Hi, first time poster - be gentle!
I have just purchased a used 98 FZS600 with an MOT advisory regarding blowing downpipes. This seems pretty common for the model, so I’m not frustrated, but I’m considing my options on this bike.
I’m definitely going to swap out the stock end-can for something a bit more meaty sounding - a Micron, Akrapovic, something, not decided yet - and will swap the pipes at the same time. I’m just not really sure what to go for.
Do I a) find a scrappy/pattern parts manufacturer with a set of original mild steel pipes and grateblack them all up, b) go for a Motad pattern system and mix’n’match end can or c) go for a full exhaust system?
I’m considering c as I’ll be getting pipes and end can anyway, but I can’t find anybody online touting that they manufacture such a set up. Has anybody got any ideas or advice?
Muchos thanks 
Dan
Hi, welcome to the forum.
I would have thought that used downpipes for a MK1 will be in a terrible state by now unless the bike has done mega miles and not had to much chance to rust with the constant heat of an “on” engine, or no miles and stored in a heated environment.
Set on ebay @ 27 ATM
£175 for Delkevic or Sandy Spares will do them (google it)
IIRC the studs holding them on are said to be too small a diameter and tend to shear off when pipes are removed so you would like a guaranteed good set of downpipes so that you can fit them once, stop the leaks once and then forget all about them - i.e dont buy some secondhand ones that start blowing in 6 months time and you have to go through it all again.
I’ve painted my stock pipes with black hammerite and they seem to be holding up well
I’ve also got a stainless link pipe and a Viper end can…
If you want the hassle free option go for a full set of stainless downpipes, will save a bit of hassle with paint etc but they don’t come cheap
Get onto eBay and look for a seller called motad1. He sometimes has Motad stainless downpipes for the MK1 Fazer for sale, brand new and half the price. I paid £140 last year for them. He doesn’t always have them though and you just need to keep an eye out.
As for fitting them, I did it myself with help from a friend. Easy enough to do but be very careful with the studs mouting the pipes to the engine. These can break quite easily and that is a real bugger to sort out. I spent the week before replacing them spraying that anti sieze stuff (forget what it’s called now - could also use WD40) each day and managed to get all but a couple out.
I did the downpipes first and a couple of months later stuck on a Quill exhaust. I was very happy with the result.
