{"id":58722,"date":"2016-01-10T11:24:07","date_gmt":"2016-01-10T02:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/?p=58722"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:44:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T04:44:54","slug":"z1000a1-ngc-exhaust-t-rev-tire-replacement-newtech-oil-change-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/20160110\/everyday-events\/z1000a1-ngc-exhaust-t-rev-tire-replacement-newtech-oil-change-4","title":{"rendered":"Z1000A1 NGC Exhaust T-REV Tire Replacement Newtech Oil Change and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"decob-559665091\" class=\"decob- decob-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/advertise\" aria-label=\"ad_sample_1456_180_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1.png 1456w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/ad_sample_1456_180_1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" width=\"812\" height=\"100\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_6897.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6897\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6897.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6897-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nI took it out for a test ride first thing in the morning and got some shots of the muffler.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_6861.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6861\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6861.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6861-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nOverall view: the tailpipe isn&#8217;t too long or too short, and the slightly raised tailpipe looks great.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_6882.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6882\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6882.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6882-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nEven at full stroke, the fender doesn&#8217;t make contact, of course.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_6871.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6871\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6871.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6871-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nThe surface finish is heat-resistant Cerakote. We&#8217;ve applied a gloss afterward, so it&#8217;s shiny, but initially it has a matte appearance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_6872.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6872\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6872.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6872-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen changing oil, you can remove the tailpipe and collector, loosen the exhaust pipe mounting nuts slightly to make room, and then change the oil and filter. The precision is excellent, so assembly slides in smoothly. It contains a catalyzer inside, so water drips out when starting\u2014that&#8217;s proof it&#8217;s working. The layout is natural and the slightly megaphone design doesn&#8217;t overstate itself; it looks smart.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_6867.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6867\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6867.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6867-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nThe slightly megaphone design doesn&#8217;t overstate itself\u2014it looks smart. The layout is natural too.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_6874.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6874\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6874.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6874-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nI think the logo design is quite sharp every time I see it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_6889.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6889\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6889.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6889-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nThe sound is extremely gentle. It&#8217;s safe even in residential neighborhoods in the city center. From idle to cruising, you can feel that four-cylinder character.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DSC_6895.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_6895\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6895.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/DSC_6895-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a bike that makes you want to just ride out somewhere. I think what makes a Z special is the air-cooled engine, the bullet-style analog meter, the round headlight, and the designed bodywork. If you keep that styling while also having the performance to match, it becomes a truly cherished machine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I took it out for a test ride first thing in the morning and got some shots of the muffler.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":58713,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pochipp_cv_data":"","swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1924],"tags":[215,56,64,115],"class_list":["post-58722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-events","tag-pressure-valve","tag-muffler","tag-oil-change","tag-z-aircooled"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decoboco.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}