My K2 dual exhausts are not in line, after triple checking everything it appears the passenger peg mounts are in different mounting positions. The left side is closer by about 2cm than the right to the rear shock. It means the exhaust is closer to the shock (only about 1cm gap) compared to the right which is about 2-3 cm out from the shock.
I can't see any signs of damage (I'm about the 3rd owner) but they are definitely in different positions.
Hard to see for sure on the photo, but the spacer on the left between the exhaust hanger and the muffler seesm to be different to the rhs one. The whole exhaust can be twisted a bit. The hanger brackets are cast, so unlike to be out, last resort the rear subframe that the hangers mount off has a twist...
Hard to tell from the photo but the hangers look to be on the opposite side to each other ,,that's the brackets on the actual exhausts ...
Quote from: Daytona on Saturday, 17 May 2025, 05:58 PMHard to tell from the photo but the hangers look to be on the opposite side to each other ,,that's the brackets on the actual exhausts ...
I swapped the left one to the outside to see if it improved anything (it didn't).
The link pipes can make a big difference on how the silencers can sit, that's more likely than the hangers being off, unless somethings bent
Couple of mm on link pipe can look 10mm out on exhaust end
Loosen the link pipes & twist them a bit, it makes a surprising difference to how the cans fit.
It is an absolute arse to get them to look the same though.
I had to fiddle for ages to get my Black widow cans and pipes to sit right.. Ya just gotta have patience and plenty of tea to drink.
D.D.
Measure the distance from the wheel rim at tyre to the outside of swinging arm you will find about a 20-25mm difference because the engine sprocket is so far out to left, so the left hand hanger would have to have a greater angle to get the same spacing.
My K5 was Bazooka but now twin and has the same spacing problem, left shock closer to pipe ( I didn't do the change).
Quote from: Irish in Oz on Thursday, 22 May 2025, 05:04 AMMeasure the distance from the wheel rim at tyre to the outside of swinging arm you will find about a 20-25mm difference because the engine sprocket is so far out to left, so the left hand hanger would have to have a greater angle to get the same spacing.
My K5 was Bazooka but now twin and has the same spacing problem, left shock closer to pipe ( I didn't do the change).
Same on my K2, I can't get them symmetrical because as you say the engine sprocket being far to the left, also on my link pipe there is a stop/bracket for the centre stand which would foul the chain if the link pipe was twisted any closer. I just accept this but make sure the cans sit at the same height.
Yoshi on one side, so much easier and much cleaner look. 😎
Quote from: grog on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 07:10 PMYoshi on one side, so much easier and much cleaner look. 😎
I have twin on a K5 and the original bazooka on a K7.
Personally I like the balance and look of the twin system but for practical cleaning and maintenance the single wins.
Performance and noise level I can't say there would be much difference.
I have a staintune pipe for the K7 but took it off as it was too noisy and the power level went up to much.
When I had my K7 with twin pipes it used to be a ****** to get the pipes to sit right again after I'd had the whole exhaust off. In the end I found leaving all the bolts slightly loose (so there was a little movement across the whole system helped me get it all re-aligned - one the rear cans were in-line, I then used to tighten up back to front, starting with the hanger bolts.
I thought a few years back, get rid of any can. Clean back end,similar to MT09. Bloke in Brisbane reckoned he could make one, $400. I never went thru with it, no idea of sound or performance.