Take the bike to a weld shop & have them weld in the rusted out spots. I haven't had a problem with the bike but I've done this to a number of cages - mine and others. Where they weld the brackets, joints, etc. the corrosion resistant coating, either aluminum or zinc, gets burned off, then the welds rust out (really the pipe next to the weld).
Bill -----Original Message----- From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of uranus Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 6:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: GTS-1000 PIPES At 05:00 22/05/02, various people wrote: AFTERMARKET PIPES: >[] FZR1000 EXUP [] Thunder Ace YZF1000R [] >Well i asked my mate if the 2 exhausts were the same ( down pipes / box >only ) his reply was that Akrapovic exhausts list both models as using >the same exhaust ( their own brand ). > So it would seem to me that the downpipes / box are probably almost >identical . 'almost' . . just like a 14mm spanner 'almost' fits a 13mm nut :-) Seriously, some aftermarket systems, particularly the "racier" ones, swing the pipes down well clear of the sump and therefore won't be critical in this area, whereas others are more "figure-hugging". Somewhere I have got a picture which shows the difference in the sump shape of the FZR/YZF motors, I'll try to find it. Whichever, there will be some hacking necessary to fit the 02 sensor and re-position the collector exit pipe for the GTS's low-slung silencer, so no aftermarket or other Yamaha system is going to fit without modifications, it's just a question of minimizing the work. >The only other thing that i can note about my exhaust is that it has 1 >cap screw at the lower point of each down pipe to set the cylinder >mixtures , 4 screws in total . A nice feature which all the aftermarket systems seem to overlook. SILLY PIPES: >http://www.sportbikes.dhs.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=displayit&Picture_ID >=28101 Looks like about 10mm of rear suspension travel to me . . too daft for words (same goes for art in general, though) RUSTY PIPES: >[] the problem is indeed where the downpipes enter >the cat. No.2 pipe is the worst with little perforations right in the >joint, and no.3 looks dodgy. If it's like mine, the downpipes themselves are intact, but the collector inlets and pipe clamps will have suffered. No.2 and 3 clamps on mine have disappeared altogether. >I go for the quick option of a trip to store for exhaust putty and I've >applied that - we'll see if it works and keeps me going for the next >couple of weeks. In my experience the lifespan of exhaust putty repairs is measured in hours or even minutes, rather than weeks - just long enough to get you to the M.O.T. station and back! >she chickened out, so I'm taking my 12 year old son instead! Most likely this will make him a lifetime motorcyclist, are you sure you want this?! Have a good time and don't forget the "father and son" earplugs, even if your collector *doesn't* fall to pieces! David Thurgate http://www.uranus.co.uk/M_cycles.htm =================================================== Kawasaki ZX750-A1 in Tony Foale FFE frame Current status: Dismantled ;-( Yamaha GTS1000a in Yamaha FFE frame Current status: In everyday use :-)
