Akrapovic install (and comparisons with Termi Full)

BadBoyBeltran said:

Hello.

Ya I am one of the guys who will end up forking ~$4K for this Akra.

But I have a couple of questions that I would like your opinion on:

1. On the performance side, since the Akra is 1/4" smaller than the Termis, how significant is this decrease in diameter contribute to power/torque and weight?

2. How is the heat with the smaller heat shield and titanium combo? If its bad, would we be seeing akras with the V2 Termi shield on?

Thank you.

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Mutt1979 said:

I picked up my 1199 R in march, run it in and have had the Akrapovic system installed at the first service.

Intial reactions to the bike for me are fantastic. After coming straight from an 1199 S and having people suggest there's a) no difference or b) not enough difference to justify the extra cash must be blind or have extremely dull senses.

The bike's better gearing and better fuelling has given it far better road manners, especially around town where the S feels jerky and agressive. Having the different rear swingarm set up has also made it feel a lot more planted in corners and makes me feel a lot more confident with it in corners. Anyone looking to upgrade but aren't sure, do it! You must have this bike it is worth the extra cash from someone who knows!

More importantly and more relevant to this thread is that I have the Akrapovic system now fitted and it is still on the 1199 R's standard/Termignoni up-map. So far I have had no issue with it at all except for being harder to start from cold i.e. a little throttle required or it takes a few more engine cycles to fire up but certainly nothing that causes any concern.

However, what can I say, the sound is utterly awesome :O :O Holy Sh*t it is good!! The bike feels much stronger in the lower revs than my S too. And the looks are killer. Just on the sound and the looks alone I would buy this system any day!

I will be taking this to the dyno in the next few weeks as well as a track day and will update with anything else that comes up and hopefully a dyno chart, maybe some video footage too. As it is I can't fully compare it to the Termi's as I never got to ride the bike with them on (I used a standard exhaust for running in borrowed from the dealer).

To be continued......

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Mutt1979 said:

If you look at the front of this thread there's some decent photos to explain. Although the Akra diameter is smaller there is a point where the Termi end can design and size require the pipe to be flatened to allow it all to fit on the bike which looks to me like a major restriction. The Akra doesn't as it has smaller end cans and slightly smaller diameter pipe as you say, but this is uninterrupted without any flat spot/restriction.

Sure it gets hot. But not enough to bother me (UK temperatures though) even in summer (23-28 deg.C).

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Nitrouz said:

Since I started this thread, here's my 2 cent after my first ride today (finally!!)

- Much louder. Each rev is like thunder. Night and day compared to the Termi's. Every downshift is a BARK. Every redline upshift is a loud POP with flames.
- Running the same full Termi upmap with no problems. Haven't ridden her for 4 months so my butt dyno isn't accurate. But thoughts are it seemed torquier.
- Appearance...it's starting to turn purple from the heat. Looks amazing.
- Heat...noticeably hotter around the right inner ankle without boots on. With boots, it doesn't matter. But definitely hotter.

But again...that sound.....WOW. I had my buddy riding his Speed Triple next to me and he couldn't help but just giggle and laugh....the sound.....it's ridiculous......

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gigantor said:

It sounds like a V8 super car, it's quite ridiculous.

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shin said:

what brand is that bike jack?

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