Butchered Exhaust

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Just picked up a 05 FZ6 for a good price.

First FZ6 for me, would appreciate some info on what's going on in the back fender area.
Previous owner did some very high end fab work to the exhaust....

I ordered what I'm guessing is a knockoff Akro double muffler kit off eBay, with the midpipe that should let me take off his nasty straight pipes.

My question is what all is missing back there that I would need. And does anyone have stock stuff they want to sell or know good aftermarket tail tidys or whatever other pieces are missing from inside that fender.

I have tried diagrams and pics but can't really tell what he cut out and removed...I'm guessing there should be more shielding as well since it melted .

I'm afraid with a owner like that I may have a redneck Pandora's box here
 

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PO welded in a y pipe with no mufflers. I have a drilled out stock exhaust I might part with if you need.
 

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Oh boy…the prior owner just slapped on an automotive two-tip exhaust pipe where two mufflers use to live. That bike must be obnoxiously loud…and the fueling/throttle response is probably a mess.

Get a decent aftermarket exhaust system and that problem should be resolved. Check Scorpion, Two Brothers or Delkevic.
 

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Hey thanks for the replies, ya previous owner may have been a interesting man.

I promise you it sounds much worse then it looks lol.


I already ordered a exhaust, got a cheap copycat dual Akropovic off eBay with all the pipes I need.
Imafter that if the bike runs good and I know it's a keeper I may invest in a better exhaust.

My question is on the inner fender plastics and tail area. Like what is all missing from inside, and what kind of plate holder is stock.

And does anyone have any stock plastics from the fender area they would sell.

Also what's a good tail tidy kit you have found
Thanks.
 

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The heat shield is missing. I don’t remember if my 2 Bros came with that or not…but I seem to think it did. So you may get another in your copy kit. You are also missing a license plate holder below the tail light. I know when I installed my exhaust I bought a fender eliminator kit at the same time.
 

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Thank you Gary!

I will look for a heatshield and tail tidy

I'm excited about this bike, on paper it seems like it could be a perfect all arounder with a little excitement.

Seems to have a good following still.

I've got a new Puig windscreen, clutch cable, sproxketsy, chain, and grips coming.

I'm debating on making it naked or keeping the fairing
 
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