Thanks for the report Utkarsh.

Joel, thats the catch. There is no doubt about the product and your after sales support. It has always been the reliability of the mechanic doing the build. Getting the work done directly from your facility would be the icing on the cake.

BTW completed 9000 kms+ on the FFE and it still scares the crap outta everyone and i am still being frowned upon by my apartment folks every morning . I am riding harder than before and havent noticed any drop in FE like on the stock setup. Ridden sanely, the FFE has only improved the overall efficiency along with a strong mid range.
Keep up the good work.

Thanks bro.

Welcum. And yes the above lines say it all, i wanted all this right from day 1.Thnxx a lot bro, best of luck.

Thank u, and one ques are u running the bbk also or only the exhaust

Guys as im not able to post the pics here since a long time ihave uploaded it to picasa, plzz check the link below

9000+ km and still smiling

Its been exactly 10900km till date (not a big figure)am loving my 220 everyday.Mine is the first lot with the db killer.The engine revs more freely than with the stock exhaust.What i noticed is the pull from midrange to top end has improved a lot.Remove the db killer and it scares every living soul.Didnt calculate the FE but i feel it has improved marginally.

@joel-the moment i let go of the throttle theres a continuous rythmic backfiring from the exhaust(sounds like a WRC car),what could be the reason?Is the 220 big bore ready?

Here You Go!!!

Bikes running lean, reasons could be many, so its better if joel explains.

Its not really lean, as the stock jetting can compensate for the exhaust anyways. It mostly the afterburn when you shut the throttle.
On WRC cars, the afterburn causes the backfire at lift-off.
Fuelling is just perfect with the stock jet on the P220.

Strangely, now that my bike has covered 5,000 kms, the backfiring has disappeared as also the fuling problem that was so prominent between 3,500 - 4,000 rpm (with stock ECU). The only variable that I can think of is the carbon build up, everything else is same.

you are one of the lucky guy getting backfire...
i like back fire very much.

and you are the one unlucky guy...

keep it up your work mann...
any problem by this back fire?.
and, what about our "joeled CBR"..

The back fire my friend is the factor that attracts attention.
@Joel-So i assume all is well.

All is well indeed. Nothing to worry!

I guess, this thing also happens when the glass wool of the exhaust is fried.

Yes very well said by the genius. Where joel bhai is there, we don't have to worry. i have a long story with joelbhai but cannot write much so writing short.
I waited for six long months. First bigbore kit was damaged due to poor quality of packing and naturally by mis handling by the courier service. Joelbhai checked the pictures and asked me to send the courier back to him. He replaced the damage block. After getting the replaced one There was again some problem in the sleeve. Passed some pictures to joelbhai and he suggested to do minor honing. Went to the shop with my mechanic and guy did the perfect work. Now mechanic started the operation and he took his own time. Got the MISSION ACCOMPLISHED ! Got the bigbore kit installed today. My god! just cant believe with the performance of my karizma. I have no words to describe, Infact i am speech less. Its much smooth now than before. No vibration. Did the test ride. Its unbelievable. I also tried driving in 5th gear with very slow speed just to test, found no knocking and it goes very smooth. Not driven in speed yet but Within a flash it is reaching 80 kmph. Guys Any one who is interested for the bigbore kit should go for it without hesitation. Its really a magic. You will feel completely different. joelbhai, i want to request you to do the packing in such a way that even if the courier guy throws the parcel, there should not be any damage inside. I want to specially Thank you. Without you it was not possible. My bike was incomplete without your invention. I wish you good luck for the future. Hope to see you in future.

thanks for the reassurance.I have send you a mail.

finally will be modding my Fz-16

Hi all,

just started with upgrading my bike. Going ahead with the big bore and re-worked head. expecting the parts to arrive by the new year.

For those who cannot ship their bore and heads to Joel, he does provide new re-worked head and bore for a minimal charge. definitely worth considering if one uses their bike daily and cant afford a downtime.

next would be improved cams, air filter, new CDI?, exhaust as time and money permit. will share with you guys the pics and details soon.

thank you all for sharing your experiences and in helping me make up my mind.

Thanks !

well i am also in the cue to get my FZ modded, just that time and current green zone status is an issue!! I have had multiple conversations with Joel about all the possible mods on me bike.

Cheers