The Akrapovič headers which I recently bought on here went on the bike today, courtesy of the relatively young and talented Ghiribizzo. I've long since given up lying on a cold garage floor and anyway, he's breaking a Goldwing Aspencade on my ramp. Anyone want any parts...? 
I now see why Mark Hooton is selling a deflector plate to prevent the exhaust gases melting the number plate. See attached pic... I'm going fit an illegally small number plate.
The pipes I bought didn't come with any kind of cover for the joint between the headers and the can. Neither the cover off the original exhaust nor the carbon fibre one that comes with the BMW Akrapovič can will do the job. I've not been able to find anything online. What do other folks have fitted?
Also, has anyone experienced any difficulties with officers of the law or MOT testers in respect of sound levels or spitting flames? I suspect that I need to inform BMW Motorcycle Insurance of the change.
I think I'll also bung the GS and my XCountry in a van and take a trip down to Hilltop. I'll get the GS flashed and they've offered to run the XCountry on the dyno since I'm not convinced that having it Hilltopped at my local Motorrad dealership has been entirely successful.
In passing - a wee plug for Speedycom Performance Ltd in Chapel-en-le-Frith for supplying a Servo Buddy to fool the ECU into thinking the exhaust flap motor is still connected. Ian Carson, the owner tells me that he's a friend of Geoff's at Hilltop and is also able to upload the Hilltop software onto customer's bikes.
I now see why Mark Hooton is selling a deflector plate to prevent the exhaust gases melting the number plate. See attached pic... I'm going fit an illegally small number plate.
The pipes I bought didn't come with any kind of cover for the joint between the headers and the can. Neither the cover off the original exhaust nor the carbon fibre one that comes with the BMW Akrapovič can will do the job. I've not been able to find anything online. What do other folks have fitted?
Also, has anyone experienced any difficulties with officers of the law or MOT testers in respect of sound levels or spitting flames? I suspect that I need to inform BMW Motorcycle Insurance of the change.
I think I'll also bung the GS and my XCountry in a van and take a trip down to Hilltop. I'll get the GS flashed and they've offered to run the XCountry on the dyno since I'm not convinced that having it Hilltopped at my local Motorrad dealership has been entirely successful.
In passing - a wee plug for Speedycom Performance Ltd in Chapel-en-le-Frith for supplying a Servo Buddy to fool the ECU into thinking the exhaust flap motor is still connected. Ian Carson, the owner tells me that he's a friend of Geoff's at Hilltop and is also able to upload the Hilltop software onto customer's bikes.
Any comments on the other stuff, Nutty...?
