Big Hi to you all on the form its a pretty cool place as I am very new to the Ktm 1290 SM as i have my bike only 2 weeks i have just one question regards the exhaust i know its been covered here but still not sure regards the following
I want to change the end can too a slip-on Akrapovic titanium exhaust and add a bodies cat replacement or arrows with cat replacement .. ps i am only looking for better sound
question .. is it any good !!! do you have to do remap what happens if you don't and do you have to remove the SAS again what happens if you don't
Thank you very much for any help with this

Hi dave88,

When you say "1290 SM" I assume you mean 1290 Superduke.

I have owned a number of V Twins over the years and they all need to breath properley so the standard exhaust is the first thing to modify.

I have recently fitted the Bodis Decat and the Akrapovic Slip On End Can and I can tell you it sounds awesome, just like a V Twin should.

I have ridden over 100 miles with the standard map with no adverse running problems (I haven't redlined it though)

I only fitted these to create the right sound without being "obnoxiously loud".

I really don't feel the bike needs any more power it just needs to sound right but it does feel stronger with these fitted.

I have a K&N filter ready to go in and I will get the Akrapovic map installed when I can get it down to my supplying dealer.

I am still deliberating over fitting the Rottweiler Air Box Mod, SAS Removal and a Power Commander.

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Hi mate thank you for the info BIG HELP As i really neeeded to know if the bike runs ok after the changes..
I will be now going with the bodies and AKRAPOVIC
Its great bike enough power it just needs a sound track
thanks again hypermoto

So if I get an akra slip on and bodis decat do I also need a PCV power commander? Or can the dealer load the akra map directly to the bike? Is the Power Commander worth it? Thanks for your help, I appreciate it.

Reading through numerous posts on here it seems that quite a few owners are having the Akrapovic map installed and fitting the PCV to fine tune it on a dyno.
The dealer loaded Akrapovic map is allegedly fine on its own if a little on the rich side so I will have to see.