This must be the best exhaust fitting instructional / review / sound test on KZfaq. I have a pair of SP Engineering (UK manufacture) short stubby carbon slip ons for the same reasons... foot clearance, access to the swinging arm / chain and brake caliper. They also sound better and make the wheel easier to clean.

Great video! You did an excellent job in detailing the process and experiences during the install and results.

I too have Leo Vince cans, with Arrow headers (decat) with Db killers inserted it sounds very much like your system without Db killers, but a fair bit more growl. Your video is, as others have stated, the best review on YT for our bikes and LV (I have a 2016 model) thanks fella, nice work!

El mejor vídeo que he visto hasta ahora, por calidad imagen/sonido y por el contenido. Enhorabuena !!

Thanks for the Video. Well made. A jump of about 5DB is a great resolve, plus the foot clearances taken cared of.

I've never once had the inserts installed on my Yosh cans! Sounds so much better w/out the inserts and still not obnoxious to anyone.

Greetings from Sydney, Australia. Awesome vid and great well throughout review! Thank you for taking the time and the effort to making it. I love the sound of the overrun with the dB killers out ,but I understand it may be annoying on long motorway/highway runs. Stay safe!

Hi Johnathon, I hd been looking for an exhaust for my Ninja, and having watched this video I did my research on the same pipes. Ive just installed them and am really happy with them. Thanks.

Great Video again. Thanks for the detailed information.

I subscribed because 1) I have a 2017 Ninja 1000 and 2) you produce excellent quality stuff - keep it up!

Nice work, keep more ninja video coming!

Nicely done video, I'd be inclined to keep the stock setup after listening to it.

Excellent. Thanks! I can imagine how much work went into this. Helped me make my decision and just made my purchase. Cheers.

Possibly the best exhaust sound test on YT. Very Pro. Gonna guess the euro 4 catalytic converter is muffling a lot of the exhaust note all by itself. Going from stock to straight-through pipes, one would traditionally expect more increase in Db. I would agree; a bike you are going to tour on is better off being quiet-ish. Don't want to anger the natives.

Wow, that is a really beautiful exhaust for the z1000sx

Great video and very good audio!

Great video man! Keep on coming! Thank you for all the great videos

Very good and detailed review especially with the drive by sounds! If you ever need to stretch exhaust springs again, i use tent peg pullers!

Look's and sounds perfect man, great video.

Great report, very well made. Thanks for sharing.

This is the most incredible step by step video I have seen by far. I was debating on whether I should get this exhaust or not. and boom after seeing the video, what do I do? I buy it for my 2017 N1K. Thank you for making me broke (just kidding). Awesome job.

Hi Jonathan, another quality video = well done! The pavement on that patch of road near/under the bridge is a great place to test if anything is going to vibrate loose, looks similar to things I see here in Chicago. On my 2017, I’ve completed my LED turn signals and BlasterX tail light install, replaced factory cans with Vance & Hines Urban Brawlers (with baffles), highly reflective rim tape, reflector removal, factory seat swap for Sargent, and just swapped out the windscreen for the Puig (dark smoke). Your video’s have helped out a TON, so thank you for that and hope to see you on the road! BTW - I had the X-grip for my iPhone 8 on the bike but swapped it out for the spring loaded cradle holder... makes it easier to use on the bike without having the side buttons pushed by the grippers of the x-grip.

Two words.....Spring Puller. Great Video.

About exhausts: I like it. They could be more louder, but, as you said, must to take catalyzer off. They looks very good in the bike. About your recording: is the best comparison, time-line history, following thoughts that I've ever seen. If you use this features on your job, congratulations. About the bike: I'm very interested in buying the same model (Z1000SX) and I would like to read your honest opinion. Thank you very much.

Really great quality video. The audio quality is so important on exhaust clips and that's often forgotten. I must say, I think it'd be good to follow-up with (or tack on) some WOT samples, as those are going to be where you see the largest dB and sound difference. With the mufflers completely removed from my N1K it's not that loud with gentle throttle application/mid-RPM. You may be in the break-in period, but it'd be nice to see some WOT/high RPM runs when practical to do so, as I that's where you're going to see the biggest difference in noise.

Awesome job as always

Hello Jon, greetings from India 🇮🇳. Terrific video covering all needed for a slip on installation. Do you know what all headers the Leo Vince would fit in case a full system would be installed?

I really like the look of the stock exhausts so I'll probs be keeping them... Kind of like the VFR800 Vtec

I would rather have a stock one than change an after-market one for my neighbors, nice job btw. Also, I like your video cams setting on tripod. Cheers!

Thanks for your hardwork! Your vidio is good!

Very nicely explained sir..

GOOD SOUND, NICE VIDEO .

Great review Jonathan. What’s the total weight difference for the bike, stock versus the Leo’s? Thanks.

great content!

Hi Jonathan, your videos are great, but I m having problem to install end bars mirrors and the problem it s to remove the original ones.... Do u have any suggestions?

Getting ready to get my new 2017 kawasaki ninja 1000 black.Thank you so much jonathan long!! Pls make a video on how to break it in properly. Do i need to put a power commander once installing the leo vince exhaust?

All the best.

That street at 15:30 - sheesh! Riding on the moon. ;)

10mm socket? You know nobody's got one of them 😄 game over already brother

Ottima comparazione

Because of you, mine will arrive on 10th this month. Thank you for what you are doing and more important, how you do it.

Great video Jonathan as usual. Which swivel head wrench are you using? Any link to purchase it?

Hello Jon, First of all, congrats for the videos. I've watched them all, being a new owner myself. As others have stated, the sound difference seems minimal, and I would probably go with the slipons route for the same benefits you mentioned, especially the facts that they would be less in the way of the feet. However, I was wondering if you tested the sound level without any cans at all ? What does it look like Stock vs. Nothing vs. LeoVince ?

Nice work sounds good, The roads you were riding on were a disgrace.

Nice video! Really helpful, my Scorpion carbon slipons are soon going on the bike. Ive seen some kawa bikes and older bikes on this ninja 1000 have a servomotor under the seat with a cable attached to the exhaust. Seems your bike did not have something like that ?

The new slips look nice but I can barely notice the exhaust sound difference.

How did you put pipes on both sides? Any videos for the other side?

Sounds nice without the DB insert.

Great video! Would strongly suggest picking up a spring puller to place the exhaust springs on the exhaust hooks. I use a Motion Pro 08-0127. They are cheap and you won't beat yourself up. Only thing I would suggest. Great job!

Nice. Sounds good with the DB killer out. Love the bike. Your roads a shittier than mine!

Awesome video. Because it's a slip-on will block off plates and ICU flash be needed?

Have you kept the Leo's. They look good I have to say been looking at a silver set for my black z1000sx 2019.. Did your just run baffles out?

State of that road!!

Hey! That is a good guideline. But why was your stock exhaust on the right side not equipped with those EXUP lines?

Nice !!

hallo jonathan, here a message from holland, where did you buy this and the number off the parts,nice video ,s all of them greeting from peter gr

Awesome content. Isn't the sound almost similar to stock and not tearing off the tarmac?

How much is a set of those? I'm looking at the Akrapovic Titan and Akrapovic Carbon (It's what Kawasaki recommends over here), and it's $2000+ for either. That's Too much for slip-on's in my opinion. The LeoVince looks gorgeous though. Better then the Akrapovic by far.

Instead of paying $349 for Vance and Hines double slash pipes, I got the same at Auto Zone. With the reduction connector pipes, I paid $40 all in, pipes installed. Decibels out the back are 93db.

Do you have catalysator on the USA ? I heard that the bike breathe much better with out it and the sound is far more beautiful if we put a straight line.

Can you add a video on the shorter lv pro carbon?

Buying one of these in a cpl weeks. Where is the exhaust servo on the 2018?

It's should be easy when u use shoes tie , to install the exhaust spring

Hey, what about exup? Did You touch it? I'm going to do it myself tommorow (Leo Vince Nero exhaust). Thanks for info!

Just a suggestion try a better road. Also, the exhaust note from stock to Leo Vince doesn't have much difference.

Did you notice anymore power or less restriction after installing the new pipes?

Hi Jonathan. How easy is it to take out the DB killers and to put back?

does us models not have a servo value fitted as european models do

Hello Jonathan, I have the same bike as you but 2019. Do you know if there are any kind of full exhaust system that fits on your bikes but allow the OEM panier? I know acrapovich makes one but they clearly says will not fit with the saddle bags. I was wondering if I only use the acrapovich headers with the leo vince like your would clear the bags?

Swings spoils ? Can someone plz explain.

Will this fit the 2019 model?

The stock sounds way better

The stock system on this bike is so restrictive and crammed with 'cat' that I'd run a full system replacement. Slip-ons will bring only minor sound for a pretty decent chunk of money. A full system 4-2-1 will drop around 20 pounds of weight.

Wow

Leo sounds good, but Two Bros exhaust sounds better

You add a power commander

Shomit sarkar where are you ?😂

The LeoVince does sound better

Unless you remove the catalytic converter box, the bike will not get louder. It acts like a big empty muffler, because the actual catalyst material is only a puck in the pipe pre-cat. Which acts like decibel killer.

SPOOLS that is

I'd take out the baffle and throw it away 😂 I won't be buying a Leo exhaust myself. Not my kinda sound

15:25 Ayoo wtf is that road? I thought only eastern bloc was supposed to have bad roads? 😂

Not enough grunt for me

If your not going to get a full system leave the db killer out otherwise you wasted money on a exhaust thats sound the same

and i thought uk roads were bad....

Put your helmet on during ride

And i thought our roads were fucked up, but this is a 3rd world country, Regards from rsa Johann.

My electric lawn mower make 90 dB 😅

Idk y yall waste money on that, there’s literally no difference. U gotta drop that box cat

Terrible roads.....the new exhaust doesn't sound much different from the stock.

still sounds like a vacuum cleaner because of cat. shame.....

Waste of money sounds exactly like stock.

Why would I buy this bike? It has really budget accessories. Like the heated grips? Its not even integrated into the menu system. Just a weird looking dongle mounted to the handlebar. No comfort seat. You pay for the brand lol

nice one Sir Jon!