He queried, " What would be the likely reason that so many pre-owned after-market exhausts were on sale at relatively the same time?"
Some of the good deals that he had seen in the last month or so, included the following :
1) Akrapovic exhaust used for 3 months, listed at RM550, seller wants to sell fast (no doubt after I post this advert on this blog, it should be gone in a jiffy at that price - note that this is the newer hexagonal system instead of the more common pipe outlet model);
2) GPR exhaust used for a month (with receipt of purchase), listed at RM1,200, seller offered RM900 when negotiated over phone;
3) AHM exhaust (this is a local brand) used on previous bike, seller wants to sell at RM500;
4) Yoshimura exhaust used for more than a year, listed at RM1,300, seller offered RM800 when negotiated over phone.
Well, my thoughts are that it was actually good news to current owners of the 2009 - 2011 ER6 owners that there were relatively many pre-owned after-market exhausts going for a song these days. These could be due to owners upgrading to bigger rides such as the Ducati Monster 795 (CBU Thailand price is attractive, no doubt) and Kawasaki Versys 1000 that just entered the market.
Also, the new 2012 ER6 no longer uses slip-on exhausts similar to the 2009 - 2011 ER6; so you can see that even prices of new slip-on exhausts for the 2009 - 2011 ER6 has been decreasing steadily due to the shrinking market of ER6 with stock exhausts.
Further, with the current roadblocks, many owners are switching back to their stock exhausts to avoid any unnecessary hassle with the authorities. This may be a motivation towards the sales of their after-market exhausts too.
One chap told me that he was offered the Yoshimura CB slip-on, brand new, at just over RM1,500 under shop stock clearance. That is a pretty good price given that the same exhaust system was selling at RM2,300 back in 2009.
Well, ultimately, it is up to yourself if you would like to change to a thump-thump-thump exhaust system. The prices are getting lower by the day, but the roadblocks are also mushrooming everywhere.
Let's all ride safe!
You can get these exhausts in new form and cheaper at Singapore. After conversion, a Yoshimura TRD would be about RM1,000. Akrapovic would be about RM1,200. So if I were you, I will buy from Singapore instead. Peace out.
ReplyDeleteUsed Akra for RM550? Take it with a grain of salt. Most likely it was just imitation Yoshimura (selling new around RM800) with Akra sticker slapped on.
ReplyDeleteThere used to be a few listings in Mudah selling this. Most mention upfront the imitation status, buyers are even offered Yoshi or Akra stickers.
Caveat emptor.
I must say that I was equally surprised when I was referred to the advert on the Akra @ RM550. Prior to putting up this advert, I casually made a call to the seller to ask if this was a genuine item and reason for the low price. He informed me that it was genuine and that the item was purchased directly overseas.
ReplyDeleteThat said, like what Duke said, there are imitation exhausts in the market so readers are advised to be more careful buying pre-owned accessories.
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ReplyDeleteI'm interested on the akrapovic exhaust. Can give me a call or leave ur number here? Thanks
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