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Post by philmill on Mar 19, 2018 20:50:06 GMT 1
Hi Guys, anybody got any experience of the K-tec pipes, I've been offered one of the 2-1 pipes brand new in the box for very little money, I can only guess that it'll not be the best performing pipe but its is different! Its cheap enough to fancy trying it just because it is different but I don't want to make the bike last 5 mins after all the effort to rebuild it. I had a GT750 with the Dunstall 3-1 it sounded awesome but didn't go very well  Phil |
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Post by philmill on Mar 19, 2018 20:53:55 GMT 1
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Post by simon998 on Mar 19, 2018 21:40:24 GMT 1
It's K2Tec, they're on WeBike from what I remember so probably a china exhaust.
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Post by JonW on Mar 19, 2018 22:05:20 GMT 1
Very cheap kit from what ive seen and that defo wont peform well. Glynn (Slinger) on the RDRZ500 forum made a pipe to that design a few years back to see what it would be like, im sure you could locate the thread, but Im sure that this will perform worse than his as he made good pipes back in the day.
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Post by phil38 on Mar 19, 2018 22:08:39 GMT 1
I can’t say they’ll be crap because I’ve not seen the detail, but I think it’s pretty tricky to tune 2-1 pipes on a 2 stroke engine. The Moto GP 500s always had separate spannies; if 2:1 was possible they’d have done it to save weight…
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Post by 4l04ever on Mar 19, 2018 22:55:54 GMT 1
They would be difficult to check the jetting with on a dyno, as you can only put the gas sniffer in one hole...... One cylinder may be lean and the other rich and it would look okay.....
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Post by bare on Mar 20, 2018 2:44:18 GMT 1
Was there with the Dyno test of Slinger's 2 into 1 pipe It sure as hell looked a lot more trick than that "thing".
Also only made low 60's hp... along with a noise to wake the dead.
Buy Cheap.. Buy twice, or If dim.. repeatedly.
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Post by Mr Kipling on Mar 20, 2018 16:51:26 GMT 1
Theres a guy who came too mad biker meet running a pipe like these on his P/V LC , theres also a vid of it running on you tube...
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Post by philmill on Mar 20, 2018 17:15:20 GMT 1
Ok, I'll have a look for that, I'm temped because it is different and also very cheap! new and unused. Decisions decisions.....
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Post by steve h on Mar 20, 2018 18:25:43 GMT 1
Hahahaha! Yeah its different.......and so is a square wheel.  or a chocolate fireguard, that's use full as you can eat it!! |
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Post by LC_BOTT on Mar 20, 2018 18:39:50 GMT 1
Theres a guy who came too mad biker meet running a pipe like these on his P/V LC , theres also a vid of it running on you tube... This one at a guess, got to be worth buying the pipe just for the sound  If you don't want it, buy it, then sell it to me |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2018 18:42:31 GMT 1
For the sake of everything that is holy don't do it
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Post by 17again on Mar 20, 2018 18:54:37 GMT 1
the pipes are made in japan and well known as good pipes.
cost a lot too.
single can well not for every one
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Post by Mr Kipling on Mar 20, 2018 19:03:30 GMT 1
Reminds me of the Kerker Ex that adourned every other slabby gixxer back in the 80,s...
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Post by philmill on Mar 20, 2018 19:16:38 GMT 1
Does sound nice, but then so did my Kettle! actually the Kettle was too loud. mixed opinions on here, I guess only I can decide. A set of decent cans sounds good too, so maybe keep saving.
Phil
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Post by Mr Kipling on Mar 20, 2018 19:22:41 GMT 1
Does sound nice, but then so did my Kettle! actually the Kettle was too loud. mixed opinions on here, I guess only I can decide. A set of decent cans sounds good too, so maybe keep saving. Phil Always gonna get mixed opinions Phil , that's the beauty of being an individual... :D |
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Post by rigga on Mar 20, 2018 21:04:13 GMT 1
Yea if we were all the same we'd be robots .....
Individuality is to be applauded, so what if it won't make the most power, want a fast bike then a smelly old two stroke wouldn't be the first choice, you like it then that's enough reason......
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Post by JonW on Mar 20, 2018 22:19:39 GMT 1
This one sounds less good, bike brought in by an Aussie importer from Japan:
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Post by alistair64 on Mar 20, 2018 23:02:57 GMT 1
Have to say, it doesn't sound any different to separate pipes to my ears, but then maybe I'm going deaf in me old age! ....and you know what they say Personally, I wouldn't bother. |
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Post by Norbo on Mar 20, 2018 23:06:17 GMT 1
They are different i quite like them for that . yes you could get pipes with better performance but who cars no one is flat out any more any way go for what you like the look of .
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Post by JonW on Mar 20, 2018 23:19:16 GMT 1
They are different i quite like them for that . yes you could get pipes with better performance but who cars no one is flat out any more any way go for what you like the look of . Thats a fair point Norbo. One thing the importer of the bike video I posted did say was that the bike needed another exhaust to be legal here. Listening to both videos I think that was about the noise level more than anything, these pipes do seem very loud. I, not thinking there is enough silencing in a single silencer perhaps? |
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Post by Yogi on Mar 21, 2018 8:00:34 GMT 1
Theres a guy who came too mad biker meet running a pipe like these on his P/V LC , theres also a vid of it running on you tube... This one at a guess, got to be worth buying the pipe just for the sound If you don't want it, buy it, then sell it to me I had a chat with its owner at Brands Hatch and he said it performs well Sounded quite nice when he rode off too So for a cheapish pipe I think it's worth a go |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Mar 21, 2018 8:17:21 GMT 1
I wanted one of slingers just to be different but he wasn't interested in making it as it didn't perform well enough
It looked like a really beefy pipe with a large stinger and a Y in the header
Thought it would look good with a nana arm
Steve
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Post by Norbo on Mar 21, 2018 9:57:35 GMT 1
As far as noise i would not worry about that have you heard some of the 421's out there and the bigger ones they are way louder
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2018 10:13:55 GMT 1
so are all the K2Tec pipes rubbish?
I've been looking at the twin ones they have for street use and pondering
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Post by tsa on Mar 21, 2018 10:59:38 GMT 1
The pipes for the RD350lc or ypvs will give approx the same performance as allspeeds.
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Post by ellasae on Mar 21, 2018 13:38:33 GMT 1
The pipes for the RD350lc or ypvs will give approx the same performance as allspeeds. If that's the case then they're not too bad a choice if you want the look of a 2-1. Personally i'll stick with my pair of Kennys pipes David |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2018 14:07:25 GMT 1
are you talking the 2 into one or the twin pipe design, Kenny
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Post by philmill on Mar 21, 2018 15:56:22 GMT 1
I'm looking into getting it, I need to ship home from Europe so it depends how much that costs. knowing my luck it'll be more expensive than the pipe.
Phil
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Mar 21, 2018 16:22:59 GMT 1
The pipes for the RD350lc or ypvs will give approx the same performance as allspeeds. I still want one just to be different If I could persuade the owner I'd put one on my lc hybrid Steve |
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