I have a couple of friends that actually cut thier stock pipes from thier z400s, anybody know the trick to removing the stock pipe without cutting it off.

 

unbolt it?

 

You have to unbolt the water pump to get the stock pipe out, and then its still a pain but it works. that what the instructions said on my Youshi system.

 

If i remember right I removed my thermostat housing and was able to get it out.

 

yeh, thats it, the thermostat. its all comming back to me.

 

I cut mine off, I was never going to put it back on anyway

 

Thanks for the replys, got the exhaust today, will put it on this weekend and let you guys know how it went next week.

 

what type of exhaust did you get? make sure you check and rejet the carb after you install the pipe

 

The pipe is a yoshimura full stainless, I am planning on rejetting when jet kit arrives in a couple of days. The pipe install went great, changed it in about an hour. It sounds better, but not quite loud enough, the spark arrestor actually seems to be smaller than stock. If I remove the spark arrestor it seems too loud. Does anyone know if they make spark arrestors with different size openings?

 

Don't know of any other spark arester. How did you end up geting the pipe off?