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Harris Exhaust
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:15 pm
Author: john
Hi Lads
I am pulling my hair out here trying to find a replacement exhaust for my z1 b, would any know if a Harris which was on a z1 r fit the z1b.
Thanks
Kind regards
John
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:21 pm
Author: ADRIAN H
It will, you may have to alter the rear silencer bracket.
you can buy them new here.
https://normanhyde.co.uk/classic-japane ... ystem.html
or try Dave (club member)
http://www.exhaustcraft.co.uk/
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:38 pm
Author: jimmock
Unfortunately they are in a word, "SHITE" !!!
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:18 am
Author: Is Vic There
jimmock wrote:Unfortunately they are in a word, "SHITE" !!!
Mines not
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 7:55 am
Author: ADRIAN H
jimmock wrote:Unfortunately they are in a word, "SHITE" !!!
Positive input is appreciated. Just to say something is SHITE. Without clarification is not helpful.
I do not like Harris exhausts myself, however I do not go around calling them SHITE.
I am currently saving up pennies to make a purchase from Exhaust craft. I am a bit short at the moment.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:01 am
Author: mick znone
theyre shite is simply the Scottish way of saying you dont like something
you would need to give your reasons why you dont like them to be any different
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:03 am
Author: mick znone
John, are you struggling to find an exhaust within a certain budget? or just struggling with the choice? Exhaust Craft makes a smashing stainless job that gets the thumbs up from buyers.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:25 am
Author: jimmock
Right here goes.
They are indeed SHITE because......
The welds are shite.
The headers do NOT line up with exhaust ports.
You WILL break your head forcing them to line up with the headers.
(I know someone who DID!!.)
Due to the above even thinking about taking it off for cleaning etc is a BIG NO NO.
I have one on my 900A4, so I do know.
They were NOT shite years ago when "HARRIS" made them.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:41 am
Author: nw66
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:07 am
Author: Is Vic There
nw66 wrote::lol:
They aren't the best but if you want that period look!!!
Take your bike to Harris and get them to make something similar
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:16 pm
Author: Jay1969
Is Vic There wrote:nw66 wrote::lol:
They aren't the best but if you want that period look!!!
Take your bike to Harris and get them to make something similar
+1
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:46 pm
Author: Jay1969
I like them because they're part of the history and period style
of the 1980's Zed culture, and aesthetically appealing to me,
just no changing tastes over the years for some things like original 4 into 4 pipes to purists, once you're hooked, you're hooked...
Re: the headers not lining up etc.,
never had that problem on the one's I've owned, so long as the
rear bracket is measured when the header pipes are comfortably
in position whilst slotted into the collector section. Since the advent
of ACF-50, we are now lucky to be able to neutralise any impending
corrosion in the collector link section: applying ACF-50 into the area
there before slotting the header pipes into place, especially after a
ride out in the rain.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 4:20 pm
Author: njwmct
I have one of the Harris pipes currently being sold by Norman Hyde.
The quality can only be described as poor:
Big variation between header pipes - dimension from end of pipe at header to groove for clamping plate.
Collector contacts the sump plug
Poor quality chrome applied to poorly preped metalwork.
Crap rear mounting bracket.
Much better available out there for similar money.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:53 pm
Author: jimmock
njwmct wrote:I have one of the Harris pipes currently being sold by Norman Hyde.
The quality can only be described as poor:
Big variation between header pipes - dimension from end of pipe at header to groove for clamping plate.
Collector contacts the sump plug
Poor quality chrome applied to poorly preped metalwork.
Crap rear mounting bracket.
Much better available out there for similar money.
In a word......
SHITE !!!!
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 7:01 pm
Author: kev edwards
Exhaust craft is the way to go made my harris style can for my shark system.
