Akrapovic Hex Pipes

**R6_kid:Me** · 12th November 2009, 17:30

Does anyone in Auckland have one? Preferably from a 600-1000cc bike.

I'd like to get some up close photos and take dimensions of the exhaust.

This is the pipe I'm talking about

**98tls** · 12th November 2009, 17:32

If you have no luck locally sing out,theres plenty got em on the TL site and no doubt happy to provide dimensions etc.

**R6_kid:Me** · 12th November 2009, 17:36

That'd be a beaut. I know of one guy who had one on his TRX and it looked f00ken hot.

I'd be interested to know how they stand up against the TL1000 as I know the TL's are known for destroying carbon fibre pipes!

The main thing I'm after is a template for the Hex section and for the carbon end cap.

**98tls** · 12th November 2009, 17:55

Posted up a thread there though as the hardcore members are spread out the world over it generally takes a day or 2 before you get much back because of the time difference.Will post any helpful stuff up here.Does Akra have a website,possibly be some measurements etc there,dunno.Re the carbon thing in all my years on the TL site ive never read of em destroying carbon cans though i have heard people speak of it here from time to time,an old wives tale methinks.Got a mate with some Arrows on his SV and never had a problem.

**Gremlin** · 12th November 2009, 18:17

Pass on actual carbon fibre pipes, but my v-twin has blown out enough of the packing in 13 months...

**98tls** · 12th November 2009, 18:19

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Pass on actual carbon fibre pipes, but my v-twin has blown out enough of the packing in 13 months...

Hear that,though easy to take them apart and re-pack eh.

**R6_kid:Me** · 12th November 2009, 19:17

Thanks for that. My TRX has just finished eating it's second set of stainless steel blind rivets and I think it's also shot through the packing too as it seems to be getting louder the more I ride it...

I'm thinking of replace the end pipe hence this thread, if it prices up ok I'll be working through it with a couple of mates who work with carbon fibre everyday so hopefully the end product will be worthy of mounting to the bike!

**Gremlin** · 12th November 2009, 21:20

Originally Posted by 98tls

Hear that,though easy to take them apart and re-pack eh.

Yeup... notice its getting loud... think bugger... Ring Custom Chambers to see when they're free and they can do it... They do it, then you fit the pipes again...

I've only got as far as the bugger stage

**98tls** · 12th November 2009, 21:25

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Yeup... notice its getting loud... think bugger... Ring Custom Chambers to see when they're free and they can do it... They do it, then you fit the pipes again...

I've only got as far as the bugger stage

Do it yourself mate,takes 1/2 an hour and costs $30.

**Gremlin** · 12th November 2009, 21:29

Originally Posted by 98tls

Do it yourself mate,takes 1/2 an hour and costs $30.

all them rivety things... no thanks. Best to outsource it

**R6_kid:Me** · 12th November 2009, 21:31

Gremlin... working on his own bike....

**Gremlin** · 12th November 2009, 21:49

Originally Posted by R6_kid

Gremlin... working on his own bike....

Y'know, I've had the tank off once... well, because I had to, but it was ok, because I rang the shop to ask them what I had to do to get it off. After they stopped laughing, I gleaned enough information to get there in the end.

I'm happy to admit, I have barely a glimmer of a concept of engines, how they work etc - let the shop sort all that guff. Show me the guts of a PC first thanks.