Easily my favorite KZfaq channel, glad to see so much educational FZ6 content.

Great video, man! It's so nice to have someone local creating contante about the FZ6. I have a 2007 FZ6 and even though I like the exhaust sound, I have the impression that in low RPM the bike is quite muted. However, I don't really like the idea of changing the muffler because I don't really like loud bikes. It seems to me you found the perfect alternative to give just a little more character to the bike without being too annoying. I appreciate it man. I will do the same as soon as possible. Cheers!

Just did this mod and found three things helped: 1) work off the kickstand not the center stand so it is out of the way. 2) loosen all header lugs as far as possible to allow maneuvering 3) remove the side cowl so you can loosen the Allen bolt that lets the hanger bracket swing to get the right alignment to hang the new pipe. It does sound slightly louder and higher pitched over 4k rpm.

Dual camera setup and great explanation. Perfect video as always!!🔥

Looking forward to more fz6!🙏🏼

Thanks for the video Calvin! This is on my to do list, but one of the things I've read is that this should help reduce temperatures by your ankles since there's no longer a cat. Should help a lot in those hot summer days!

Now I want to do this to my fz6 like you said cheap and effective upgrade not obnoxiously loud and no need for a power commander but definitely worth doing if eventually upgrading the muffler and getting a PC

All these videos are chalk full of good info thanks!

Excellent video. I really like the two camera setup.. I have recently ordered a new Delkevic exhaust for my Fz6N. Hopefully arrives by next weekend or during next week. I asked the supplier regarding the catless mid pipe but was warned against it as the new exhaust will be LOUD as it is.

I cringe at the phrase "loosen up the header bolts" It's been a few years since I put together my custom slipon with split pipe. But iirc the stock secondary cat can be drilled out for the same effect. My new mufflers flow freely enough that I get some mild post ignition on hard clutch decelerations and it happens at that cat. Could probably lean the fuel little enough in the stock settings to get it right. But it rarely happens on normal deceleration and the bike is a monster. That stock muffler is definitely a huge restriction. Makes the bike sound like a kazoo too!

3:25 The part you threw away there is the gasket. My maintenance guide instructs to replace them if you remove them, and now that you have removed them from your exhaust - you made it leak. There's one on both ends of the catalytic converter. Removing the catalytic converter sure makes the bike sound more manly and the exhaust more toxic.

Really good work! Thanks for the video!

Alternatively smash the cat out of the original pipe and save $70. Another cheap and easy mod for more sound is to drill trough the resonance chambers wall inside the muffler with a long drill which pretty much straight pipes the bike.

Appreciate you dawg

Great video man! I know you mentioned you didn't want to take off all your luggage racks. But, would you think about doing a taillight install/replacement? Mine got a crack in the lens and they don't do replacement lenses, so I will need to remove it fully and put in a new one.

Hi Calvin ! Have you experienced any bad smelling exhaust fumes after the decat ? I saw in some of your comments that you contemplate to drill holes into your muffler, in order to get a better sound, but you should also be aware of the downsides, caused by the modified backpressure parameters and air-fuel ratio. I have drilled the muffler of my FZ6 looking for a better sound, but I ended up in getting real bad smelling exhaust fumes and backfires on deceleration. I mounted a K&N air filter and tweaked the CO settings, the backfires dissappeared, but the bad exhaust smell persisted. For me the bad smelling exhaust fumes is a dealbreaker because I commute with my FZ and I hate to stink whenever I entered a room (I was on the edge of selling my FZ for that matter). I ended up reverting to a stock muffler, stock air filter, performed a throttle body balancing and tweaked again the CO settings and now the level of the exhaust fumes reduced significantly. I have the stock catalytic converter, and I intend to give it a clean in the summer with vinegar and sodium hidroxyde. I saw on a forum that a guy reduced the level of bad exhaust fumes by approx 75% by cleaning the catalytic converter with vinegar. I love your content on FZ6, great quality ! Please, please, please make a video on CO settings ! It would be interesting to see your views and your approach on such a topic which has the most unanswered questions on the forums.

Cool stuff, any plans on putting a slip on exhaust on it? I just purchased my 2009 and it came with a two brothers exhaust and it sounds great 👍

how did you slove the backpreasure problem without cat converter

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Thank you !!!

Very cool bros. Hope to see your vdo evey week.

They used to make a full exhaust with no cats, if you check some of the fz6 forum posts from around 07 to 08 on exhaust I am sure they are easy to find.. I can't think of the company name right now.... who knows they may have one sitting on the shelf they never sold if you contact them.

Mine is all rusty and I can't take the exhaust off the engine. Those clamps are pure stuck there like welded

Yeah my fz6 is way too loud. I got it kinda beat up with a fresh motor. So I have been fixing it up. I got it straight piped and have been search for the right exhaust. I definitely do not want to go stock. I want a good tone. Good sounding bike. Not a screaming bumble bee sounding like it's about to explode at only 7k. Lol my bike it catted still and it too loud without the back section of the exhuast.

Hello Calvin! So, does the S2 Exhaust Manifold really have 2 catalysts inside? In the same Manifold? Thank You!!! Great Videos!!!

Jeje Calvin, to remove the cats on the headers.... there is no need to wait to someone to do it... Just install FZ6 S1 (2004~2006) headers... Those doesn't have them

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Why did you go with a de-cat pipe and not with a slip-on exhaust?

I can't for the life of me find where the ground lead connects to from the negative terminal of the battery. The manual says it is somewhere on the right side under the seat but it seemingly does not exists on my bike. Same 2007 fz6. If you know where the ground connection is or where else I can connect it please let me know.

Hey Calvin I put on a power commander on my Fz6, I didn’t like the performance I was getting out of the settings compared to it’s original I took off the power commander but it seems the bike is stuck on the pc settings, any knowledge on what I can do?

Hello Calvin I was wondering, where you got your saddle bags and crash/highway bars as I’ve looked almost everywhere and nothings really showing up to fit an 09 fz6.

Great video! I subscribed 😊

Yo Calvin what's the riding season like out there in Vancouver?

Calvin did you have any issues with fuel trims. Wanting to do this but I sure if a tuning we'll be required

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I see this is an 07 fz6, mine is an 06 without an o2 sensor. Is that right?

Awesome video as usual my guy. Do you notice any change in performance without the cat creating back pressure? I did the big airbox mod and while the bike doesn't idle nicely when cold, it defiantly gives a little more low-end torque.

Hey calvin, how are you. what can i do to contact you, i'm having issues with my Fz6 S2 2008. i recently bought it, with lots of problems, i watched most of your helpful videos to resolves the most of the issues, but i got one that still happening, it doesn't matter what i do... so, i want to contact you directly, send you some videos and hear or read your opinion. grettings from Venezuela.

You really should have found a way to put those gaskets back in. Next time you put bolts in, try putting them all in loose first, rather than putting in each one tightly.

2023 and I’m suffering to hit the exhuast of my motorcycle hahaha