k7

[mark.knights]

Any buddy anwer a question plz gsx1400 k7 headers when the bike left the factory new did it have chrom or stanless headers ? I belive early models had chrom but later models had stanless ..ive dented one front pipe and suzuki sell sepratley i dont want to order one and find out its diffrent thanks

[VladTepes]

I have an akro system so not of much help sorry.
Someone here is bound to know.

[gsxbarmy]

Any buddy anwer a question plz gsx1400 k7 headers when the bike left the factory new did it have chrom or stanless headers ? I belive early models had chrom but later models had stanless ..ive dented one front pipe and suzuki sell sepratley i dont want to order one and find out its diffrent thanks

K5 onwards had stainless headers, so you will need a stainless one Mark

....see this thread and save yourself some wonga on the replacement 

http://gsx1400owners.org/forum_test/index.php?topic=217.0

[seth]

stainless it should be
if you go to Robinson's foundry you can check part numbers they should be different between upto k4 and k5 on wards.

good luck 

[mark.knights]

Thank u all ive ordered it from my local  suzuki dealer due to be ing able to collect in person not bloody cheap thow £125 for one pipe .but my pipes look new still so il not clean the new pipe for a week or so and it should blend in with the others even my collecter box cleans up amazing no rust ..thanks for the help seth and barmy apreciate it

[seth]

always happy to help when i can
barmy is a top guy 

hope fitting goes well as the exhaust bolts are not the best quality ever fitted to a bike .

p.s. keep you old pipe as it might help someone out in the future 

[gsxbarmy]

Glad we could help Mark, although at £125 for one pipe - ye gods!!!!!!

You may have to drop your complete headers and collector to get the one pipe on. When you refit them, use some Nickleslip on the bolts to save them seizing in the head - if you don't have any, then a dab of Copaslip will work though (Nickleslip is better for higher temperatures, whereas Copaslip can dry out).

And why not shine up the other headers to match the new one - some Mothers Mag and Aluminium polish applied using a make-up remover pad (pinch some from your mrs!) then buffed off before it completely dries with a micro fibre cloth keeps it all looking tickety boo.

This was my K7 at 11,000 miles and 9 years old - headers still looked like new 

[mark.knights]

Yer its only i slight dent free to good home still works ok and underneth just am keeping my bike like new i heard bolts can snap off so am paying the shop to do it i normaly do my own repairs but scared it may go wrong .my bolts look new all shiney so am hopping they come out fingers crossed

[mark.knights]

Wow barmy nice bike

[gsxbarmy]

Cheers bud, appreciated.

Ask the shop to put some nickel or copa slip on the bolts though, worthwhile whilst its all pulled down <preventative maintenance> 

[TALLMAN]

Glad we could help Mark, although at £125 for one pipe - ye gods!!!!!!

Seeing this pic of your 14 Dave I cant believe you sold it, its gorgeous

[gsxbarmy]

Thanks Richard - and indeed was a sad day selling it. Unfortunately it had to go as the sitting position was doing my back no favours at all. Having said that I really enjoyed the years I owned it, like all 14's it had character.