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although nothing wrong with your well modified Aprilia in my eyes.
Try grinder. I hear that's a good websiteAMCQ46 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:41 am i bet it sounds raucous with the Akra system!
I have put an akra end can on the 1190 Adventure, but it is the official KTM one and its baffles are spotwelded in to make sure emissions are still complied with!
if I decide it is too quiet I have found the youtube video on the best way to debaffle it
your honda will be a better long term investment Pete and I would really have liked an SP but they are to low and long for my dodgy knee no way I could even get close to riding one without serious mods, where as the KTM with the seat in its upper position and pegs in there lowest it's just about OK for me, may have to tweak it a bit but it's very close already, I think it's the only sport bike available that I even have a chance of riding without compromising the peg position and ultimately ground clearance. You may have noticed I always struggle round right handers, this is usually because my foot is scraping on the floor...
TBH Chris you're right there's nothing wrong with my Aprilia (well apart from its reluctance to start on occasion) it's been a fine bike but I've had it 5 yrs and always liked the RC8 so I figured I'm not getting younger so why not. And while I don't think the RC8 is an investment in the same way as the SP I don't it will lose money either. I've seen the 1/10 scale models on ebay I think I need one for my office..
I haven't had a proper look at the exhaust yet it's largely hidden ( which is a pity) but I'm doing a bit of fettling tomorrow so the fairings will be off and I can have a proper look at. It to looks like it as a baffle/DB killer in the end, it's pretty loud now so it will be properly ( maybe unbearably) loud when it's removedAMCQ46 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:41 am i bet it sounds raucous with the Akra system!
I have put an akra end can on the 1190 Adventure, but it is the official KTM one and its baffles are spotwelded in to make sure emissions are still complied with!
if I decide it is too quiet I have found the youtube video on the best way to debaffle it
. Anyone know the best method for cleaning/rejuvenating titanium ?I have a really knackered leg so the adjustability was key for me it surprises me that other manufacturers haven't put the same thought into the design that KTM obviously did, it's very clever how they've made what is intended to be an out and out sports bike so user friendly. Modern sports bikes appear to be getting worse and seem to be getting smaller and more cramped. The KTM was the only thing that came close to fitting in with my compromised leg. I guess ultimately I'll end up with a adventure style bike but I think I can manage this for a wee while yet.
I've got a 1290SAS and I got a local exhaust company to take the end cap off and cut the baffles out then re-rivet end cap. Way easier. Didn't fancy trying to chop up new £700 exhaust myself!AMCQ46 wrote:I have put an akra end can on the 1190 Adventure, but it is the official KTM one and its baffles are spotwelded in to make sure emissions are still complied with!
if I decide it is too quiet I have found the youtube video on the best way to debaffle it
Mr Sheene works fine, been using it for decades, spray on wipe off, job doneMacV2 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:18 am Apparently...
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