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So it looks like i'm a happy man (for the moment).
As i said in another post somewhere on here that i wanted to fit my Gen2 Hayabusa akrapovic exhausts to my Gen1.
Now my Gen1 is a very early Hayabusa and on the downpipes the right side link pipe is connected to it.
I had a de-cat Gen2 downpipes which i thought will fit. So after taking the bike apart only to find they did not fit.
So i started looking for some later Gen1 downpipes which did not have the link pipes on.
I found a set and bought them. They came today and they are like new (16+ year old downpipes).
I just tried the akrapovic link pipes and they fit the new downpipes
So i know what im going to be doing the weekend
These akrapovics cost me a lot of money and i did not want to have to sell them for a big loss i would of had to take.
The first couple of photos are the new Gen1 headers, The last photo is my old Gen2 Busa with the akrapovics fitted.

So my Gen1 Busa is all back together with the parts i removed from my Gen2 Busa.
Out of everything its having the akrapovic's fitted that i'm pleased about most.

Akrapovic Exhaust fitted.
Newish Downpipes fitted
Maxton Rear Shock Fitted
R&G Rad Guard Fitted
R&G Stat Protector Fitted
R&G Rear wheel adjusters and Bobbins fitted
R&G Bar End weights

Just had a thought, The above parts cost me nearly £3k when i bought them

Looks good! I assume it sounds good too?

lancashirert wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 4:44 pm Looks good! I assume it sounds good too?

Thank you.

It's a very deep sound, not in your face like some aftermarket exhausts.
I did remove the baffles when they were fitted to my Gen2 as they were to quiet.
I'm just happy i got to use them. I only bought them new 2 years ago.
The little carbon fiber heel guards are £100 each.

Carbon soon adds up. I know the guy who owns CarbonFBR, did take long for it to go from side hustle to a full company and his sole income.