaki ELR Clone (1000 J)
82 Kawasaki KZ750R1/GPz750 ELR-ed
70 Kawasaki KV75
83 Honda CB1100F (few mods)
79 Suzuki GS1000 (rolling frame / project / junk)
84 Suzuki GS1150ES (modified project)
83 Yamaha XJ900R (project / junk)
81 Kawasaki KZ1000J (mods)
82 Kawasaki ELR Clone (1000 J)
82 Kawasaki KZ750R1/GPz750 ELR-ed
70 Kawasaki KV75
83 Honda CB1100F (few mods)
79 Suzuki GS1000 (rolling frame / project / junk)
84 Suzuki GS1150ES (modified project)
83 Yamaha XJ900R (project / junk)
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- EasyRider1
-
- Offline
- User
-

Registered
- Posts: 165
- Thanks: 0
Re: Wow another exhaust question
23 Mar 2008 15:08 - 23 Mar 2008 15:08
I have not experience with Vance and Hines but I put a MAC system on a kz440 a while back. They will work but just know that they are definately "budget" and nowhere near the quality of the stock exhausts. They are thin with super thin chrome on them.
1978 KZ650C
Last edit: 23 Mar 2008 15:08 by EasyRider1.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- kz750ohio
-
Topic Author
- Offline
- User
-

Registered
- Posts: 37
- Thanks: 0
Re: Wow another exhaust question
24 Mar 2008 05:33
Well I found me an exhaust to put on. I won a 650 exhaust system off of ebay with the cross over headers. chrome looks good on the headers but the mufflers need a little love which is fine by me. I will be putting the new oring chain and sprockets on tonight. Hopefully if everything goes right I should get the tank back from the paint shop at the end of the week. thanks for all the opinions.
cheers
cheers
1982 kawasaki kz750 with mikuni carbs bs34, stock everything else.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- reborn650
-
- Offline
- User
-

Registered
- Posts: 693
- Thanks: 5
Re: Wow another exhaust question
24 Mar 2008 18:59
Got a buddy who has about 15 bikes and really knows his classic metric bikes. Last summer he picked up a Vance & Hines pipe for his GS1000. Put the pipe on the bike and after five minutes of low rpm use all of the chrome plating on the four downtubes flaked off. He said it would have been more expensive for him to ship it back, pay customs duty so he decided to just strip them off and flat black them with a heat heat rattle can job.
I have had a Yoshimura pipe and it was great, The MAC pipe I now have is still holding up very well for the price I paid. Stay away from VH and invest your cash into a MAC. For the money, they are pretty much the best on the market from my experience.
Cheers-Colin Firth-Ontario Canada
I have had a Yoshimura pipe and it was great, The MAC pipe I now have is still holding up very well for the price I paid. Stay away from VH and invest your cash into a MAC. For the money, they are pretty much the best on the market from my experience.
Cheers-Colin Firth-Ontario Canada
-1977 Kz650 Custom bought new by brother. Now with 810 kit, GPz750 cams, intake valves, Mikuni 29 smoothbores, velocity stacks, Dyna Igntion, MAC pipe and other goodies.
-1982 Ferrari 308 GTSi Red/Tan
-Toyota FJ Cruiser - 6 speed tank
-2010 Mazda CX-7 Turbo (my bride's)
-1998 Jeep TJ Wrangler 4.0 litre for the kids
-1975 Zamboni - The real Italian sportscar fully restored and functioning every winter at our local outdoor playground rink.
Mine is an ecclectic collection of motorized toys - LOL
I have a newspaper route and a web site where you can plan your own funeral life celebration www.mysendoff.com ....and go out with your own style.
-1982 Ferrari 308 GTSi Red/Tan
-Toyota FJ Cruiser - 6 speed tank
-2010 Mazda CX-7 Turbo (my bride's)
-1998 Jeep TJ Wrangler 4.0 litre for the kids
-1975 Zamboni - The real Italian sportscar fully restored and functioning every winter at our local outdoor playground rink.
Mine is an ecclectic collection of motorized toys - LOL
I have a newspaper route and a web site where you can plan your own funeral life celebration www.mysendoff.com ....and go out with your own style.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
Moderators: Street Fighter LTD
