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Then you are in the extreme minority... as in 1/100000
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Either
1) Your ears are screwed up
2) There's something obstructing your exhaust
3) Your stock system had a defect that made it sound just like an Akra when it was stock.
Go to the dealer or find someone local with an 1199 and do a sound comparison. It sounds magnificently different and only takes one start to sound that way.
gnance: If your senses have no ability to stir your soul, I recommend that you strongly consider taking this test: Asperger's Quiz : The Quick and Easy Asperger's Test. You, too, bane!
1) Your ears are screwed up
2) There's something obstructing your exhaust
3) Your stock system had a defect that made it sound just like an Akra when it was stock.
Go to the dealer or find someone local with an 1199 and do a sound comparison. It sounds magnificently different and only takes one start to sound that way.
gnance: If your senses have no ability to stir your soul, I recommend that you strongly consider taking this test: Asperger's Quiz : The Quick and Easy Asperger's Test. You, too, bane!
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Well, if you can't tell the difference then so be it, but don't expect a credible answer from the wife though (no offence meant) because mine knows sh*t about bikes!!
On a serious note, that Akra is loud, maybe so loud you can't tell it's a different note riding it, just more volume?! Try asking people who you go out riding with, they'll set you straight.
Also, as silly as it sounds, try ear plugs. These will cancel out a lot of the noise (!) and let you hear the different acoustics of it all.
On a serious note, that Akra is loud, maybe so loud you can't tell it's a different note riding it, just more volume?! Try asking people who you go out riding with, they'll set you straight.
Also, as silly as it sounds, try ear plugs. These will cancel out a lot of the noise (!) and let you hear the different acoustics of it all.
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Not to add more .... into this tightly packed bag of .... but, my factory cans were AND ARE louder than 3-5 sets of slip-termi's...(never tampered with)
I am in no way saying stock is better/worse, there is no question aftermarket term's are better lighter etc BUT the slips really aren't that different in sound (and in the few cases I've personally experienced, a bit quieter than my stock)...
As for the Arka full, I've only seen/heard video's and they seem to be much deeper/bass(ier)/louder than stock so maybe the packing DOES need to be broken in...
My Yoshi exhaust on my Honda took a few (beat the .... out of it) rides to break in the packing and wake them up...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Y7bVJURtg
I am in no way saying stock is better/worse, there is no question aftermarket term's are better lighter etc BUT the slips really aren't that different in sound (and in the few cases I've personally experienced, a bit quieter than my stock)...
As for the Arka full, I've only seen/heard video's and they seem to be much deeper/bass(ier)/louder than stock so maybe the packing DOES need to be broken in...
My Yoshi exhaust on my Honda took a few (beat the .... out of it) rides to break in the packing and wake them up...
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Y7bVJURtg
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Do the Akra's come with a db killer (reducer, whatever you want to call it) pre-installed like the Termi system does? If you're not looking up there it can be hard to miss I suppose and would explain the lack of sound... Just a shot in the dark.
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Baffles are easily visible and from OP's photo, they look like they're removed.
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maybe they sent him a set without the cats in the stock cans or a set of my cans...
was the bike new or used? did the stock cans have hex mesh covers?
was the bike new or used? did the stock cans have hex mesh covers?
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I think an electric bike would be a good option for you. I have to disagree with you though. I love to hear my bike. The sound of it is one of the things that draws me to Ducati the most.
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Yeah, but nothing puts a grin on my face and makes me laugh like a f*cking good fart or a f*cking good handful of throttle/wailing through my Akra pipes out of a corner!!............... must watch out for the follow through though........
Each to their own, PARP!!!!!!
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I've not been able to tell any difference in the volume between stock, Termi and Akra; they are all very loud. However, the Akrapovic sounds way cleaner, especially up at high revs, like you get to hear the boom of each cylinder firing, and nothing else. I've stood right next to them back to back on a dyno. The Akra definitely sounds "better" to me.
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Mot likely the other three sounded like .... before while the Pani gave you a stiffy from the get go .
Be happy that it looks better then .
Be happy that it looks better then .
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When I went from stock to Termi's with the baffles out on the Monster, the difference was HUGE. However, going from stock to Termi's on the 899 is sweeter, however not as drastic. While the Monster is raspy rumble, the Panigale purrs with new found love.
Perhaps it is an issue of expectations vs perceptions or perhaps I am missing the boat on the Akrapovic exhaust on the 1199.
BUT case and point: Someone I recently met at the gym has the F1 with a Yoshi exhaust. I followed him outside to hear him start it and I expected a symphony; all I got was a 5th grade recital.
I am just offering a different perspective other than the OP being hearing impaired or a troll.
Perhaps it is an issue of expectations vs perceptions or perhaps I am missing the boat on the Akrapovic exhaust on the 1199.
BUT case and point: Someone I recently met at the gym has the F1 with a Yoshi exhaust. I followed him outside to hear him start it and I expected a symphony; all I got was a 5th grade recital.
I am just offering a different perspective other than the OP being hearing impaired or a troll.
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