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Offline jaguar

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performance exhaust and still use center stand?
« on: September 18, 2009, 08:29:29 PM »
ive tried to search but no real luck.

will any of the performance exhausts let you still use the center stand?

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Re: performance exhaust and still use center stand?
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 09:13:05 PM »
For a 750k, a Kerker will keep the center stand.  Got mine from Dynoman Performance, but cheaper than what they're selling them for now, so look around.  Low points of the Kerkers: not a sexy design and the muffler is ugly as sin (in my opinion), and you can't use the passenger pegs without some modification (there is a post somewhere about this mod).

I'll warn you though, I've heard a lot of people on the forum say the chrome is not the greatest quality (Kerker doesn't offer these in black anymore).  Additionally, if you go with the Kerkers, the first thing you should do is CHECK THE FLARED PORTION of the header where it crushes the exhaust gasket.  The flares on mine were all jagged, bent, and there was even some of the flare missing on one; no way was it going to make a seal.  My replacement was perfect thanks to the good customer service though.

That muffler really has to go, at least for me...
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Re: performance exhaust and still use center stand?
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2009, 09:25:41 PM »
either that or a Mac ... or check CycleX   

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Re: performance exhaust and still use center stand?
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2009, 09:56:44 PM »
I can't honestly say what kind of exaust I have. I bought a 4 into 1 off of ebay. I still use my center stand and passenger pegs. I made the bracket for it and used my origional exaust brackets that were left on the bike. Granted my center stand is lower than it origionalley was but I can take care of that by grinding down the braket. Its not a kerker(I wish it was they sound great) but it does sound good and its better than the goofey set up that was on there when I got it.
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Re: performance exhaust and still use center stand?
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2009, 11:13:39 PM »
I'm no help,  but i never leave the centrestand on not only are they dangerous if you corner hard but they also weigh a ton.....First thing to go on my bikes.

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Re: performance exhaust and still use center stand?
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2009, 05:48:05 AM »
Centerstand nice on side of the road,but I usually remove and leave brackets.Then you can use stand and pivot for quick lift @ workshop.Just slide pivot thru and lift as normal.Work @ the track in a pinch.Bill                                                                                 
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Re: performance exhaust and still use center stand?
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2010, 09:33:43 PM »
was looking at the X-pipe but still trying to find out what pipes will still clear the center stand
thanks for any help

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Re: performance exhaust and still use center stand?
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2010, 10:55:24 PM »
750F with Kerker and center stand.
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Re: performance exhaust and still use center stand?
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2010, 11:07:58 PM »
the mac worked with center stand too, i think. i've gone back and forth about my centerstand. it weighs a ton and looks like crap sitting under there, but it's really nice to have at service time.
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