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4x4 exhausts repair

#1 PostAuthor: nealblath » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:21 am

my Z1A project is nearing completion, just the paintwork and the exhausts to sort out really (will post pictures when I figure out how to do it on here)

I have an original set of 4x4 stamped exhausts that are a bit holey that I would like to re-use if poss.........has anyone had their exhausts patched up and rechromed with the repairs undetectable and if so, who did them?

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#2 PostAuthor: steve bowdler » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:37 am

Someone on here did some quality repairs to a KH if I remember correctly sorry but can not recall his name surly someone can remember :roll:

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#3 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:27 am

Good luck on having them repaired well, i had a world of pain trying to get mine done!!!
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#4 PostAuthor: z1bman » Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:47 pm

i was quoted £200- £300 per silencer for a Kawasaki h1 500 which had quite a few dents + scrapes personally i would not entertain having any z1 type exhausts repaired + chromed due to the thickness of the metal. you could spend as much as it would cost for an after market system only to find in a few months time they will have started to rot in a different place. my advise is replace them with some PMC copy's. this is the company i used for a quote for the h1 500 silencers

http://stchrome.co.uk/

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Re: 4x4 exhausts repair

#5 PostAuthor: Garry.L » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:33 pm

nealblath wrote:
I have an original set of 4x4 stamped exhausts that are a bit holey that I would like to re-use if poss.........has anyone had their exhausts patched up and rechromed with the repairs undetectable and if so, who did them?


Original pipes reach comedy prices on the Bay no matter how poor condition there are in - sell yours and put the cash towards a replica set. Easier, cheaper and better in the long run.
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#6 PostAuthor: paulstrees » Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:59 pm

Look to spend £1000+ to restore originals,go with the replicas

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#7 PostAuthor: chrisu » Thu Apr 26, 2012 6:39 pm

sage advice

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#8 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Thu Apr 26, 2012 6:54 pm

chrisu wrote:sage advice
Is that a herbal remedy ? :lol:
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#9 PostAuthor: nealblath » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:50 pm

thanks lads

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#10 PostAuthor: Steve S » Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:04 pm

steve bowdler wrote:Someone on here did some quality repairs to a KH if I remember correctly sorry but can not recall his name surly someone can remember :roll:



Cheers Steve,think that was me on my 250........oh the pain i went through :wink:


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