drain plug

[GS700Jim]

on the exhaust note, about the 4 in 1 going directly under the oil drrain plug... what do you do about that when it's time to do a "simple" oil change, loosen the header and drop it down??????

[luc8421]

it's lame, but you gotta take it off to do an oil change, most also eliminate the possibility of a centerstand, at least mine does

[GS700Jim]

yes they did that too, no center stand, almost thinking better to go back to origianal style pipes

[Anonymous]

Centerstands are for whips anyway. Keep the exhaust and enjoy the extra power and weight savings. It's good to get your hands dirty.

[Hoomgar]

Centerstands are for whips anyway.

I always thought it was the oposite that was true? :twisted:

[Anonymous]

What pipe are you GS700 folks running? I have a GS700 and am thinkning about ditching the original pipes. Any thoughts?

[GS700Jim]

mine has a bassani made for a gs750 fits mine fine, don't know how long it has been there, but I'm sure it's been a while!! 8O BUT need to take it off to drain the oil

[Anonymous]

Centerstands are for whips anyway.

I always thought it was the oposite that was true? :twisted:

Wimps are for centerstands?

[oldschoolGS]

Some of the aftermarket exhausts made for these bikes allowed filter and drain plug access, others did not. If you can find a good performance exhaust now, good luck, as most are no longer available. I have had a V+H Competition Series 4-1 since about 1985. It is a kick a$$ black pipe with an aluminum canister but it restricts access to both filter and drain. You do get pretty good at droping the pipe after a few times though. Be careful with the head bolts and use anti-seize compound.

I would never go back with the stock exhaust, any aftermarket pipe is better than the heavy, restrictive stock system. If you cannot find a decent used pipe, your other option is to modify an early GSXR-750 pipe to fit.
From what I have seen, the canister hanger is the only real mod.

Good Luck, Ed.
1983 GS750ED