I assume they would stay in for some time because the fit is very tight but I do always bolt them in. For the matter of fact they can only be properly put in with a hammer and pulled out with pliers... If you plan to put them in and out often, you don't need the bolts I assume.

I heard it is possible to remove the carbon however in my case it was not possible. Rivets cannot be purchased from Akrapovic directly, however I did find a company that was their supplier. The ones they use are watertight and of stainless steel. They are identical.

@@gravelroadslovenia any chance you can send me the link for the rivets. I think I’ll try to remove the cap as first, as I don’t want to make holes. Thanks

​@@v.gousis2241 the company is called Pnevmotex d.o.o, and the type of rivet you need are "blok zakovica rf 4.8 X 8 ZAPRTA". If they will refuse shipping it to you let me know and we will work something out. When drilling the holes you will need a high end drill bit. Installing the rivets also requires a professional tool since they are too strong to be clipped in with a classic hand tool. Since I went through the process I would strongly recommend avoiding what you are planning to do. Drill the holes in the carbon and get the rubber covers from Akrapovic, it still looks good.

Here you go amigo 😉 www.tradeinn.com/motardinn/en/akrapovic-rubber-insert-ref:p-guv004/137139472/p

I made the hole using a cone drill bit. Then I went around with a Dremel to smoothen the edges (normal sandpaper should work too).

No issues at all. It has been running like so for the bast 10k km. I have a friend that has done 20k km like this with no issues either.

@@gravelroadsloveniaNice, thanks for replying

I completely agree with your perspective. Not to mention how easily it can get damaged when off-roading. I have another stock exhaust on me, thats the reason I didn't get something else.

@@gravelroadslovenia i finally did it ... got tired of hearing only the engine and not the exhaust note

now it is a bit too loud but I guess I|ll get used to it

​@@kloppskalli This problem goes away with age 😉 Jokes aside, I tend to ride with earplugs. Reduces the loudness of the wind and exhaust just right. I would recommend giving it a try.

In the summer it does. I'm not sure how the tape would hold up. If you replaced it regularly, should probably work.

@@gravelroadslovenia are you planning to make ajustments to the exhaust placement? We have the same bike, with the nice akrapovic. But its so vulnerable on the side! what are your thoughts?

@@Townmaking Not really. I protected the carbon with 3M Paint Protection Film and put a rubber silencer protector on the exhaust (check Aliexpress). For hard enduro I put the original exhaust back on. The swingarm is protected by the 3D Moto Carbon Kevlar cover, however the ones from Acerbis work well too. This combination does the trick for me.

@@gravelroadslovenia today I removed the debuffer like in the video, everything worked fine. Thanks for your videos

I haven't, however I'm not sure how that would affect the sound. Make it half as loud maybe? 😅

I did not notice any change in performance for the better or worse, with the exception of reduced engine braking. However if you were to remap the ECU without the db killers you surely would get a power gain.

Interesting... try heating up the exhaust and try to pull it out hard with a set of pliers. It is a tight squeeze.

@@gravelroadslovenia hi.. ive done it, I used wd40 and used a large socket set over the small end pipe and knocked inwards just to break the seal and the pulled and it came out easy.. cheers

Hey, I have missed your comment, sorry. Send me your email and I''l send you all the dimensions and photos.

Thats right. The Akrapovic heads are not street legal.