Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 1198 / 1098 / 848 > help! Akropovic or Leo Vinci??1

[james81273]

bugger forgot about the zards and they also look fantastic. Oh well too late made the commitment..'ish on the Akro's now. 10 days to go before pickup of the bike with the cans fitted. looking forward to it. then home to fit everything else. :-)

Thanks for all your help. Shame i just cant afford the £2500 plus pc V in the same hit with the 15k bike.. trying to get everything before the euro/ pound price hike.

[james81273]

further update..... akropovic dont list 1198 so going to have to wait :-(

[iang]

The 1198 uses the same exhaust sytem as the 1098R, the exhaust gaskets are the same part number so if you bought a 1098R specific exhaust it will fit.

The new Arata apparently gives out the best HP figures of any other exhaust. It has a weird 'balance' pipe that increases response and power, quality is fantastic but wether it looks as good as some of the others is debateable.

[james81273]

ooh, thanks ian
got an e-mail back from Akropovic. they wont be releasing anything till April for 1198 :-( guess going to have to wait or try my luck

[iang]

You not been on the 1098 forum ?

There are some good vendors on there and usually some Akra systems etc.

Remember that you will need a DP race ecu or a Nemesis or you will get error codes if you fit a full system.

Value for money wise you cannot go past the Termi. If you bought the full system you would get a replacement ecu that is set up correctly for the system AND will still allow the traction control to work.

[james81273]

Yep.. had a butchers in several places (think your there as well..different avatar though?) adminitedly all the threads ive read, they always end with "so ill buy the entire system" after they start the chat about just buying the end cans.. doh!

Weird one was how one guy was chatting about Arrow Slip on cans being dropped from the range due to heat issues unless its the full system?

Cant pick the bike up until at least the 2nd March as not permitted on the road with a 09 plate until then? (their words not mine) See what time does to my thoughts, normally its expensive in the end ;-)

[iang]

Get the dealer to deliver the bike to you now, you can then use it on Sunday 1st March if it is sunny. I have got my new bike ready and waiting.