[kweezy]

On my 2010 Z1000, the left hand side rear spool has been banging on the bottom side of the stock muffler when driving down a bumby road. I read about the possobility of this happening on another forum and checked mine out to see if it had been doing the same thing on mine and sure enough there is a dent in the shape of the spool.
There is simply not enough clearance between the two when the rear suspension is really flexing. But, it does not seem to effect the right hand side. Unless you have really short spools, I would take them off when you are not using them. I have T-rex brand spools and they are not short enough to clear.
Just go take a look at your bike and you will see what I mean.

 

[zriderguy]

yea, not a good discovery, Was getting into a habit of putting the bike on the lift instead of using the kickstand kind of making aftermarket cans look a little bit better now

 

[jrick56]

haven't checked mine yet but will bwe putting on my 2nd tire. 2 plus the one that came on the bike. 5200 miles. will check then. haven't rode since sunday. too dark after work now and deer season isn't over yet. unseasonably cold for here. teens at night. rain for saturday.

 

[ridingswitch]

Might have to adjust the rear suspension.

 

[streetmaster]

My left muffler was damn close too, so I undid the muffler & the hanger, rotated it clockwise to clear.
Then tightened the muffler then the hanger.
Plenty of room now.
Found if you tighten the hanger first, it just goes back to its original position.

 

[kawtoy_77]

Illinois roads suck, and I am 6'1", 252 lbs.... I had this happen on my '03 Z1K..... Removed spools; no more problems.

 

[HondaKaw]

Couldn't agree more Kawtoy...the roads are almost as bad as the crappy weather...

Nobody's made mention of what spools they're using. I got some Vortex spools. Look good, plenty of clearance from what I can tell and work seamlessly with the Vortex rear stand I have. Bring on SPRING!

 

[HondaKaw]

Ughh...scratch that. My left side can has a dent in it after the past weeks 350 additional miles... Good thing the Vance and Hines are coming once off backorder...ccasion:

 

[Vic3.14]

I posed the following at another Z1000 forum. Bottom line: if you use the Pro-Bolt spools, you don't have to worry about hitting the left muffler.

Any M10 x 1.25 mm spool will fit the threaded holes in your swingarm.

I was using DMP Swingarm Spools that I ordered from the motorcycle superstore. However, the left one stuck out enough that it could hit my left exhaust if I hit a bad enough bump. So I replaced those those spools with ones from Pro-Bolt (Swingarm Bobbins for Paddock Stand - Pair - Pro-Bolt - Titanium, Stainless Steel, Aluminium Fasteners & Motorcycle Bolts ). The Pro-Bolt spools don't stick out very far so there's no interference problem with the exhaust. Just make sure you use thread locker (e.g. Loctite) when installing them. I lost one while riding and had to order a new set! Also, the Pro-Bolt spools are only listed for the '09 and earlier Z1000, but they fit just fine into my '10 Z1000.

 

[HondaKaw]

Yeah, I forgot about Pro-bolts...good company. I, however, think their spools are ugly as sin...

Good research/find though as an alternative.

 

[Natty]

Using Valter Moto spools....small spools with no problems so far


Regardless, will have new Akra system fitted in a couple of weeks....hehehe...any spool problem solved :-D

 

[JSharp]

I bought a set of cheap Bikemaster spools from Motorcycle Superstore. They're really small, just slightly thicker than the head of the Allen bolt that holds them on. I looked last night and I see no evidence they've been hitting.

 

[hartley1]

yes, problem must be near the suspension , you can have first look inside to get it done!

 

[Ninjawasaki]

STM spools work fine, just need to be conscious of swingarm clearance when popping it up on a rear stand