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Ok, I'll list the couple mods I've done first before I bore you with my story about how much trouble I had to go through to get my precious Hindle exhaust.
So as a Canadian I like to support Canadian companies when I can, thus I wanted to get a Hindle when I bought my FZ-07. FYI Hindle is the only Canadian manufacturer of exhausts, for motorcycles anyway. My last bike ('06 ZX6R) also had a Hindle which was awesome, so why wouldn't I want to get another.
I bought the bike from one of the bigger dealerships in town who happened to also be a distributor for Hindle. Perfect! Asked my sales guy to get me a quote and gave him the two part numbers I needed for the manifold and muffler. He gets back to me and tells me the parts guy says Hindle are kind of a pain to order from so how about a Yoshimura or Akrapovic? Uhhh, no. Sales guy likes that I'm trying to support a Canadian company and agrees that it doesn't matter that they're difficult to order from. Customer is always right! Right? So we go over to parts and the guy agrees to call me back with a quote. A week later, no quote. I call and can't get the guy on the phone. So I email him and again don't get a reply. Seriously?
Ok no problem. They don't want a sale then I will take my business to another dealer. I find the other Hindle distributor in town and call them up. Apparently they can't get Hindle products in either! I know they are a distributor and should have asked why not but was so shocked I just said ok thanks anyway, bye. Pretty damn sad that I can't get my damn Canadian exhaust when I live in Canada!
But do I give up? Of course not. I email Hindle and tell them the trouble I've been having with their two distributors in Cowtown and ask where on earth I can go to get an exhaust! The nice customer sales lady apologizes for the trouble and after speaking with her managers they agree to sell to me direct. (Not their standard practice). And how about 15% off and free shipping as well for being such a loyal customer. Yes Please!
A week later I have the exhaust and have paid about $400 less than my original dealer wanted for the Yoshi or Akrapovic. I am one happy guy right now!
I knew this thing was going to be loud as I opted for the "Supersport" version and not the "Silenced" but HOLY CRAP this thing is loud. WOW! Almost too loud. I think people are shocked when they hear me coming and then they see this little white naked bike and not some sort of cruiser. I will post a video next week sometime once I have it properly siliconed. There is a tiny leak at the header but installation guide says to silicone everything so I'm going to do it all anyway.
I do have one issue maybe someone can help me out. I'm not sure how my oxygen sensor is supposed to plug in. Looking at the last picture you can see the hole for the sensor on the pipe, and the little adapter that came with the system. But the hole on the pipe is not threaded. It's some weird hexagon shape which is far too small right now even if it were threaded. The adapter will thread into the sensor either way, so I did it the way in the picture and then macgyver'd it onto the pipe with a hose clamp! Which you can see if you look closely at some of the other pics. Clearly not ideal. Really hoping I'm just an idiot and have missed something glaringly obvious.
- OES Sliders. Front fork, frame and rear axle.
- PowerBronze 270mm light tint windscreen.
- Basic fender eliminator with led turn signals. (ebay user: creese1)
- Full Hindle exhaust. Stainless Steel 12" Evolution Supersport.
So as a Canadian I like to support Canadian companies when I can, thus I wanted to get a Hindle when I bought my FZ-07. FYI Hindle is the only Canadian manufacturer of exhausts, for motorcycles anyway. My last bike ('06 ZX6R) also had a Hindle which was awesome, so why wouldn't I want to get another.
I bought the bike from one of the bigger dealerships in town who happened to also be a distributor for Hindle. Perfect! Asked my sales guy to get me a quote and gave him the two part numbers I needed for the manifold and muffler. He gets back to me and tells me the parts guy says Hindle are kind of a pain to order from so how about a Yoshimura or Akrapovic? Uhhh, no. Sales guy likes that I'm trying to support a Canadian company and agrees that it doesn't matter that they're difficult to order from. Customer is always right! Right? So we go over to parts and the guy agrees to call me back with a quote. A week later, no quote. I call and can't get the guy on the phone. So I email him and again don't get a reply. Seriously?
Ok no problem. They don't want a sale then I will take my business to another dealer. I find the other Hindle distributor in town and call them up. Apparently they can't get Hindle products in either! I know they are a distributor and should have asked why not but was so shocked I just said ok thanks anyway, bye. Pretty damn sad that I can't get my damn Canadian exhaust when I live in Canada!
But do I give up? Of course not. I email Hindle and tell them the trouble I've been having with their two distributors in Cowtown and ask where on earth I can go to get an exhaust! The nice customer sales lady apologizes for the trouble and after speaking with her managers they agree to sell to me direct. (Not their standard practice). And how about 15% off and free shipping as well for being such a loyal customer. Yes Please!
A week later I have the exhaust and have paid about $400 less than my original dealer wanted for the Yoshi or Akrapovic. I am one happy guy right now!
I knew this thing was going to be loud as I opted for the "Supersport" version and not the "Silenced" but HOLY CRAP this thing is loud. WOW! Almost too loud. I think people are shocked when they hear me coming and then they see this little white naked bike and not some sort of cruiser. I will post a video next week sometime once I have it properly siliconed. There is a tiny leak at the header but installation guide says to silicone everything so I'm going to do it all anyway.
I do have one issue maybe someone can help me out. I'm not sure how my oxygen sensor is supposed to plug in. Looking at the last picture you can see the hole for the sensor on the pipe, and the little adapter that came with the system. But the hole on the pipe is not threaded. It's some weird hexagon shape which is far too small right now even if it were threaded. The adapter will thread into the sensor either way, so I did it the way in the picture and then macgyver'd it onto the pipe with a hose clamp! Which you can see if you look closely at some of the other pics. Clearly not ideal. Really hoping I'm just an idiot and have missed something glaringly obvious.





