Andrew1234
Active Member
I was wondering because I just bought one
Does a mz65 clone have enough backpressure?
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It's usually always better to ask first, BEFORE you buy something for one of these 2 cycle China Girls, than to find out you might have thrown money away, or worse still, having to spend even more money for other things you might need, just to get the best performance from the initially purchased Item to begin with...lol...lol.
I run the stock Phantom 85 pipe on my P-85 myself and have always stuck with the stock pipes on any builds I have made and always found them adequate for my needs on a motorised bike.
I have noted that many folks here do like to try out other exhaust systems for different reasons and I have always read from our exhaust experts here in the forums of other modifications that need to be made in order to get anything out of these different exhausts to get any gain out of them such as changing carburetors or jets, re-adjusting the needle valve C clip, changing the engine timing, having to add a muffler/stinger, etc.
Stick around to hear from other folks like @Chainlube, @Street Ryderz, @ImpulseRocket89, @Karl Snarl, @DieselTech, and a few others that have done this on their 2 cycle motors and what changes need to be made in order to get anything out of your MZ clone now that you already bought it.
Back pressure may well be the least of things to concern yourself with this clone pipe.
Karl Snarl
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To make the pipe work right, you need to chop off the 7/8 tail pipe and replace with a 5/8th ID tube, shoved 3-6 inches inside the belly. Side stuff it for a quieter ride, or just weld it back to the belly out the back for a more vintage look.
Even without doing the above, the clone pipes still do offer an ok power boost as is. As Karl brings up though, they are not optimal. Just a cheaply thrown together approximation.
Chainlube
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I'd say made in a factory, not tried, tested and true.
