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stratford-steve
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Realy sorry to see some twat has destroyed our site. Lets just get on and rebuild and enjoy!
On to my topic: I have posted about issues fitting an 4-2-1 Akrapovic over the past weeks and thank all for their input. I have a slightly new angle to discuss having now ridden the thing for the first time on a good run.
Firstly i can say it has transformed the whole feel of the bike in a way i thought impossible. You can really feel all that weight gone and the newly acquired power rush over 6,000 is fantastic....however....i didn't expect the following.....
I am used to slamming it down several gears instead of using the brakes when riding fairly quick, it gives a great sense of control and allows great drive out of bends. Doing this as usual i was locking the back wheel. That is without touching the front or rear brake, i was finding the revs suddenly dropping off and the back wheel trying to come round. It might look real cool when Haga is doing it but it scarred the sh1t out of me the first time!
I can only put this down to loosening so much weight, so far back. Anyone else had this happen, will fitting a rear height riser help?
On to my topic: I have posted about issues fitting an 4-2-1 Akrapovic over the past weeks and thank all for their input. I have a slightly new angle to discuss having now ridden the thing for the first time on a good run.
Firstly i can say it has transformed the whole feel of the bike in a way i thought impossible. You can really feel all that weight gone and the newly acquired power rush over 6,000 is fantastic....however....i didn't expect the following.....
I am used to slamming it down several gears instead of using the brakes when riding fairly quick, it gives a great sense of control and allows great drive out of bends. Doing this as usual i was locking the back wheel. That is without touching the front or rear brake, i was finding the revs suddenly dropping off and the back wheel trying to come round. It might look real cool when Haga is doing it but it scarred the sh1t out of me the first time!
I can only put this down to loosening so much weight, so far back. Anyone else had this happen, will fitting a rear height riser help?