Akrapovic Exhaust with Custom tuned ECU deal/Group Buy ?

rm4two said:

No full moon. Just some members feel it's there place to tell other members where, when and what they can and cannot post. I'd take offence to that as well. Everyone should.

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Just so I am clear... which post are you referring too??

ShiftTechCarbon said:

Well said Trauma but as far as I am concerned, anthem has started this post and informed members about a great deal that is available and it was YOU who hijacked his post with stating how much less you can find the exhaust elsewhere, you might want to follow your own rules at the same time. If MM confirmed this with you then great to know and hope it works out at the end all I did is gave you heads up based on information that I have that is not available to the public.

For the record, I know David at Redline very well and we supply him with products from time to time when and if he needs them and he is our contact when it comes to any Akrapovic needs or ECU tuning, so if I feel like making a comment in a post that is about anything that he offers then I will do so no matter how you feel about it.

With all due respect, it is not your place at this time to tell me where and when I may say something. I have no beef with you but I am aware of what has gone around in the past on what you did post and in what content. As much as I am concerned you are a fellow member who shares his opinion and you shall do so and we all respect each other no matter what.

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I warned you, didn't I?

rm4two said:

I warned you, didn't I?

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Thanked me then slammed me. I had a girlfriend like that once....

Trauma I believe you are a good person deep down inside, if you want to send me your contact we can talk this out on the phone instead of clustering posts that others might find very boring or PM me.

Nowhere was it a vendor attack, I am very much against vendor attacks that's not my style at all, I have no beef with any of them.
You simply gave information that was available to you and I advised you to better double check it as I have information that is not available to the retail customers and neither do most shops have that info yet either, that was in no way directed against MM at any time and if it's in fact the correct price then YOU should be thanked to for finding a good deal.

If you wrote us of as a vendor then that's your choice to do and I fully expect that and I don't hold it against you now or in the future.

So as much as I am concerned, contact me directly if you have anything else you like to say if it has to do with us and I THANK YOU again now.

rm4two said:

No full moon. Just some members feel it's there place to tell other members where, when and what they can and cannot post. I'd take offence to that as well. Everyone should.

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If you're referring to Traumas post then I am going to jump in and defend him.. He did nothing other than raise a perfectly valid point with ST... Shift tech basically accused MM of posting a false price... a great price at that and Trauma did all potential buyers a huge favour
Now when he confirmed with MM that the price is valid he posts that info too... and he's the bad guy???? Nooooo.....

I for one think it's perfectly fine for members and vendors to duke it out publicly. Free speech is a beautiful thing. And those vendors that don't join in the fracas just end up looking all that much better.

VAST said:

I for one think it's perfectly fine for members and vendors to duke it out publicly. Free speech is a beautiful thing. And those vendors that don't join in the fracas just end up looking all that much better.

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Totally...

STW I know your friend Trauma has not done anything wrong, he is the good guy.

I simply stated that not everything is as it seems suggesting to double check on it and he has done so and got confirmation it's valid, well done.



So why getting so winded up about it? As much as I am concerned it's all good.
I am leaving now this thread, bye

ShiftTechCarbon said:

STW I know your friend Trauma has not done anything wrong, he is the good guy.

I simply stated that not everything is as it seems suggesting to double check on it and he has done so and got confirmation it's valid, well done.



So why getting so winded up about it? As much as I am concerned it's all good.
I am leaving now this thread, bye

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I'm not...... This is a debate... I am defending Trauma... I agree with him..is all...

Stw said:

If you're referring to Traumas post then I am going to jump in and defend him.. He did nothing other than raise a perfectly valid point with ST... Shift tech basically accused MM of posting a false price... a great price at that and Trauma did all potential buyers a huge favour
Now when he confirmed with MM that the price is valid he posts that info too... and he's the bad guy???? Nooooo.....

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Ok one last time. I take offence the the below.

Trauma said:

.....I ask all vendors on our forum to heed this. Please post in the Marketplace created for specifically you, and stop commenting disparagingly on other competing vendor's products/claims/prices. Especially as they are not here (fortunately) to defend....

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Who is Trauma, you or anyone else to ask, suggest or demand that 1) another member post in a specific area only, 2) and to "stop commenting disparagingly on other competing vendor's products"? Who decides what's considered "disparagingly".

I understand what some of you guys are trying to get at, but this is a forum. Some of the information is useful, most is not. Pick and choose what's valuable to you and throw the rest out. But stop the policing already.

getting hot under the collar here. . .

Since I started the thread. . . As i indicated earlier, I have no real interest in the matter to be operating the group buy or whatever. So I just passed it along to anyone else who may be interested. I'm interested and its going to cost me somewhere around 4k. (I'm told $3,999 to be a bit more exact). Perhaps if a bunch more people get on the list, then it might come down a bit, but I'm not holding my breath for that to happen or not. Though I have heard several people are interested and have contacted them.

I think its a good deal from a reputable company and authorized dealer. It also happens to be the pseudo official tuner that Akrapovic is recommending to use. Rexxer/Redline has done two other of my bikes and both run much better than before. As someone else has posted about their SF - it is/was a killer tuned bike with their mapped ECU. So that is a plus. I like their exhausts and am going to buy it. End of story for me.

In regards to vendors or Shift Tech - I have no problem with them coming in with useful information. Since this thread seemed to have diverged a bit into pricing, he gave his opinion and some inside knowledge. Ironically, he carries Akra and wasn't lobbying or even remotely suggesting to buy from him. So - given that, I have to say we should treat his post outside of bashing and of providing information. Also, since ShiftTech has posted and provided information on the forum as a contributor rather than 100% as a vendor, I'd be inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt (I've mentioned this in other posts as well). Take it how you want. Fair disclaimer - I've been a shift tech customer before as well and I think I still have an item on order from them.

Re: MM - never been a customer. Know they offer decent prices. Have had an acquaintance be burned by them before, but that isn't to say other customers haven't been burned by others. So can't comment there. But to me - and most people probably recognize that I know quite a bit about these things, I want to get accurate information and speak to someone knowledgeable about whats going on. Especially when it comes to tuning the bike to what I want. Some vendors can do that - most can't. And thats where I put some value whereas others may not.

So I guess it comes down to this - if you're hunting for the absolute best price you can get the Akra Evo exhaust only, you should be able to find it somewhere. You can also probably piece meal it and get the ecu map/programmer separately later. If you're looking for the exhaust and the tuned map/programmer that goes with it - you can get a pretty good deal right now. Even if you get it the exhaust at the aforementioned lowest possible price and get delivery, you can still add the ECU map/programmer later - but then you'll be right back (or potentially higher) than the total cost of the deal we're dealing with now.

I guess the proof is going to be who gets delivery of this exhaust and when, right ? We'll see who gets it, where and when (and potentially how much) then we'll know a bit more.

rm4two said:

Ok one last time. I take offence the the below.


Who is Trauma, you or anyone else to ask, suggest or demand that 1) another member post in a specific area only, 2) and to "stop commenting disparagingly on other competing vendor's products"? Who decides what's considered "disparagingly".

I understand what some of you guys are trying to get at, but this is a forum. Some of the information is useful, most is not. Pick and choose what's valuable to you and throw the rest out. But stop the policing already.

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Lol... Ok...well I am not looking to police anything... But Vendors shouldn't slag off other vendors...Imho.. Full moon it is.. I am sure..

I agree with Trauma too - he's ok, just gets carried away sometimes.

Trauma said:

I agree with Trauma too - he's ok, just gets carried away sometimes.

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But he's a nice guy... allegedly ...

Stw said:

But he's a nice guy... allegedly ...

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Nice, but not in "that" way I am sure.

I am just mad at Shifty because the raised the prices on the Carbon Brake disks.

Where is the ultimate voice of reason...Frosty Fire...on the matter

This thread has no F bombs so far...... FF will change that if he chips in..

Tranny seems to have disappeared as well

must have something to do with Canada...