Just got my first SD... An 08 990 with round Akropovic slip on system... Looking for direction on removing the DB Killers...

I have used the search function exhaustively (pun intended) and found nothing on the older bikes... Lots of posts on the 1290 though...

Anybody want to chime in?


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From memory there is a single bolt that secures them. Remove this first.

The best way is to get a bent something, shove it in and hook the DB killer from behind and then just pull it out. From memory it can be a bit tricky as they are an interference fit but a bit of wiggling and waggling soon has the job done. Mole grips with some cloth to avoid scratching can help if a little rotation is needed.

I preferred the sound with them in so put mine back after riding round without for a while. The volume is a bit higher with them removed but the tone was nicer with them in.

I use a pot plant hanger, put small hook in the baffle end and give the other end a whack with a hammer, usually comes out first or second hit.
No WD40 and done cold.

I have yoshi carbon cans on my bike I ran it for over 3 years without db killers then one day decided to put the db's in just to see the difference and what I found is that the bike is heaps smoother on low throttle so my thought is that the engine runs better with a bit of back pressure?
Still sounds great