So what are the options when we need an exhaust?

[Guest]

That's the question. I see a handful of new pipes for the 16v models but little to nothing for us 8v guys. What's a guy to do? Will any of the 16v pipes with a little persuasion? A lot of persuasion?

[Tempted]

What I would do(just did with my 850) is weld a new system up to the stock headers. Cost me $12 for the pipe and I used some mufflers I had. I'm sure you could get a 16v system to work with a few torches and some elbow grease.

[SqDancerLynn1]

A short pipe and some HD mufflers has been used before

[tkent02]

A short pipe and some HD mufflers has been used before

Those really slow a bike down.

[terrylee]

Didn't slow down my 850! And cost me $15.00 for two of them(almost brand new)at swap meet. terrylee

[londonboards]

Refurbishment?? It can be done.

I am working on getting mine refurbished. I have 4 sets of GS1100G pipes and they all have rattling (loose) baffles but are actually in pretty decent condition.

The headers are easily restored and re-chromed but there is quite a bit of work to be done on the mufflers. These are substantial and heavy bits of kit and I am pretty sure they can be salvaged. Just finding the right guy to do it.

For instance, I had a radiator refurbishment company cut open my petrol tank underneath. They then shot blasted all the rust out, sealed it, replaced the cut out panel and made good. See my blog posting about the fuel tank:

http://suzukigs1100.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/fuel-tank-is-returned-day-47.html

I reasoned that there should be no problem doing the same procedure on a muffler. Cut a panel out, shot blast the insides, fix/weld the internal baffles and any other problems and weld it back up and then re-chrome. See my blog posting about that here:

http://suzukigs1100.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/exhausting-pipes.html

Clearly this is not going to be a cheap option but if you are looking for an original set, there has to be some one out there that could do that for you. I was quoted a price of around £700 GBP (or $1,100) just to re-chrome a full set of mufflers and headers. But they would look damn fine!

Just an idea.

Greetings

[John Kat]

I managed to fit GS 1100 Katana pipes to one of my GS 1000's
It involved bringing the two inner downtubes closer by grinding and resoldering the intermediate baffle.
The good news is that you get an "inboard" to the frame rail exhaust.
Here's what it looked like: