new bike for this yr

[sirch345]

Nice one Budd although nothing wrong with your well modified Aprilia in my eyes.

I have always liked the look of these RC8's, I even have a scaled down model of one,

Chris.

[AMCQ46]

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

[Pete.L]

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

Try grinder. I hear that's a good website

[Duffy1964]

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[budd]

Yummy!
I always fancied one of them too. It'l be great to see it (and hear it) in the flesh.
I nearly traded the SP in for one when it came out....but only nearly

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...

[budd]

Nice one Budd although nothing wrong with your well modified Aprilia in my eyes.

I have always liked the look of these RC8's, I even have a scaled down model of one,

Chris.

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..

[budd]

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

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 removed . Anyone know the best method for cleaning/rejuvenating titanium ?

[budd]

I tested one for about a week when they first came out (1148cc version) and and quite enjoyed it. The ergos were the main thing, allowing you to make the bike comfortable for everyday riding. Hope it works out for you.

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.

[Dazza2910]

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

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!

Sounds brilliant without being too offensive like my old SV1000 with it's Yoshi's. It set off car alarms all the time!

Daz

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[MacV2]

Apparently...

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/new-ride ... st-pipes-/

[budd]

cheers Mac, I'll give the Mr Muscle a go,

[tony.mon]

On the SP2 I covered it up with go-faster exhaust wrap, saves cleaning.

[cheekykev]

Apparently...

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/new-ride ... st-pipes-/

Mr Sheene works fine, been using it for decades, spray on wipe off, job done