{"product_id":"akrapovic-link-pipe-titanium-bmw-r-ninet-low-muffler-l-b12so5t","title":"Akrapovic Link Pipe Titanium BMW R nineT Low Muffler (2014-2016) – L-B12SO5T","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo point eight kilograms off, half an hour of work, and the type approval stays intact. Of the two R nineT link pipes Akrapovic builds, this is the easy one — the low-mounted version asks far less of the motorcycle and of the workshop than its high-mounted sibling does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor the low muffler position, not the high one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.6 kg where BMW's own part weighs 4.4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEC and ECE type approval, plus a US EPA approval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf an hour to fit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.6 Nm more at 7,200 rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemovable noise insert supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Easier of the Two\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkrapovic makes a link pipe for each muffler position on the R nineT. The high-mounted version weighs 2.6 kg, takes ninety minutes and requires the passenger footpegs to come off permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one weighs a kilogram less, fits in a third of the time, and asks nothing of the pillion accommodation unless the rider chooses to remove it. For an R nineT that stays close to standard, it is the sensible half of the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe One Condition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkrapovic prints a fitment notice worth reading: if the pillion passenger frame is removed, an additional aluminium muffler holder from BMW's own accessory range must be fitted — BMW part number 77 11 8 536 136.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlenty of R nineT owners strip the pillion frame off, because the bike looks better without it. Do that and the silencer loses a mounting point, and this is the part that puts it back. It is a BMW item, not an Akrapovic one, so it has to be ordered from a dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Point Eight Kilograms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.4 kg standard to 1.6, which is 64 per cent. As with most road-legal exhaust parts, the saving comes from replacing formed steel with titanium tube rather than from deleting anything the law requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a 222 kg motorcycle it is not transformative, but it comes from low down and behind the engine, and that is a reasonable place to lose it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Dyno Data Is Mixed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkrapovic records peak power falling slightly, from 106.9 PS to 106.4, while separately recording an increase of 1.1 PS at 7,350 rpm. Peak torque also comes out marginally lower — 110.8 Nm against 111 — with a gain of 1.6 Nm at 7,200.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth readings come from the manufacturer and both stand here. Read together they describe a curve fuller in the upper middle and a hair lower at its two peaks. Nobody should buy this pipe for the numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy People Do Buy It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it is a titanium link pipe that keeps a road approval, and those are rare. An R nineT is a motorcycle people rebuild slowly and ride on the road, and a part that changes the sound and the weight without changing the paperwork suits that exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThirty Minutes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pipe sits between the headers and the silencer in the standard low position, with clamps at both ends. It is within reach of a home workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eApproved Three Ways\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEC and ECE type approval mean no entry in the German vehicle documents. The separate US EPA approval reflects how well the R nineT sold in North America. This is a type approval, not an ABE, and the certificate ships with the part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRoad Approval\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEC and ECE type approved, plus US EPA. No entry in the vehicle documents is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart number: L-B12SO5T\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN: 3831113515658\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBikes covered: BMW R nineT, 2014 to 2016, low muffler position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: link pipe, titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 1.6 kg against 4.4 kg standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: 106.4 PS peak against 106.9 standard, with 1.1 PS more at 7,350 rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque: 110.8 Nm peak against 111 standard, with 1.6 Nm more at 7,200 rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitment note: BMW holder 77 11 8 536 136 needed if the pillion frame is removed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorkshop time: about thirty minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: EC and ECE type approval, plus US EPA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Akrapovic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53630761271562,"sku":"L-B12SO5T","price":30667.0,"currency_code":"ETB","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/01_cbd2aa59-1a3d-446a-873a-4d1f91a78095.png?v=1788599008","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-et\/products\/akrapovic-link-pipe-titanium-bmw-r-ninet-low-muffler-l-b12so5t","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}