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So I am new to BMWMOA and BMW Motorcycles, That being said... Hello. My name is Anthony. Here is my dilemma. I just bought a HP4 "Comp", well i'm waiting for it actually. So I wanted to know the situation with the Akrapovic that comes with the bike. After speaking with the Akrapovic they were unfamiliar with the proprietary OEM deal with BMW, or didn't want to tell me. but basically what I had gathered from a BMW NA rep that there is Akrapovic HP4 "Power Kit" race only exhaust evo line.(2615.00) obviously without the cat convert and maybe a bigger diameter tubing not sure. but where it gets tricky is that it says you need a new control unit (868.42) and an enabling code (960.66). So your at around 4300 and some change. But then they recommend you get the HP calibration kit (149.00) and enabling code (2406.96) which allows you to program different maps. Despite its name its not just one code its programable. So now its a tad bit shy of 7K for all of this. My question is why not put a Power Commander V and auto tune or a Bazzaz set up. which would be about 800. I understand I am buying a bike that is 30K with the aftermarket exhaust, but I just want to understand the "why's and what's" of the BMW electronics. Please excuse my ignorance i have rode GSXR's my whole life and ride a 09 Repsol today which i have a bazzaz AFR and seft tuner and I love it...and understand it... so could someone help me out? Thank You, looking forward to my new family...
Here is what i was sent by a BMW NA REP
Here is what i was sent by a BMW NA REP