Lightest solution to protect the T700 Exhaust

[bctz123]

Hello fellow T7 owners!

I am curious if any of you have any solutions to protect the Exhaust.

As you can all see, the exhaust now is basically the crash bar if we drop the bike on the right side. I was thinking of a light solutions (not a pannier rack that weights a lot) to protect the exhaust if I drop it.

I am very curious if you've found any solutions.

Please help me out and share pics!

Thank you so much!

Edited March 24, 2021 by bctz123

[Shift_T700]

Camel ADV exhaust kit. 

[Veider]

KRIEGA | Official website - Online Store —SILENCER PROTECTOR / HEAT SHIELD

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Introducing the Acerbis Silicone Silencer Cover. A unique design that not only protects the silencer against bumps and scrapes but also provides a heat shield when...

 

[Canzvt]

I guess it depends on what you are protecting. Are you protecting the exhaust from scuff/scrapes/dents, or from the mount bending when the bike falls over. Possibly 2 (or more) very different solutions. My Outback racks protect the exhaust from all of the above, but weigh in at about 2.5kgs(6lbs). A weight penalty I'm willing to absorb. Also fitted a Camel exhaust which saves about 2.5kgs, so I'm about equal and I have great racks for any luggage I may want.

[Goldentaco]

1 hour ago, bctz123 said:

Hello fellow T7 owners!

I am curious if any of you have any solutions to protect the Exhaust.

As you can all see, the exhaust now is basically the crash bar if we drop the bike on the right side. I was thinking of a light solutions (not a pannier rack that weights a lot) to protect the exhaust if I drop it.

I am very curious if you've found any solutions.

Please help me out and share pics!

Thank you so much!

The lightest solution is to buy either the Camel ADV High exhaust or the Huzar High Exhaust kit.  Both kits are lighter than the OEM and both relocate the pipe higher up and out of harms way.  I have the Huzar kit and prefer it's lines to the Camel ADV one.  

 

T7Rally also makes a bumper that clamps to the rear swingarm so it keeps it from being damaged in a tip over sort of.   

 

 

J

[bctz123]

Awesome, thank you all for the great solutions!

Because of the Euro 5 regulations here in EU, I will go with that acerbis protector.

[bctz123]

1 hour ago, Veider said:

KRIEGA | Official website - Online Store —SILENCER PROTECTOR / HEAT SHIELD

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Introducing the Acerbis Silicone Silencer Cover. A unique design that not only protects the silencer against bumps and scrapes but also provides a heat shield when...

 

Do you think this will fit over the T7 stock exhaust? 

[kainic]

The Rally Raid racks has a brace support that may add some additional strength. At least that is the idea.

[Liquidape]

Don’t fall over

[Stevoh]

There is nothing like the sound of an Akrosomething exhaust......sliding along a rock face!!!!

I've been down the road of expensive exhausts on former enduro bikes  only to have them trashed and damaged.

Not this time, save weight and HEAPS of money.

AliExpress or eBay around $75

This one had done about 4000kms.

Not an option for everyone I know, but just a suggestion.

 

[Doc Brown]

4 hours ago, Stevoh said:

There is nothing like the sound of an Akrosomething exhaust......sliding along a rock face!!!!

I've been down the road of expensive exhausts on former enduro bikes  only to have them trashed and damaged.

Not this time, save weight and HEAPS of money.

AliExpress or eBay around $75

This one had done about 4000kms.

Not an option for everyone I know, but just a suggestion.

 

 

That's the route I'll go too. Well, in Europe I need a can that is EC approved so no super cheap AliExpress-muffler. But there are cans coming from "Storm" that are around 220 and that have an EC approval plus they have been dynoed and found ok. Over here the OEM Russian style muffler is about USD 780.-

[Stevoh]

An Akro in Australia is about $1100, that's money better spent on suspension.

The storm exhausts look pretty good value.

[Mezekk]

On 3/24/2021 at 9:07 PM, bctz123 said:

Do you think this will fit over the T7 stock exhaust? 

yes it fits you just have to stretch it a bit. better to instal it in two people. I have it on my bike and it is fine. 

[Fnogueira]

I fitted a Storm exhaust but noted less torque until 4k-5k rpm, not as much a pleasant drive like with the stock one. Swapped again and confirmed the finding. Also more vibration on grips. On the other hand, it gave me more 5 km/h in top speed. Maybe it needs a remap of ECU to tune the power curve.

[Connor]

On 3/24/2021 at 12:09 PM, Canzvt said:

I guess it depends on what you are protecting. Are you protecting the exhaust from scuff/scrapes/dents, or from the mount bending when the bike falls over. Possibly 2 (or more) very different solutions. My Outback racks protect the exhaust from all of the above, but weigh in at about 2.5kgs(6lbs). A weight penalty I'm willing to absorb. Also fitted a Camel exhaust which saves about 2.5kgs, so I'm about equal and I have great racks for any luggage I may want.

Do you have a link to your outback rack? Personally I agree about having the rack necessary to protect both and just sacrificing the extra weight. 

[Canzvt]

On 7/21/2022 at 12:10 PM, Connor said:

Do you have a link to your outback rack? Personally I agree about having the rack necessary to protect both and just sacrificing the extra weight. 

I bought them from here

Yamaha Tenere 700 – Pannier Racks – Outback Motortek Canada

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Yamaha Tenere 700 Pannier Racks standard and X-Frame version.

 as I'm in Canada.