82' KZ440 Cafe' Brat Build: Carb tuning & exhaust fly by!
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M.B Co
Coast to Coast
Re: 82' KZ440 Build
Had an idea on exhaust. I'm a do-it-yourself kind of guy. I'll work with what ever supplies/items I got. So.....
I took one of the stock mufflers. Cut it down to 12" so now it's a megaphone style tip pretty much. I will make a 2-1 collector, weld it up.
Using the original tab for the muffler to mount. Should work pretty good IMO
mock up
Had an idea on exhaust. I'm a do-it-yourself kind of guy. I'll work with what ever supplies/items I got. So.....
I took one of the stock mufflers. Cut it down to 12" so now it's a megaphone style tip pretty much. I will make a 2-1 collector, weld it up.
Using the original tab for the muffler to mount. Should work pretty good IMO
mock up
Shermanator86
Big guy on a little bike
Re: 82' KZ440 Build: Together & Running: Exhaust build pg 6
I thought about doing 2-1 on mine but I have this thing about symmetry and like the look of 2-2 much better
M.B Co said:
I thought about doing 2-1 on mine but I have this thing about symmetry and like the look of 2-2 much better
M.B Co
Coast to Coast
Re: 82' KZ440 Build: Together & Running: Exhaust build pg 6
Not much has changed. Tacked on the tips, cleaned them up a little. Not sure which direction I want to go.
I do know that it runs great with the new jets.
Still need to:
Finish my battery box
Finish Exhaust
Seat
Clip on's, cables, lines, brake resi
Not much has changed. Tacked on the tips, cleaned them up a little. Not sure which direction I want to go.
I do know that it runs great with the new jets.
Still need to:
Finish my battery box
Finish Exhaust
Seat
Clip on's, cables, lines, brake resi
M.B Co
Coast to Coast
Re: 82' KZ440 Build: Together & Running: Exhaust build pg 6
Not much progress. Slowly trying to diag my electrical issue.
Pipes painted, was tacked on, removed. Waiting on my 2-1 Collector from Megs/Cone Engineering. Get that welded up then I can really diag and tune in everything. Then it's time to ride until winter. Then the other stage of the build comes into play.
Not much progress. Slowly trying to diag my electrical issue.
Pipes painted, was tacked on, removed. Waiting on my 2-1 Collector from Megs/Cone Engineering. Get that welded up then I can really diag and tune in everything. Then it's time to ride until winter. Then the other stage of the build comes into play.
shooter janes
New Member
Re: 82' KZ440 Build: Together & Running: Exhaust build pg 6
Been watching your thread; I'm building a 440ltd cafe racer style bike myself! I noticed you haven't posted anything in a while; how's your build going?
Have you seen this seat? You were mentioning that you wanted a slimmer seat, and this might work.
http://www.oldbikebarn.com/1981-1982-Kawasaki-KZ1000-LTD-KZ1000LTD-cafe-seat?sc=132&category=1503379
Been watching your thread; I'm building a 440ltd cafe racer style bike myself! I noticed you haven't posted anything in a while; how's your build going?
Have you seen this seat? You were mentioning that you wanted a slimmer seat, and this might work.
http://www.oldbikebarn.com/1981-1982-Kawasaki-KZ1000-LTD-KZ1000LTD-cafe-seat?sc=132&category=1503379
M.B Co
Coast to Coast
Re: 82' KZ440 Build: Together & Running: Exhaust build pg 6
Thanks, link to your build? Working on it here and there. Guess I have not made the time to finish it. I really need to re-do my whole electrical system. Should have done it months ago but got it together to get it running. Work+travel, house projects and honey-do's limit my time to work on the bike.
Sad, after all this I've rode it for 1 week. 5 or 7 days this whole year. Maybe a few times down the road then it broke down each time.
I have not seen that seat. Looks like a good option, but had my mind on something smaller.
This is a good example of what I would want:
shooter janes said:
Thanks, link to your build? Working on it here and there. Guess I have not made the time to finish it. I really need to re-do my whole electrical system. Should have done it months ago but got it together to get it running. Work+travel, house projects and honey-do's limit my time to work on the bike.
Sad, after all this I've rode it for 1 week. 5 or 7 days this whole year. Maybe a few times down the road then it broke down each time.
I have not seen that seat. Looks like a good option, but had my mind on something smaller.
This is a good example of what I would want:
7aliveatlast7
the bearded hessian
Re: 82' KZ440 Build: Together & Running: Exhaust build pg 6
that's a good goal to shoot for, that thing's gorgeous. your builds lookin good as well, keep up the good work! +1 on the jet sizes.
M.B Co said:Thanks, link to your build? Working on it here and there. Guess I have not made the time to finish it. I really need to re-do my whole electrical system. Should have done it months ago but got it together to get it running. Work+travel, house projects and honey-do's limit my time to work on the bike.
Sad, after all this I've rode it for 1 week. 5 or 7 days this whole year. Maybe a few times down the road then it broke down each time.
I have not seen that seat. Looks like a good option, but had my mind on something smaller.
This is a good example of what I would want:
that's a good goal to shoot for, that thing's gorgeous. your builds lookin good as well, keep up the good work! +1 on the jet sizes.
AnxiousCowboy
Active Member
Re: 82' KZ440 Build: Together & Running: Exhaust build pg 6
wow I really like those tires dude. I wonder if they would fit if you kept the stock fenders on?
wow I really like those tires dude. I wonder if they would fit if you kept the stock fenders on?
treitz
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: 82' KZ440 Build: Together & Running: Exhaust build pg 6
Hey man. Cool build. I have a question about your exhaust. I always wondered if you could chop stock mufflers in half like that but didn't know what the result would be.
So Do all of the insides of the muffler stay intact? Or does it all come out pretty much making it a open pipe with a muffler tip? Wondering how the sound level changes, and if it requires new jets.
Hey man. Cool build. I have a question about your exhaust. I always wondered if you could chop stock mufflers in half like that but didn't know what the result would be.
So Do all of the insides of the muffler stay intact? Or does it all come out pretty much making it a open pipe with a muffler tip? Wondering how the sound level changes, and if it requires new jets.
M.B Co
Coast to Coast
Re: 82' KZ440 Build: Together & Running: Exhaust build pg 6
Yes you can. I did it for fun to see what would happen or how it would end up. I know I wanted a 12" Muffler of some sort, well I had the stock mufflers. measured 12" from the end and cut it pretty much in half. Luckily the other end was the complete baffler assy. It's held into place with a few spot welds. So I ended up with just the tip going to a tapper to weld onto. So it appears to be a stock muffler just shorter, yet it is all open. I like the look of a shorty slash cut, so it worked out.
End result is what you see a few pages back. I have yet to finish welding it up. During the process I'll include pictures of course.
treitz said:
Yes you can. I did it for fun to see what would happen or how it would end up. I know I wanted a 12" Muffler of some sort, well I had the stock mufflers. measured 12" from the end and cut it pretty much in half. Luckily the other end was the complete baffler assy. It's held into place with a few spot welds. So I ended up with just the tip going to a tapper to weld onto. So it appears to be a stock muffler just shorter, yet it is all open. I like the look of a shorty slash cut, so it worked out.
End result is what you see a few pages back. I have yet to finish welding it up. During the process I'll include pictures of course.
shooter janes
New Member
Re: 82' KZ440 Build: Together & Running: Exhaust build pg 6
Sorry about taking forever to reply! I didn't realize you had responded!
I don't really have a link up for the build yet; it's been such slow going that I'm sort of embarrassed to post anything yet! I LOVE the seat on that pic you posted. Do you know what type of a bike that is? It seems like the 440ltd seat might be at a sharper angle. I'm torn between just making a custom seat like that or paying somebody to really do it right and eliminate the drop seat configuration all together. Thing is it would probably set me back a good $400 to modify the frame, and I'm not sure I want to dedicate that much $$ to that portion of the build. Decisions, decisions...
Sorry about taking forever to reply! I didn't realize you had responded!
I don't really have a link up for the build yet; it's been such slow going that I'm sort of embarrassed to post anything yet! I LOVE the seat on that pic you posted. Do you know what type of a bike that is? It seems like the 440ltd seat might be at a sharper angle. I'm torn between just making a custom seat like that or paying somebody to really do it right and eliminate the drop seat configuration all together. Thing is it would probably set me back a good $400 to modify the frame, and I'm not sure I want to dedicate that much $$ to that portion of the build. Decisions, decisions...
M.B Co said:Thanks, link to your build? Working on it here and there. Guess I have not made the time to finish it. I really need to re-do my whole electrical system. Should have done it months ago but got it together to get it running. Work+travel, house projects and honey-do's limit my time to work on the bike.
Sad, after all this I've rode it for 1 week. 5 or 7 days this whole year. Maybe a few times down the road then it broke down each time.
I have not seen that seat. Looks like a good option, but had my mind on something smaller.
This is a good example of what I would want:
