KTM Akrapovic Titanium exhaust baffles

[DAEDALUS]

Anyone got one and managed get the Db restrictor baffles out? I've had Akrapovics in the past and they've had a small bolt holding the baffles in place but the new can fitted on the bike doesn't, it certainly looks like there is a baffle but it looks like it's secured by a spot weld.
Anyone managed?

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

Baffles are spot welded in now so you need to get busy with a dremel or something small like that.

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

They normally fall out after a few thousand miles which is probably why they now tack weld them in place

 

[Melch]

I tried mine recently but came to the conclusion the bolt had been spot welded as it would not budge. I presumed it was an anti tamper measure as my bike came with the Akro can fitted as standard.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

I tried mine recently but came to the conclusion the bolt had been spot welded as it would not budge. I presumed it was an anti tamper measure as my bike came with the Akro can fitted as standard.

More welly need, bung a breaking bar on the end of your allen key, job done

Seriously though, they just need a bit of brute force - unleash the sound!

Andres

 

[Melch]

More welly need, bung a breaking bar on the end of your allen key, job done

Seriously though, they just need a bit of brute force - unleash the sound!

Andres

Not so...this will not budge and it is positioned in such a way that it will damage the carbon end cap if too heavy handed. I quit before it ended in tears.

I may get a link pipe in place of the cat instead.

 

[DAEDALUS]

I can confirm with a little work it does come out!

 

[Melch]

I can confirm with a little work it does come out!

How'd ya do it mister?

 

[DAEDALUS]

A dremmel with a carbide bit, grind out the spot weld (not a spot of weld) and a bit of muscle. The baffle was wrecked though during the process and not reusable.
It does sound alot better now

 

[Melch]

A dremmel with a carbide bit, grind out the spot weld (not a spot of weld) and a bit of muscle. The baffle was wrecked though during the process and not reusable.
It does sound alot better now

Thanks Daedalus.