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posted May 09, 2004 05:57 PM
Arata Full Ti Exhaust Pics - As promised
A few to start with - more later or tomorrow.
Collector - note it's a 4-2-1. Ain't it pretty?
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posted May 09, 2004 05:58 PM
View from the 2-pipe end of the collector toward the four-pipe end.
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posted May 09, 2004 05:59 PM
Close-up of collector welds
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posted May 09, 2004 05:59 PM
#2 header pipe. Note the there's only one weld. Makes an Akro look ugly.
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posted May 09, 2004 06:00 PM
Taper section of the #2 header pipe. The hardware is anodized aluminum, I think....
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posted May 09, 2004 06:00 PM
Keeper springs, still in the package. They appear to be very heavy-guage.
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posted May 09, 2004 06:04 PM
how does it compare to the akropovic system
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posted May 09, 2004 06:09 PM
Muffler - full view.
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posted May 09, 2004 06:09 PM
Muffler - end cap
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posted May 09, 2004 06:10 PM
Muffler - intake side with spring hanger. Very nice work.
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posted May 09, 2004 06:10 PM
"Main" pipe - note that it's tapered and welded in two places.
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posted May 09, 2004 06:11 PM
Detail of spring hanger weld on main pipe.
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posted May 09, 2004 06:15 PM
That's it for now.
For those that might be curious, the pictures were taken with a Sony DSC F707 digital camera, under flourescent garage lighting with a lot of indirect natural light, and help from the camera flash. The pictures were taken at 3.2 megapixels and downsampled in Corel Photopaint to 30% of original size, with no corrections.
No time to install the system yet. Mothers Day and all. I'll probably get it put on next weekend, and I'll have more photos to share then.
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posted May 09, 2004 08:45 PM
very good looking
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posted May 10, 2004 05:40 AM
Nice....
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posted May 10, 2004 06:37 AM
So?? What is new here?? Just like I said, the welding on the pipe makes the Akra look sloppy and it is be best "Looking" Pipe I have ever seen. Even better is the 4-2-1 Design with a smooth collector. My only problem (Really) with the pipe is, I would have to keep the lowers off the bike so I could see it all of the time! 
Now if it makes power and has a reasonable noise level, it will go to the head of the class!
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posted May 10, 2004 07:24 AM
Arata
Well I have to disagree.. I so happen to have my AKR hanging in the garage waiting to be installed and I took a close look at the "sloppy welds" ..Looks not different than Arata. Actually looks like Arata polished the weld seams a little. The welds on the Akr are identical. It's going to be interesting to see the Hp/Torque gains from the pipe.
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posted May 10, 2004 07:56 AM
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So?? What is new here?? Just like I said, the welding on the pipe makes the Akra look sloppy and it is be best "Looking" Pipe I have ever seen.
Quite right, Vincent - you've said it before. I am just offering the photographic evidence!
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posted May 10, 2004 08:02 AM
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For comparison, here's a picture of an Akro Evo...it looks a bit cruder by comparison.
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posted May 10, 2004 08:41 AM
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Well I have to disagree.. I so happen to have my AKR hanging in the garage waiting to be installed and I took a close look at the "sloppy welds" ..Looks not different than Arata. Actually looks like Arata polished the weld seams a little. The welds on the Akr are identical. It's going to be interesting to see the Hp/Torque gains from the pipe.
Actually the Akra Welds are hand (At least they were) made and the Arata is machine except fot the spring hangers. Plus, the Arata is not ground at the welds, but it may be polished!
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posted May 10, 2004 12:33 PM
How much???
Great looking welds.
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posted May 10, 2004 12:38 PM
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posted May 10, 2004 12:41 PM
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How much???
$1,199.00 to the door.
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posted May 10, 2004 01:03 PM
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How much???
Great looking welds.
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posted May 10, 2004 06:32 PM
Edited By: blubyu on 10 May 2004 19:37
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Actually the Akra Welds are hand (At least they were) made and the Arata is machine except fot the spring hangers. Plus, the Arata is not ground at the welds, but it may be polished!
I don't remember saying that Arata ground the welds..I actually said that it looked like they polished the welds. As for the photo of the AKR pipe..mine doesn't look like that. Vince I know yours didn't look like that either.
But not to be a Pipe Hater and not to steal your thunder....That is a nice looking pipe congrads, can't wait to see the results!!!!!
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