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Alternative to Akro -- Wings
By: Rusty Shovel Date: December 22, 2013, 7:25 am
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I love the look of the Akropovic pipe, but my lottery numbers
failed! >:(
I found this: The Wings Exhaust system for $515.00 (American)
from a Canadian website:
HTML http://www.alternatecycle.com/wings.html
HTML http://www.alternatecycle.com/wings.html
jwat (in a later post below) said they could be had for a $100
less if you buy direct:
HTML http://www.wings.si/ver3/index.html?page=details
HTML http://www.wings.si/ver3/index.html?page=details
HTML http://www.alternatecycle.com/images/690_ENDURO%201.jpg
It looks just like the Akro! Anybody know if it's as good?
HTML http://www.alternatecycle.com/images/690_ENDURO%203.jpg
HTML http://www.alternatecycle.com/images/690_ENDURO%204.jpg
HTML http://www.alternatecycle.com/images/690_SMC%201.jpg
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Re: Alternative to Akro
By: Endo Date: February 8, 2014, 2:18 pm
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Love mine Rusty, the fit & finish look as nice as the Akro in my
opinion, simple to install. Sounds great, throaty but not
obnoxious. MUCH MUCH cooler (heat wise) the only downer is you
will need to repack it down the road like a typical dirt bike
exhaust. But I believe you have to do the same to the Akro as
well? but heck you just saved $500 by switching to WINGS :D
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Re: Alternative to Akro
By: 690Chick Date: February 11, 2014, 8:53 am
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I love the look of that pipe! Did you have to modify the fuel
map? Did you modify the intake at all?
Thanks in advance!
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Re: Alternative to Akro
By: Endo Date: February 11, 2014, 3:33 pm
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No 690chick, no modified anything. Wings says you don't need to
remap anything but that you can use the Akro mapping if you want
to. The instructions tell you to install using the stock header,
then to start the bike (preferably from sitting cold over night)
and let it idle for 15 minutes. The bike should self adjust. The
only difference I have noticed on my bike after installing the
wings pipe is she tends do die a couple of times after a cold
start up (kinda like a carbureted bike when cold) but once warm
she runs & starts just fine.
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Re: Alternative to Akro
By: Rusty Shovel Date: February 11, 2014, 5:58 pm
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Have you seen this:
HTML http://www.ktm-parts.com/76506102000.html#.Uvq4FHlxK58
HTML http://www.ktm-parts.com/76506102000.html#.Uvq4FHlxK58
HTML http://www.ktm-parts.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/76506102000.jpg
I wonder if this air box cover, plus the Akro map, plus the
Wings pipe would result in something...
HTML http://content.internetvideoarchive.com/content/photos/6780/28479834_.jpg
...GLORIOUS!!!
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Re: Alternative to Akro
By: Rusty Shovel Date: February 18, 2014, 1:03 am
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HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN9xktPROp0
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN9xktPROp0
Supposedly, both Akrapovik and Wings sound identical.
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Re: Alternative to Akro
By: jwat Date: February 19, 2014, 7:05 am
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I have had Wings Exhaust on both my 690's and have been very
happy. I did find that I could save about $100 by ordering
directly from the manufacturer in Europe instead of ordering
from the dealer in Canada. For some reason there are no dealers
in the US.
HTML http://www.wings.si/ver3/index.html
They gave me great service and quick response and even included
a nice Wings T shirt with my pipe.
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Re: Alternative to Akro
By: Rusty Shovel Date: February 19, 2014, 9:18 am
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[quote author=jwat link=topic=17.msg342#msg342 date=1392815111]
I did find that I could save about $100 by ordering directly
from the manufacturer in Europe instead of ordering from the
dealer in Canada.
[/quote]
Good info jwat, thanks!
When I stopped by my dealer yesterday, they said KTM no longer
supplied the "open" map that would allow the 690 to run an open
pipe and air box. He said KTM got fined by the EPA and forced
KTM to close that loophole. I just emailed Wings directly and
asked whether they would supply an updated map with their pipe
that could be user/dealer uploaded. I'll report here as soon as
I hear anything.
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Re: Alternative to Akro -- Wings
By: jwat Date: February 19, 2014, 2:49 pm
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If the Wings exhaust is the only mod you have made to your 690,
you can use the Akro map which you can get for free from Tune
ECU here:
HTML http://www.tuneecu.com/
Other maps are also available. I run the Evo 1 map on mine
which has been de-smogged, etc. Runs great. You can load the
map yourself with the correct cable from you laptop. You can
also do other analysis. Check here to learn how:
HTML http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=931664
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Re: Alternative to Akro -- Wings
By: mcnut Date: February 19, 2014, 3:01 pm
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May work for 08-13 but he has a 2014. No maps have been posted
for this version and may not be because it has not been shown
that TuneECU will work with the latest model.
Bruce
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