What does $1,700 on an Akrapovic exhaust get you

[adri]

The Akrapovic slip on exhaust for the BMW F700GS and F800GS is an excellent performance exhaust if you like silence, and dislike having money.

In this video I show you how to remove the stock BMW F700GS / F800GS exhaust, how to install the Akrapovic slip on exhaust, take it for a test ride, a sound test versus stock pipe at various RPM, and also compare it to a Leo Vince exhaust on a G650GS to demonstrate how two different brands have approached making the same product in two different ways.

The exhaust suffers from what is known as quiet Euro-4 compliant muffler syndrome. The tone is deeper than stock, but not necessarily any louder. The baffles aren't removable without taking apart the entire exhaust.

You'll get a marginal, unnoticeable performance boost: You'll gain 1.3 hp and 1 Nm of torque, and you'll lose 1.5 lbs vs the stock exhaust. Did I notice this difference? Nope.

Overall there are better ways to spend $1,700 Canadian + tax. Glad I found mine second hand on Kijiji. Give this a look and listen if you're interested.

0:00 Intro
0:19 Stock exhaust removal
0:58 Akrapovic slip on install
1:29 Akrapovic test ride
4:52 VS Leo Vince G650GS
6:31 VS Stock exhaust

 

[TK4]

But do you get a nice sticker ?

 

[GreyGhost]

But do you get a nice sticker ?

Probably not when you buy it used. I wouldn't pass the sticker along if I sold the can.

 

[adri]

But do you get a nice sticker ?

LMAO

Probably not when you buy it used. I wouldn't pass the sticker along if I sold the can.

He's right ^

 

[TK4]

@adri - I'm thinking about ordering some of these stickers for my stock shocks ?

 

[timtune]

Would $1700 be a better deal if it was obnoxiously loud?

 

[adri]

Would $1700 be a better deal if it was obnoxiously loud?

No, it would be a better deal if it was on par with the Leo Vince exhaust on my other GS (which retailed at half the price), and is still far quieter than my (baffled) V-Rod was. As mentioned.

 

[adri]

@adri - I'm thinking about ordering some of these stickers for my stock shocks ?

lol! You just know someone is going to try to do this and ask for an extra $500 on their sale price for their $5 sticker... and unfortunately some other sucker who doesn't know what to look for will fall for it

 

[Aens]

Since when has a slip on been anything but a vanity exercise? Especially in the age of solid works or other equivalent flow simulation software. It's like someone took meticulous notes of a Yammynoob top 10 video and made a video response about it unironically.

 

[Lightcycle]

@adri - I'm thinking about ordering some of these stickers for my stock shocks ?

At least those look functional.

Unlike this:

 

[Mad Mike]

The Akrapovic slip on exhaust for the BMW F700GS and F800GS is an excellent performance exhaust if you like silence, and dislike having money.

In this video I show you how to remove the stock BMW F700GS / F800GS exhaust, how to install the Akrapovic slip on exhaust, take it for a test ride, a sound test versus stock pipe at various RPM, and also compare it to a Leo Vince exhaust on a G650GS to demonstrate how two different brands have approached making the same product in two different ways.

The exhaust suffers from what is known as quiet Euro-4 compliant muffler syndrome. The tone is deeper than stock, but not necessarily any louder. The baffles aren't removable without taking apart the entire exhaust.

You'll get a marginal, unnoticeable performance boost: You'll gain 1.3 hp and 1 Nm of torque, and you'll lose 1.5 lbs vs the stock exhaust. Did I notice this difference? Nope.

Overall there are better ways to spend $1,700 Canadian + tax. Glad I found mine second hand on Kijiji. Give this a look and listen if you're interested.

0:00 Intro
0:19 Stock exhaust removal
0:58 Akrapovic slip on install
1:29 Akrapovic test ride
4:52 VS Leo Vince G650GS
6:31 VS Stock exhaust

You got ripped off. Akrapovics are available for most bikes on AliExpress for less than $100.

And they come with 2 stickers.

 

[GreyGhost]

You got ripped off. Akrapovics are available for most bikes on AliExpress for less than $100.

And they come with 2 stickers.

Acrapoveek?

 

[adri]

Since when has a slip on been anything but a vanity exercise?

...is this an "ok boomer" moment? Where in my video did I say slip ons are more than a vanity exercise?

Especially in the age of solid works or other equivalent flow simulation software. It's like someone took meticulous notes of a Yammynoob top 10 video and made a video response about it unironically.

Solid works. Flow simulation software. Top 10 video. Unironic response.

I'm not on a diet, but this looks a lot like word salad. What is happening over there?? lol

 

[adri]

You got ripped off. Akrapovics are available for most bikes on AliExpress for less than $100.

And they come with 2 stickers.

lmao. I actually thought about buying one for side-by-side comparison and testing and decided I could waste my money on better things.

 

[Soulcatcher668]

@adri - I'm thinking about ordering some of these stickers for my stock shocks ?

That looks suspiciously like an Armoralled tire.

That's going to cause some quick learning.

 

[TwistedKestrel]

I tried to read into it but I don't think I could find the exact model you were talking about - I am assuming the reason a slip-on is $1700 is because there is a catalytic convertor in it?

 

[GreyGhost]

I tried to read into it but I don't think I could find the exact model you were talking about - I am assuming the reason a slip-on is $1700 is because there is a catalytic convertor in it?

Shouldn't be. Cats should be in the header. Brand name probably makes most of the price.

 

[TK4]

I tried to read into it but I don't think I could find the exact model you were talking about - I am assuming the reason a slip-on is $1700 is because there is a catalytic convertor in it?

Full systems sold 'for off road use only' delete the cat.

 

[TwistedKestrel]

Shouldn't be. Cats should be in the header. Brand name probably makes most of the price.

Full systems sold 'for off road use only' delete the cat.

I couldn't tell if you guys were speaking generally or about this exhaust specifically, so I read further into it. If I am reading the ECE certificate right then this does not disturb the original cat. Only the "black titanium" version is $1700, there is a "regular" titanium version for ~$1000. This scans now, before it seemed outrageous

 

[adri]

I tried to read into it but I don't think I could find the exact model you were talking about - I am assuming the reason a slip-on is $1700 is because there is a catalytic convertor in it?

It's hard for me to link to the exact product page because of how Fortnine's website is setup, I guess, but if you go to their site, enter "187938" in the search bar, click on it, and then enter a 2014 BMW F700GS as your item details, you'll see it.

I found it on another Canadian retailer's site here: Akrapovic Slip-On Line Exhaust - S-B8SO6-HZAABL