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Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:20 pm
by PBBoxer
Cheers Pete.
Still hankerring after the Zard system, if it ever comes out
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:51 am
by Gats
sandbar wrote:The best sounding (by far - trust me on this) is the HPE and unlike all the others looks the way that the bike should look.
sandbar
Nigel, will they be offering the HPE with single can/twin outlet like their Duc 749/999 full systems? It looks a metal version of the Akra.
Look forward to seeing pics of the Remus pipes. Pete.
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:41 pm
by herrman
Popped into Astle yesterday on my way down to Norfolk, They have now fitted an Akrapovic end can to the demo 1200s. Sorry but no way would I want to pay £975 for that. Imho it does'nt look anything special (not like most of Akrapovics products) and even the staff at Astle admitted that my bike sounded just as good with the Remus front pipes (no Cat) and std end can, All for less than a 1/3rd of the cost. I've now done around 800 miles since fitting the pipes and have no complaints regarding the bikes performance, If anything I would say that the Remus pipe's have helped in the lower part of the rev range without losing anything at the top.
Peter.
Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:00 pm
by PBBoxer
Saw an Akra on a black one at the show and to be honest thought it was lurvly, but like you said, not worth the grand asking price.
Still waiting for Zard to get theirs available on the market and final prices etc
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:11 am
by paulR
Herrman, where did you get your Remus downpipes from?
Paul
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:33 am
by PBBoxer
try nippy normans
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:32 pm
by Dickypalm
Take a look at the power graphs because the silencer only Akra gives less power in places. The front section yields the power once the cat has gone.
DickyP
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:44 pm
by PBBoxer
Correct.
The Akra front section is also not covered on BMW approved warranty like the rear section is, for those concerned about that sort of thing
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:57 pm
by herrman
It was indeed Nippy Normans for the downpipes,Ordered over the web on a Sunday evening and delivered on Tues morning.
Peter.
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:59 pm
by andrew s
Well I got my HPE cans (thanks very much Nigel) only problem still not got the bike to go with them, well not till I decided to pick it up(no garage at the moment).
Andrew
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:43 pm
by PBBoxer
I did a bad thing today
One trip too often to my nearest zaust dealer and a lot of barterring.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:12 pm
by herrman
PB,
Would you like me to fit it to my bike and test it for you? Wouldn't want you dissapointed would we!!
Peter.
Spill the beans and tell us what you bought!!!
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:14 pm
by PBBoxer
Nah, I'll test it myself mate.
Crikey thats took some time to decide on eh.
And a good discount
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:41 pm
by andrew s
You have not bought a Akra system have you, not the full system, that is bad.
Andrew
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:44 pm
by PBBoxer
Andrew,
What is bad? The Akra, which I may or may not have bought , or just me hehe?
Bad looking? Bad sounding? Bad pricing? Bad build quality?(Akrapovic that is)
Or maybe Zard?
. . .
Cant tell you what ive got yet can i? doesnt arrive for a few weks yet anyway
