Exhaust Photos

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:11 am

I realise this has been dealt with before, but I'm considering a new can on my KR and I was wondering if anyone can post photos of anything fitted to the bike. Some photos on old posts are no longer available to view. In particular, DJ previously posted some pics I would love to see.

Damo

big papa · Post by **big papa** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:04 am

you should try these websites...

http://www.i-bmw.com/index.php

http://www.bmwk1200s.com/ridefast.htm

http://www.k-bikes.com/forums/cmps_index.php

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:25 am

Thanks Bill. A lot more activity elsewhere i guess. Such a shame.

Damo

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:18 am

Damo...where abouts down under are you?

I'll dig through my old pics and re post some for you...is there anything in particular you're after?

DJ

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:27 am

Thanks DJ,

Pretty much any images you might have. I'm after look and sound more than anything else in a can (more power would be nice, but pretty much unnecessary), so how they actually look when fitted to the bike is probably what I'm hoping to see. I'm thinking probably something in carbon, although my local dealer on the sunshine coast was recently trying to push me towards titanium as he claimed the surface and finish look better for longer. Oh yeah, I live in the northern suburbs of Brisbane (although have clocked up around 20 years down in Vic)

Cheers

Damo

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:22 pm

Here's a few....I'm sure I have more pics somewhere.......I need to sort through my pictures and put them in folders..thet will make looking for pics easier.

DJ

I know this is not a KR but I've seen the same can on one..just can't find the pic.

I like the Lazer cans...expecally the race can with its smaller and not round or oval shape.

rivi7777 · Post by **rivi7777** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:44 pm

Laser stubby:

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:01 am

I am thinking of swapping the factory can off my R and want to get a aftermarket can - does anyone have any suggestions or previous experience they could pass on!

DaveNZ · Post by **DaveNZ** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:22 pm

Hi everyone!

I got one of the BMW/Laser cans and I love it! Especially without the baffle!

and here's the BMW Sport Silencers Brochure

I've got more photos if you want,

Dave

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:46 am

Hi Dave...welcome aboard...nice bike..

..well..what I can see of it..

..thanks for the picture of the exhaust.

DJ

DaveNZ · Post by **DaveNZ** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:01 pm

Thanks Deej!

Here's a photo of the whole bike. At speed. With a fat guy on it!

Dave

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 3:13 am

Thanks for all the input and photos. I took the plunge yesterday and fitted a carbon fibre Akropovic same as in the first photo posted by DJ. This was the pipe I'd had in mind all along, but just wanted to see if anything else could tempt me off course.

Very happy. Looks great (especially on black/yellow KR), sounds great, and if I'm not mistaken I feel a nice shot in the arm as far as performance is concerned. Highly recommended!

Damo.

big papa · Post by **big papa** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:45 pm

Is it too loud?? Someone on another bd. fitted a titanium Akropovic can, and he thinks it's too loud. I like that can also and can't decide now.

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:00 pm

Bill...I've heard the carbon fibre Akropovic and it sounds great..it didn't sound too loud to me..and I like the angle at the leading edge of the can.

It seems to blend in with the pipe better than the others.

DJ

big papa · Post by **big papa** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:15 am

yeah, the area near where the can slips on is kinda fugly on some cans.

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:58 am

I don't think it's too loud, although it has a kind of rumble to it at idle which seems to penetrate concrete walls!

Sounds great while riding, with a particularly nice little burble on overrun. In my opinion some exhausts do sound too loud, whereas this one has a nice authorative, sporty 'high quality' air to it. I suppose if the neighbours start complaining I could always consider putting the end baffle back in. Actually, I haven't even heard it with the baffle in place, but it would seem a shame to muffle such a lovely sound!

Damo

big papa · Post by **big papa** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:40 pm

Cool. We in USA don't get the baffle option... I may go for it anyway.

DaveNZ · Post by **DaveNZ** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:01 pm

I know you're going the akrapovic route, but you still may be able to remove the baffle on the "street legal" version. My Laser slip-on was the BMW-provided version, in which the street legal baffle is riveted in place. The after-market version of the same pipe comes with the standard as well as a "sport" baffle, which is a bit louder, and a screw to hold them in place and allow for easy changeover.

It was a 10min job to drill out the rivet and chuck the baffle on the workbench. WFO, baby! I've found a suitable screw, and the only time the baffle goes back in is when the boss rides on the back! It sounds awesome!

Maybe other USA Akra-owners can verify if there's a rivet holding in the baffle on their cans?

Dave

Bry · Post by **Bry** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:28 pm

I'll second that Dave, got the duotone laser on mine as well... Sounds fantastic!

Bry

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:02 pm

The Akrapovic baffle isn't even riveted in place. It's secured with a screw which has a tiny spot weld to hold it in place. Very simple job to remove it.

Damo