$35 EXHAUST modification IS A MUST. Z900RS 

I'm getting old, I like the stock quietness. My exhaust is stock and its staying that way.

At 1st I thought " yeah never thought of keeping it on" but turns out to be more usefull as a what not to do method which in itself is excellent probably saved a lot of people a lot of time and effort,so we'll done great video .cheers from Auckland

For cutting through exhaust pipe I have a cutter that is basically plier handles with a chain on one handle and a hooked fork on the other handle. The chain has small steel cutting discs between each link of the chain. You wrap the chain around the pipe, hook on the forked end of the cutter handle to the chain, squeeze the handles and rotate the chain around the pipe. The discs cut into the pipe and in about four or five back forth movements, the discs cut right through. It makes nice clean and straight cuts. It's saved my rear many times when cutting pipe or round crap in tight places.

You have balls of steel cutting into the z900rs my friend!

The Z1 riders in the seventies used to switch the original exhaust into a 4 into 1. Many shops just trashed the original ones. Now they are worth a fortune.

Cutting stainless with a hack saw. That's a very committed approach.

Thanks. Excellent video.

Sounds great man. I need some extra sound on my z too. Not sure the route yet

Thanks for taking the time to video and share. Regards from across the pond in Perth, Western Australia

Very time consuming project but worth it in the end!🤙🏼

Cheap & cheerful mod I love it. Another option is to install Delvick headers & flash the ECU, whatever fits your budget.

Hell yeah, thanks for the video will definitely be doing this on my 2023. Link does not work anymore though. What bike did it say it fit on (I saw another comment you made that this isn’t specifically listed for the Z900RS). Asking so I could search for it

I’ll be honest, I like the noise the factory OEM system makes. Not too quiet, not too loud. I know the exhaust is heavy etc etc but I didn’t buy my Z900RS for ultimate performance. I’ve done some trackdays and it didn’t shame itself. If you want real speed get a ZH2! Or hire a S1000RR at a trackday like I do! Appreciate the time it took to make the video. Another comment from Australia.

It turns out nice and good sound...May I ask where to buy the slip on pipe ?

Can you share the link for that new pipes ?look awesome

Own a 22 blue model planning on doing same mod just don’t want it to b to loud ! How do u feel about way it sounds now also planning on leaving catalytic converter in pipe! Thanks 👍

Remove the header, then cat along with a proper tune to open the secondary flys. I remove them with tune , proper stacks and air box mod only, no flash. Though still heavy, I bet the stock front header section gets within 2 HP of the best header out there. DW

Love it. Can you share a link to buy this pipe ?

What’s the link to that pipe?

I have a 2023 Z900 ABS (not RS version) and have been dying to do the breadbox delete. Good to see it can be done without removing the headers. I plan to do it this spring and don't want to go through the hassle of removing the headers if possible. I wonder if a sawzall with a long enough blade could get in there without hitting the engine itself. The sound after is so much better!

Nice video! How does it compare to stock on the road? Much louder overall or just slightly? Deeper tone? Thanks.

Hi did you get any engine codes after the install ? & do you have a video of the sound ? THANKS

I know it's tempting to spend $35 for a piece of exhuast pipe, but nothing can beat a full exhaust system and an ecu tune. Even just aftermarket headers with a tune and stock silencer work great on this particular bike. I never understood making a machine louder for no reason other than to sound "cool". For me it's about the performance of the machine...

Hi guys, I write from Italy, thanks for your video. I sold my ducati mts 950 s because I don't go very far from home on my motorbike anymore, and I'm waiting for a 2024 kawa z900rs SE. I'm taking notes. I'm interested, I saw that if you cut where the solder remains an inline-cat inserted, and this seems excellent to me so as not to exaggerate with smoke and noise. did you get a feeling in performance? I would like to combine this modification with an EcuFlash rapid bike with Map by Acrapovic, what do you think? Greetings

Just got mine, cant wait to see the breadbox eliminated ，keep scrapping the speed bump

Very honest but lots of work

That's what l expect to hear out of my Kawasakis. Excellent sound, did you have any mixture issues?

Dude, very much appreciate this, and your honesty. If I go this route, I'll remove the headers / take your advice. Which link pipe did you get? Now that you've had it for a while are you still happy with the end result?

Thank you for the video. I've been considering a Delvick header to eliminate the Cat and increase noise. In your description you mention issues in earlier years. Which issues are you referring to? I just picked up a 2018 with 400 miles on it and curious.

You mention $35 part can you please send me the link of the pipe. Thank you for the video love the sound. I don’t want to eliminate the cat I don’t want to smell like my other bikes when I ride lol

Like from brazil. I would not cut de exaust, i would change it for other, just to keep the original Anyway, pretty sound.

Another old dude says... Keep it stock. Loud pipes were great when I was young and stupid, but the last 20 years of constant loud ringing in my ears has sucked more than the joy the loud pipe gave me, by A LOT.

I wonder how much weight you shed by removing the bread box?

That was too much work. But it sounds awesome. Great job!

That $35 pipe is now north of $100

Was there any noticable performance increase?

Definitely happening on mine. Do you have to change engine management systems?

Can you please post a link to buy this mid pipe, thanks.

Going to get my 22 flashed and midpipe installed. Going to let a bike guy doit and dyno tune as well. If i get 2 or 3 hp, lose 5 or 10 lbs and get that awsome sound, ill be golden. Thanks for the video!

Did you flash the the ECU or add a PCM?

Did you have the bike retuned to avoid any detonation?

How much louder is it? I dont want to ruin the bike. Like a rough %

You left the cat in after the cut? Easy to take out there. An exhaust pipe cutter would have been much easier.

do you have link for the part that you have used Thank you

Where did you purchase that pipe for $ 35.00?

Why wouldn't you have taken off the headers in the first place? The whole time I'm watching up to the point you said it yourself I was scratching my head lol. This isn't a very difficult job if planned out a little more. Not removing the headers is probably the one thing that made you say at the end for people not to try this at home. I'll be doing this to my 2022 soon and I'll time myself... and make the video on it. :D Sounds great

Sono in grado di farlo, ma non rovino il lavoro grandioso che Kawasaki ha fatto per dare un sound unico per un euro 4

link to the exhaust part please?

Would a sawzall have cut right through that?

Can it ride wheelies in the snow?

lol... "5 hours later", you said it at the end, should have taken the full exhaust off.... Great sound improvement. Now get it tuned and the ecu restrictions removed.

D...where did you buy this? Thx

I couldn't find the pipe for less than $100?

Any map change?

Didn't you remap the bike after that ?

Definitely sounds better, but not too offensive neither.

May i ask where you purchased the exhaust from?

Using an oxy-acytylene torch would've been easier and faster

I just picked this bike up do you have a link to the pipe you used?

35 bucks?? There going a 108 dollars now in DEC 2023

Why no talking at the start of the video?

you put the muffler the wrong side of the rear hanger.

Hey what about that piece of cat remains in headers? You pull it out?

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Good video, lousy music.

This is a worthless mod, and a waste of time. Swap out the manifold for a header and gain some real quality performance and sound. Look at the inside diameter of the factory header and you'll understand.

I would never do this to my Z900RS. Never, in a million years. Destroys much of the awesome character of the machine for no gain. Not only no gain, but for a giant negative loss. The riding experience after removing the bread box is so much worse than stock. But, whatever floats your boat. This couldn't possibly be justified in any way.

Booooooo stock is much better

Poor Bike...

Sounds horrible

Hi would you say this modification is as loud as a normal exhaust system or would you say it's even louder?