Acrapovic end can

[rsvfourdave]

If you check out the acrapovic website they now have and end can for the rsv4 but it seems a slightly lower level than full system.

Sorry would post a link if I knew how.

[budoist]

Copy the web address, paste it into your message. The forum software does the rest. That's the easy way to do it.

[rsvfourdave]

http://www.akrapovic.com/motorcycle-exhaust/products/aprilia/model/rsv4-2009/racing-0ea042c148/

Try this

[Rich22]

Looks the same old off the shelf stuff to me.

Spoke to Gp-pro and said about using a blade or R6 can and make our own link pipe up, they said should be fine as that's what they do when they eventually get a bike.

[Highway9Rider]

heres the full system in a link right below. same page

http://www.akrapovic.com/motorcycle-exhaust/products/aprilia/model/rsv4-2009/racing-5151172ebe/

[Fcpcs]

interesting point with the akro is that the dealers have to carry the full system. Aprilia condition of stocking the they tell me.

[Rich22]

If the headers are good quality we wont need a full system. I want a shorter can than that akra and for me it does nothing for the looks of the bike to dated looking.

[Ian_XX]

Did anyone notice 170ish rwhp, and look at the torque boost through the midrange.

[BikerBrit]

Liking the black and silver color scheme too

[Jaguar]

Did anyone notice 170ish rwhp, and look at the torque boost through the midrange.

:plus::plus:

That torque boost is amazing - start saving for the full system now :devil:

[yamatr3]

I want to see what Zard comes up with for the RSV-4. They are one of the few companies that just don't re-use the same can on every bike.

[Micah / AF1 Racing]

I hope to God whatever Zard comes up with fits better than their 999 Ducati system, which was by far, the most difficult fitment due to poor QC I have done in years. The system worked and sounds bad ass....but not exactly installer friendly.

Personally, I will stick with Akro. They only do stuff that works, styling is totally secondary to them and I both.

[Diablo1]

:plus::plus:

That torque boost is amazing - start saving for the full system now :devil:

Uh, not so amazing. Look at the graph again, the torque boost looks large only because they changed the axis scale for the torque. The pipe gives about 7 hp boost through the midrange and about 5 hp boost on top.

[Gman2005]

your moaning about that much gain lol Aprilia have done well to keep the power up though and keep in with emission and sound regs. there will be a time when race pipes will be unneed lol

[mrgrn]

I hope to God whatever Zard comes up with fits better than their 999 Ducati system, which was by far, the most difficult fitment due to poor QC I have done in years. The system worked and sounds bad ass....but not exactly installer friendly.

Personally, I will stick with Akro. They only do stuff that works, styling is totally secondary to them and I both.


Akra is overpriced and rely too much on their name IMHO

[olie]

Akra is overpriced and rely too much on their name IMHO
I guess they have a name that one can rely on...not everyone has that.

[Micah / AF1 Racing]

Show me the pics from Zard's dyno development lab with a row of 10-15 separate cells all in use for R&D. Perusing Akro's site you will find their testing and r&d facilities.

Akro in my mind is right there at the top of the exhaust food chain. Igor built that name over decades and his work continues to impress me every time I install a perfectly fitting system, or look at the welds, or spigots, or silencers, or baffles, or perfect header tapers, impossibly perfect sometimes. I have yet to run any pipe that beats an Akro on my dyno for TOTAL AREA UNDER THE CURVE, sure there are plenty that can peak out better but it is all about total area under the curve for me.

Nothing personal, the scabs are still healing from the last Zard I installed.

Hell I am such an Akro fag, I get their "lifestyle" magazine called "Sharp End"....and read every word, and study every picture. I know it is a sickness but to me they are sort of the pinnacle of the industry, like Tag for watches, Ferrari for sports cars, H&K for powder actuated weapons and Benchmade for knives. I know, I know. I will stop now.

[yamatr3]

Akra is overpriced and rely too much on their name IMHO

I totally agree. Look at the Akra for the KTM RC8, $3500. Way too much.

I was not trying to take anything away from Akra they make great stuff. I just want to see what Zard comes up with.

I installed a Zard on my 675 Daytona and it fit perfectly. The welds are all beautiful and the system looks like no one else.

To each his own I guess.

[Jambo]

Hell I am such an Akro fag, I get their "lifestyle" magazine called "Sharp End"....and read every word, and study every picture. I know it is a sickness but to me they are sort of the pinnacle of the industry, like Tag for watches, Ferrari for sports cars, H&K for powder actuated weapons and Chris Reeve for knives.

Fixed that for you mate.

:kidding:

Please don't ban me...

[mrgrn]

Show me the pics from Zard's dyno development lab with a row of 10-15 separate cells all in use for R&D. Perusing Akro's site you will find their testing and r&d facilities.

Akro in my mind is right there at the top of the exhaust food chain. Igor built that name over decades and his work continues to impress me every time I install a perfectly fitting system, or look at the welds, or spigots, or silencers, or baffles, or perfect header tapers, impossibly perfect sometimes. I have yet to run any pipe that beats an Akro on my dyno for TOTAL AREA UNDER THE CURVE, sure there are plenty that can peak out better but it is all about total area under the curve for me.

Nothing personal, the scabs are still healing from the last Zard I installed.

Hell I am such an Akro fag, I get their "lifestyle" magazine called "Sharp End"....and read every word, and study every picture. I know it is a sickness but to me they are sort of the pinnacle of the industry, like Tag for watches, Ferrari for sports cars, H&K for powder actuated weapons and Benchmade for knives. I know, I know. I will stop now.


the bends and tapers are mandrel made, not hand bent

if you have the tools and people and money most importantly that stuff is not that hard

the R&D takes some time for sure but money is the factor to getting your name on the bikes that make you money and i have seen akra stuff that looks silly compared to others. maybe have low expectations helps make them look nice but after buying and looking at some of the top of the line exhausts in the world i would rate akra down low really

i have a 4-2-1 full ti including can hand made for my RC30 in japan by craftsmen that weighs less then 5 lbs that will make anything made by akra look silly and i paid $1200 new for it LOL

I have sato all ti, look at the arata all ti for the 1098 as well as beet, nojima, etc and akra is entry level yet their price is sky high due soley to their name

show me one akra that costs less then $2000 and looks as nice as this and i will buy the beer

i can post exhaust pics all night long and all of them are nicer then akras stuff

they don't sell their pipes and or parts easily too, great for track day riders when you can't even get replacement parts. i have a buddy who waited 6 months for a RC51 mid pipe and then it was like huge money too

[popik]

i can post exhaust pics all night long and all of them are nicer then akras stuff



Please do...i love the look of Ti Tig welds and high quality work.

I also find Termi's Duck stuff to be overpriced low end type stuff

[mrgrn]

here is one for today, more later

this is mine

show me termi like this or akra

[Micah / AF1 Racing]

Arata I agree does beautiful work and fit is top notch, I forgot them on my little personal fav's list since it has been quite a while since I have seen one in person.

[mrgrn]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Akrapovic-FULL-Race-Exhaust-Honda-RC51-SP2-RC-51-NO-RES_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7 c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1205Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3 a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem 2ea556ac92QQitemZ200342416530QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPa rtsQ5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Akrapovic-FULL-TITANIUM-Race-Exhaust-Honda-RC51_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q 7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1205Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q 3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZite m2ea5d14ea2QQitemZ200350453410QQptZRaceQ5fCarQ5fPa rts

here is some high end akra stuff, not very impressive really for $1800+ exhausts

[mrgrn]

Arata I agree does beautiful work and fit is top notch, I forgot them on my little personal fav's list since it has been quite a while since I have seen one in person.

tigcraft wagair welding is awesome by trade alone IMO and i have almost bought a 03- mille for years just so i could justify buying one

Arata is topest of shelf, they don't make lessor lines then higher, theyare all high end

[007]

mrgrn
so what would it take to make one for a RSV4, what would the cost be and what of performance would u expect... would it work with the ECU??

[ffkevinking]

Please do...i love the look of Ti Tig welds and high quality work.

I also find Termi's Duck stuff to be overpriced low end type stuff

termi? they are by comparison not that bad in price. dont forget that for duc the cost of the system includes new race filter and race ecu.

kev

[mrgrn]

mrgrn
so what would it take to make one for a RSV4, what would the cost be and what of performance would u expect... would it work with the ECU??

i will need a OEM exhaust and i will go from there. the bike would be best and i would gather close to what akrapovic is getting will be possible for power and some weight loss too.

i have seen the pics of the akra and it seems like a $1400-$1600 exhaust in stainless with custom can

If i had a bike i would have had it done by now and could supply 20-30 of them in no time once i have my builder spec the first one.

shame the USA is so far behind in these bikes as i am dying to get a Black Dragon exhaust made for this bike:banana:

Name is Mark too

[until240]

jesus those exhausts are beautiful.

[Micah / AF1 Racing]

Termi....I have long joked that they are the Italian D&D.

[mrgrn]

jesus those exhausts are beautiful.

those are the crappy ones

[mrgrn]

Termi....I have long joked that they are the Italian D&D.

now THIS is funny LMAO:happy:

[SEAN]

I'm sure different companies make nice looking exhausts, and very loud exhausts, but not all will have a reputation for racing success, beautifilly made, perfect fit, top quality material, true performance enhancing, widely available, and even approved specifically by a bike manufacturer, exhausts.

I'm sure i'll stick with Akrapovic for now, certainly on my Ape, where the torque difference with the early evo fitted (sold by Aprilia at the time) is astonishing, accompanied my an awesome sound.

The same with my Fila and Termi, and although sold, the 1098s and 70mm Termi.

I don't want to have to dick about finding special maps to suit an untested system, or find a ecu from another source because I got a 'unique' zorst for my Ducati.

I want a succesfull first time fit, working, supported, endorsed power increase, that actually isn't that much dearer when considering all the poncing about that is saved.

And if the dealer sells it, I have a good change of saving on it anyway, as I may have just spent 15k on a bike with them, plus I will never have a warranty argument which we all know could well exceed the price differences considered in the above posts. (there are threads on this already)

Each to their own as was said before, and for sure the RSV4 won't look any less of a bike with whatever zorst it gets....unless some proper bad taste emerges.:eek:

my2p:D

This system for the Factory is spare, it's in my loft, and a thing of beauty imo.
(early evo-control exhaust for the factory challenge)

[Bremms]

Big question is.. which one produces the best overall power curve.
best driveability? For the RSVR it's hard to beat the stock header
with Tig Slip-ons. I do care about looks saying the Akra is not top notch
is silly though take a look at the tube fit and the tapered sections. They only
use 321 for the stainless. Sure some others might look better here or there...
but on the RSVR the EVO6 is still the best performer. Followed closely by the
Smalt system. Akra stuff is very well engineered and fits perfectly. maybe it's not your cup of tea.. but it's not cheap stuff.