
Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
Hmmm, the best one for me, but I'd not part with akra money for that and would just keep the original one.


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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
That particular one isn't insane money at £750... but it's still a LOTTaipan wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 2:37 pm Hmmm, the best one for me, but I'd not part with akra money for that and would just keep the original one.
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
You'd wonder how hard it can be to build a system that isn't fugly or bodged looking.
I know manufacturers have their hands tied to a degree by emissions/noise regs,but it seems sometimes 'pretty' isn't even a factor.
I know manufacturers have their hands tied to a degree by emissions/noise regs,but it seems sometimes 'pretty' isn't even a factor.
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
Calsport are selling them through eBay. I think I paid £675 or so for mine. Not cheap but I was feeling flush and I liked it
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
GOt some more pics mate? from the back? how's the sound ?rusty wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 3:51 pmCalsport are selling them through eBay. I think I paid £675 or so for mine. Not cheap but I was feeling flush and I liked it![]()
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
Yeah it's not bad. Whether i like it THAT much is open to debate, but it's better than many of the options.
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
Are Akras really worth almost twice the price of black widows.


https://www.blackwidowexhausts.co.uk/xsr-900-601-c.asp


https://www.blackwidowexhausts.co.uk/xsr-900-601-c.asp
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-MT09- ... 1438.l2649Taipan wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:18 pm Are Akras really worth almost twice the price of black widows.![]()
https://www.blackwidowexhausts.co.uk/xsr-900-601-c.asp
I hear that mate.
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
Ultra short cans always look a bit silly.
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
But that's what the XSR 900 comes with as standard and that's what all of them look like. I totally agree with you normally on that, but in this instance and say a GSXR-750K7, that's how they are, so that's all fine.
The XSR looks far worse with what we'd class as a standard shape exhaust.

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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
Well I reckon... you've got the best on. Perfect length , nice shape with side outlet. Like the short akra with 3 outlet holes, suits bike well aswel. The stock one with its rear facing round outlet ain't as nice imo. Long ones look awful.
KEEP IT SHORT AND SWEET.
KEEP IT SHORT AND SWEET.
Yamaha rocket 3
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
Needs more GRRRRRowlDodgy knees wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:04 pm Well I reckon... you've got the best on. Perfect length , nice shape with side outlet. Like the short akra with 3 outlet holes, suits bike well aswel. The stock one with its rear facing round outlet ain't as nice imo. Long ones look awful.
KEEP IT SHORT AND SWEET.![]()
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
Update...I like this best.
Yamaha rocket 3
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
I bet that sounds a bit fruityweeksy wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 6:07 pmBut that's what the XSR 900 comes with as standard and that's what all of them look like. I totally agree with you normally on that, but in this instance and say a GSXR-750K7, that's how they are, so that's all fine.
The XSR looks far worse with what we'd class as a standard shape exhaust.
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
New listing on eBay for a black widow system.Taipan wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:18 pm Are Akras really worth almost twice the price of black widows.![]()
https://www.blackwidowexhausts.co.uk/xsr-900-601-c.asp

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MT-09-Tracer ... SwqV1fFdbY
Hmmm that answers that question.
Latest update is that the mt09 system is back on there, in waiting in quotes for ceramic coating the xsr system.
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
Don't people want to sell stuff? Half an hour cleaning those pipes up so that they didn't look like they'd been fitted to a submarine would make them so much more saleable.weeksy wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:53 pm
New listing on eBay for a black widow system.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MT-09-Tracer ... SwqV1fFdbY
Hmmm that answers that question.
Latest update is that the mt09 system is back on there, in waiting in quotes for ceramic coating the xsr system.
Oh yes, get your feet out of the picture too
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
Exactly! 10 minutes with some Harpic 10X would have improved them 80%!Druid wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:00 pmDon't people want to sell stuff? Half an hour cleaning those pipes up so that they didn't look like they'd been fitted to a submarine would make them so much more saleable.weeksy wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:53 pm
New listing on eBay for a black widow system.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MT-09-Tracer ... SwqV1fFdbY
Hmmm that answers that question.
Latest update is that the mt09 system is back on there, in waiting in quotes for ceramic coating the xsr system.
Oh yes, get your feet out of the picture too![]()
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Re: Happy new bike day.... WTF, what do you mean it's a Yamaha ???
I'm glad he never as it shows me they're not worth my money.


