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Offline Curly9

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Will it work?
« on: February 17, 2013, 08:51:29 »
Hi all
I own a 2011 Wee, pretty much the last of the old guard before Suzuki bought out the new model. I've been tinkering with the idea of a new Exhaust for a while now and have made my mind up to take the plunge....
I went to the MCN Motorcycle Live show down at the Excel in London yesterday and ended up at the Scorpion stand where after explaining what bike I had & what year etc bought a nice Carbon Fibre Job.

It's worth pointing out I'm not mechanically gifted (sadly) but upon returning to my bike I looked at my standard exhaust set up and thought back to the installation instruction drawing he showed me on the stand. I looked it up again when I got home and It says on that drawing its for an '04 - '06? So I'm a little miffed to whether it will actually work or not?

Any input would be gratefully welcomed for this technically challenged Strom owner  :fix:

This is the URL to the installation instructions and what you get in the kit....

http://www.scorpion-exhausts.com/sitead ... -81-10.pdf
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Offline Sven

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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2013, 09:09:56 »
Unfortunately this won't fit your bike. You've been sold one for an 04-06 bike. The exhausts changed in 07 with the addition of a lambda sensor.
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2013, 09:10:21 »
No it won't fit models after 2007 , its for the early single spark plug models ..You need something like these
http://www.gpr-motorcycle-exhausts.co.u ... m-650.html
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2013, 09:49:48 »
Thanks blokes, my thoughts confirmed!

Locksmith, Much appreciated for the alternative solution too  :)
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2013, 09:56:21 »
Quote from: "Curly9"
Thanks blokes, my thoughts confirmed!

Locksmith, Much appreciated for the alternative solution too  :)

Yes I think the GPR is the cheapest option , I have one on mine and its very good . Takes about a hour to fit .
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Offline Curly9

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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2013, 10:09:05 »
Quote from: "Locksmith"
Quote from: "Curly9"
Thanks blokes, my thoughts confirmed!

Locksmith, Much appreciated for the alternative solution too  :)

Yes I think the GPR is the cheapest option , I have one on mine and its very good . Takes about a hour to fit .

Top man... I'm on it.
Also just composing a very snotty email to Scorpion!!! I want my £239 back!! I know I'm a bit naive when it comes to mechanical things but didn't expect numptyness from a so called expert!!!
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2013, 10:12:06 »
Yes you have a right to your money back if you told them the model year of bike ! and they sold you the wrong exhaust !
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2013, 10:38:17 »
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Yes you have a right to your money back if you told them the model year of bike ! and they sold you the wrong exhaust !
Will let you know the response when I get it.... Just for satisfaction purposes of course...
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2013, 12:31:29 »
What one have you got Locksmith? Aluminium, stainless or Carbon Fibre?
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2013, 12:34:34 »
I just fitted an aluminium one to mine last week.
See here for photo's
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=16791
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2013, 12:35:11 »
I also have gpr stainless and it is very good. Top quality, good price and easy to fit. I got two baffles with mine so I can choose how loud I want it to be :grin:
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Offline Curly9

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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2013, 12:56:04 »
Looks good.... 3 choices for me... Aluminium £279, Stainless £349, Carbon Fibre £369....

Choices choices choices

http://www.gpr-motorcycle-exhausts.co.u ... m-650.html
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2013, 21:41:04 »
you can get a GPR Tri-oval stainless for £259:00.  I keep toying with the idea of getting one, by the time I make my mind up they will have gone up in price.
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2013, 12:00:54 »
Scorpion phoned me this morning with an apology & refund.....  :clap:

Order placed for a GPR.... Went for the stainless GPE for £359.... Should be with me tomorrow, pics to follow....
Thanks for the help and advise fella's  :ty:
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Offline Curly9

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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #14 on: February 28, 2013, 18:07:30 »
OK Gents... GPR fitted last week but only had a couple of little outings since its been on, the result?..................... Superb!!! Couldn't believe the weight of the standard!!

(How do you put a picture up?)
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2013, 01:08:43 »
Quote from: "Curly9"
(How do you put a picture up?)
you need to put it on a site like photobucket or something similar and link to it
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Offline Curly9

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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #16 on: March 04, 2013, 20:55:06 »
Cheers lads, sounds so much better, and lighter

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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2013, 21:01:20 »
Its the same one as I have Curly , have you put the cone in ?
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2013, 21:15:42 »
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Its the same one as I have Curly , have you put the cone in ?
Nope, no cone, never even tried it...  :)
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Re: Will it work?
« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2013, 21:48:00 »
looks nice that curly, think a new exhaust might be on the wish list after seein this...
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