Akropovic headers.. titanium or not ?

[Deleted account 220319001]

I'm looking to sell my decay Akro headers but I can't remember if they are titanium or not??

Can anyone tell via these pics ??

 

[Tractors are go]

I'm looking to sell my decay Akro headers but I can't remember if they are titanium or not??

Can anyone tell via these pics ??

Try a magnet, titanium is very slightly magnetic compared to steel and in general stainless steel.



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[GB.]

Will weigh bugger all if Tit.

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

Will weigh bugger all if Tit.

They weigh bugger all

 

[GB.]

Then they are tit

 

[Boxerlust]

If they are superlight than they are ti.They don't look ti too me because ti tends to blue like a rainbow especially close to the exhaust port where gasses are very hot.
Otherwise you could heat them up with a torch and try to dent them by throwing a rock at them which ti will do... That is the advantage of stainless.

 

[Skid06]

they aren't Ti im afraid...this is a pic of mine in Ti

 

[Nutty]

Those are stainless, hence the brown colour. Ti goes blue, as per the pic above.

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

Cheers folks.

 

[Boxerlust]

@skid06;that's what I was thinking.The nice ti rainbow was missing but on a bike like a GS where header pipes can be exposed to flying debris I would prefer stainless even if a little heavier because they don't dent so easy when hot !

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

The ti ones must weigh nothing cause mine are incredibly light.

 

[GB.]

Stainless weighs 3kg the tit ways 1.8Kg

 

[GB.]

May be interested in them if they are stainless and the price is right.

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

May be interested in them if they are stainless and the price is right.

Well they are for sale.

 

[Boxerlust]

Just out of curiosity why do you sell it ?

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

GS has never done it for me, I still have it btw....for now.

 

[Boxerlust]

Fair enough !
Got another question.Looks like the Akra header eliminates the exhaust valve.Any fault codes or what has to be done to eliminate them ?
Does the bike run right or too lean if you just bolt them on.How about the sound.Does it get much louder ?
Had a Akra headerpipe with Akra slip on sans DB-killers on my 2012 R1200GS.Went back to the stock headers with Akra slip-on DB-killers removed because on longer trips it got too loud for my taste.Sounded great though.Thinking about trying the header on my LC because my Euro-4 with Euro-3 Akra slip-on with DB killers removed is still a little bit on the quiet side...

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

No fault codes on mine anyway. I'm sure if you want to spend 3/4/500 bucks it can be set absolutely perfect but these new fangled modern ecu things tend to be able to work things out themselves. It is a bit louder yes but not mental, for sale you know.

 

[Daxaar]

Fair enough !
Got another question.Looks like the Akra header eliminates the exhaust valve.Any fault codes or what has to be done to eliminate them ?
Does the bike run right or too lean if you just bolt them on.How about the sound.Does it get much louder ?
Had a Akra headerpipe with Akra slip on sans DB-killers on my 2012 R1200GS.Went back to the stock headers with Akra slip-on DB-killers removed because on longer trips it got too loud for my taste.Sounded great though.Thinking about trying the header on my LC because my Euro-4 with Euro-3 Akra slip-on with DB killers removed is still a little bit on the quiet side...

Just disconnect the valve. I took the whole thing off, removed the cables and blocked up the enclosure, but I think you could be lazy and just tie them off somewhere.

The headers absolutely transform the low speed fueling and mid range pickup. I took mine to Hilltop as I was unsure of problems with it running lean and based on the mixed opinions on here decided to just get it done. TBH if you're happy with the "risk" of it running lean I personally wouldn't bother with the Hilltop. For me it hasn't made a significant difference but hopefully if it was running lean before that's now been sorted. I understand the Hilltop is more noticeable if you're running the standard headers.

 

[Phill Elston]

I had my Akra headers (TI) sent direct to Hilltop from Nippies and the guy there fitted them for me before Geoff waved his magic dyno at the bike. They didn’t charge much to fit them and the improvement was awesome! Silly grin time from there on.