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After scrolling through countless threads and sites and nobody really showing a good in depth picture by picture tutorial on how to remove the baffles from an Akrapovic exhaust I though I'd give it a go as I'd just fitted the exhaust myself.
IF YOU ARE UNSURE AS TO HOW THE BIKE WILL SOUND WITH THE BAFFLES REMOVED AND DON'T WANT TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGE YOUR NEW EXHAUST TO FIND OUT, COMPLETE THE FIRST THREE STEPS AND TURN YOUR ENGINE ON. THIS IS THE TONE AND VOLUME YOUR BIKE WILL RUN AT WITH THE BAFFLES REMOVED.
Difficulty:
Basic - Moderate
Duration:
20-30mins
Tools needed:
Spanners
Hex keys
Drill + Metal drill bits
Towel
Hammer
Step 1: Remove the jubilee clip, tension spring and passenger foot peg bolt to remove the cans from the bike.
Step 2: Separate the cans by removing the two tension springs and two bolts holding them together. You should now have each can separate.
Step 3: remove the rubber plug (seen in the 1st picture) to revile where the baffle is connect to the can via a small weld (seen in the 2nd picture).
Step 4: drill through the weld with a metal drill piece. I started with a pilot hole of 2.5mm eventually working my way up to 6.5mm. At this point it looked like I had drilled through most of the weld (as seen in the 3rd picture).
Step 5: With the weld drilled out now place the can upside down with the rear of the can facing the floor between your legs. I wrapped it in a towel as not to mark the surface. Use the rubber handle of your hammer to hammer on the end of the baffle (as seen in the 4th picture).
Step 6: Eventually the baffle with give way and fall out the end (as seen in the 5th picture). If it doesn't seam to give then you may need to drill out the weld with a larger diameter drill bit.
Step 7: Reverse steps 1-3 to fit the exhaust back on the bike.
After thoughts: I am going to more than likely leave my baffles in for the most part as I feel removing the baffles is too loud for every day use. So with the 6.5mm hole now in my baffle and can I will use a small nut and bolt to reattach them. This way I have the ability to take them in and out as I please.
IF YOU ARE UNSURE AS TO HOW THE BIKE WILL SOUND WITH THE BAFFLES REMOVED AND DON'T WANT TO POTENTIALLY DAMAGE YOUR NEW EXHAUST TO FIND OUT, COMPLETE THE FIRST THREE STEPS AND TURN YOUR ENGINE ON. THIS IS THE TONE AND VOLUME YOUR BIKE WILL RUN AT WITH THE BAFFLES REMOVED.
Difficulty:
Basic - Moderate
Duration:
20-30mins
Tools needed:
Spanners
Hex keys
Drill + Metal drill bits
Towel
Hammer
Step 1: Remove the jubilee clip, tension spring and passenger foot peg bolt to remove the cans from the bike.
Step 2: Separate the cans by removing the two tension springs and two bolts holding them together. You should now have each can separate.
Step 3: remove the rubber plug (seen in the 1st picture) to revile where the baffle is connect to the can via a small weld (seen in the 2nd picture).
Step 4: drill through the weld with a metal drill piece. I started with a pilot hole of 2.5mm eventually working my way up to 6.5mm. At this point it looked like I had drilled through most of the weld (as seen in the 3rd picture).
Step 5: With the weld drilled out now place the can upside down with the rear of the can facing the floor between your legs. I wrapped it in a towel as not to mark the surface. Use the rubber handle of your hammer to hammer on the end of the baffle (as seen in the 4th picture).
Step 6: Eventually the baffle with give way and fall out the end (as seen in the 5th picture). If it doesn't seam to give then you may need to drill out the weld with a larger diameter drill bit.
Step 7: Reverse steps 1-3 to fit the exhaust back on the bike.
After thoughts: I am going to more than likely leave my baffles in for the most part as I feel removing the baffles is too loud for every day use. So with the 6.5mm hole now in my baffle and can I will use a small nut and bolt to reattach them. This way I have the ability to take them in and out as I please.
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