I considered the Akrapo's, but at �500+ I though it was a bit much for a not alot of gain. You loose about 1/2 Kilo in weight due to the loss of the cat - still can't find anyone who has tested these on a dyno. My guess is the difference won't really be worth the �500. I think these are just a case of getting around the Euro3 standards to allow a bike without a Cat (for African etc)

The standard can is pretty loud anyway - I'd suggest living with the bike for a while before making a choice.

Changing the can isn't as easy - and I've never done one on a X. But I have fitted the yam luggage rails and it's a bit of a fiddle getting under there.

BTW - the bike starts to open up after 8000 miles, to the point that I can't see any real reason to change from the standard setup.

Oh, and the insurance company (Carol Nash) couldn't quote me for the Akrapo's, although this was in June so it might not be the case now

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