Zard Exhaust Raw MT07 Euro 5 (2024)

When I originally installed the exhaust the bike was down on power by 20% or 30%! It was also painfully loud, like shorty straight pipes loud. There also seemed to be a header leak burning the outside of my exhaust. I am a mechanic in Yamaha dealership in Tokyo Japan, even if I installed the system wrong (I didn’t), my boss and head mechanic definitely would have noticed. So, after contacting the Japan distributor and Zard Italy, and waiting nearly 3 months, they determined I had defective headers and sent me new ones for free. Stainless steel without the titanium coating, but they fixed the problems, bike runs better than stock, and the sound isn’t nearly as offensive. And you can’t see the headers behind the radiator without really trying, so I won’t loose sleep over the different color.
Zard had great customer service, be it a bit slow, and honored the warranty. I’m sure this issue is rare and I’m very happy now with my road legal Yama-Davidson🤣🤣🤣😂
I bought a 2022 Yamaha MT 07 abs new. After my First Ride review and first impression to see if it’s still worth owning in 2024 vs the Triumph Trident 660, Ktm 790 duke, Honda Hornet cb750 or 650, Kawasaki z650, Suzuki GSX-8S or GSX-8R. I’ve have had a Vstrom 650, Street triple 660, tracer 900 gt, triumph tiger 1050 abs and my wife’s SV650. I almost got a Tracer 9 gt plus + but for 3x the money and all the weight gain, all those electronics and over powered engine for Japanese roads, it’s not worth it. And there is just something about simple brakes, simple suspension, and cable throttle. I’ve add cruise control from MCcruise to have a bit of luxury. I wasn’t going to get a bigger, more expensive, less useable bike just for cruise control, I also like veridian cruise and will look at them for a ride by wire bike I’m concidering. The bike has a euro 5 ZARD exhaust muffler that is plenty loud without being as obnoxious as sc project or arrow and passes road inspection like leo vince to be street legal here in Japan. 車検okマフラーオーケー. I’ve added ebc double-h sintered break pads that were definitely worth it. It has kyb kayaba suspension for the rear shock and hyperpro street box with the progressive front fork spring for a slip easy install in cartridge kit on a budget. Adjustable levers, rear sets, handgrards, and bar end mirrors were nice littles add-ons. And basic amazon case covers, axle sliders, dayton frame sliders, and custom tayler 33 reflective rim tape all in black and gold for protection. And of course my micro mini blinkers and siquential leds in the Rear with a nice tail tidy that was much cheaper than a brand like Yoshura or akrapovic. I’ve aslo had a bagster comfort seat, that I had to sell and now like the oem comfortseat but would love the Corbin or sargent seats.
This may still be the best light weight naked bike for the money.
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This makes a great daily rider as well as touring, there is a lot they don’t tell you when looking at big first rides and reviews. Do you need upside down forks? Do you need traction control and power modes on a bike of this size? Do midsized small motorcycles tour well with the best mods for your bike? Riding a motorbike at night or all day doesn’t have to be a crazy expensive top of the line touring luxury, budget works great and will save money for you to get your favorite mods. For stunts, track days, and a brutal sounding engine with plenty of torque, this is hard to beat. All the features you need for dank wheelies, stoppies, and even drifting. A very usable stunt bike.

[@tilx0072]

Beautiful sound! Is the db killer removable or is it welded in?

[@kairyurider]

There are 2 bolts holding it in and they are tac welded in place. If you put in a bit of effort they will come out as the welds are easy to break (I'd think on perpose).
Bur see my instalation video,I believe I talk about it.

[@tilx0072]

​@@kairyurider perfect, thank you for the fast answer! I definitely know now which exhaust I'll get.

[@wowyummyyy]

L I K E 👍👍👍👍👍 😍😍😍😍😍 💯💯💯💯

[@KazurinRyuu]

A bit too loud for me, is that really street legal lol? Btw is that the route going to tomin no mori? I'm surprised there's no traffic, unless you went during the week.

[@kairyurider]

Yes it it, but it's the other side of the mountain.
It's a Wednesday, which is when I'm normally off work.
It has the euro 5 mark, which is now the Japanese standard, so yes, all good.