Akrapovic vs SC Project | Honda CB650R Exhaust Sound Comparison

[@chrisgraham6031]

Sound could go either way for me. I love the under belly exhaust look of the Akra/stock exhausts, really cleans up the rear of the bike!

[@Dan-56]

I guess I’m “old school”, or maybe I’m just an “old fart”😉, but I like the SC Project the best for its sound and looks 👍.

[@Englishbikerdan]

I must be an old fart too 👍😂

[@dajoaw]

yessir!

[@motoblog357_4]

Akrapovic without DB killer all day long!

[@AlexandreSantos-mn4sk]

Akrapovic, on fly by i think have more grunt and the pipes with the setup 4-2-1 looks great

[@kashifhusnain]

Akra for me, looks very clean and sounds awesome.

[@johnDukemaster]

Well done. I would like to hear the oem exhaust too. Easier to compare the three. Thank you!

[@gregxn2868]

I really want to hear that difference too! Looking forward to get my CB650R deliverd :)

[@johnDukemaster]

@@gregxn2868 It really is that good everybody says! Congratulations!

[@MorDo207]

Sounds like a hair dryer

[@jakebasa1517]

Dan, I go for the akra... Underbelly exhaust looks sexy for me! 😎 Cheers for the awesome vids as always!

[@TheF4llen77]

I cant wait for my CB to arrive in 10 to 12 days and to choose which exhaust to get. Your videos about the exhausts help quite alot, cheers Dan!

[@felipeastaburuaga8040]

the only real /classic honda sound is Yoshimura....

[@TheF4llen77]

@@felipeastaburuaga8040 not legal everywhere my guy

[@JBLMotovlogs]

I like the Akro... the looks and the sound! But it’s personal opinion at the end of the day! Great video mate nice channel also! ✌🏼😆

[@SaqibKhaliq]

Great video. The SC project wins for me, mainly because of the cost. In terms of sound its so close. Would have preferred a under-slung exhaust though, and I'm being picky.

[@Englishbikerdan]

Yep, I actually prefer side mounted exhausts. For the money and the fact the SC is totally road legal it's a winner for me.

[@glaviationcph]

@@Englishbikerdan What makes the SC project road legal? And why is the akra not?

[@phil3866]

@@glaviationcph you need a euro4 cat and db killer to match euro4

[@glaviationcph]

@@phil3866 Thank you 👍

[@dragan4kill]

@@glaviationcph akrapo you have the road legal version,but tbh,doesn't sound nice and cost a lot more(oh ye,and the cat is an extra basically xD)

[@Jackets96]

really liked the comparison at the start of the video, thanks for making this!

[@BLAKEEATS1988]

I usually like SC but I'm going akra on this one.

[@Englishbikerdan]

Fair!

[@ninjamister]

At Idle I prefer the Akra without DB killer (more throaty) but on the move I couldn't notice much difference so SC project is the winner for me considering it's an end can so, cheaper, road legal and I'm guessing you wouldn't need remaping (could be wrong).Great video Dan!

[@jackgreenmtb2648]

Don’t think it’s an end can. Pretty sure it’s a while system

[@stevenmitchell9250]

The Akra is sexy AF. Would love to have one on my CB650R. 👍

[@sniperyaz]

Akrapovic has a deeper sound than the sc project I like the placement of akra clean looks more than sc but sc has an advantage in case the motorcycle falls to the right side it will protect some parts of the bike, did you compare the 2 who is louder using a decibel meter.

[@Batangs-sh6hc]

Sc sounds like yeah a motorbike But the akrapovic sounds monster bike

[@macoymacanlalay2810]

SC Project Wins. Great Sound compare to Akrapovic

[@julianrektenwald4066]

Which one is more worth buying? In terms of - Sound - Loudness (which is louder)? I am going to buy a new exhaust, but i don't really know which. Let me also know if you have a favorite on the CB 650 R :D Thanks Julian

[@lafiulislam9547]

Akrapovic is love💝

[@Finriel19]

I wasn't sure if I wanted to put a new exhaust on my CB650R and in the end I kept the stock one. I like the stock sound well enough and I don't like either of the Akra or SC systems looks tbh. Stock looks best, for sound I'd go to Akra. 😅

[@scottw550]

It depends on your budget the Akro if you can afford cause it looks better, sound-wise they are about the same.

[@Englishbikerdan]

Looks are subjective of course. I actually prefer the classic side mounted exhausts. Go with what tickles your gizzard! 👍

[@martinhindle9764]

For me, the SC project at idle sounds better, but prefer the looks of the Akrapovic. At speed, both sound the DB’s

[@kbeightyseven1783]

I still think the black widow sounded better, a bit more raspy

[@Neeko_Z]

Hard one. SC is Louder.. but Akra may have the better base tones..

[@Kelturio]

SC for me

[@AJBAdventures]

Has to be the Akraprovic, what a sound!

[@Mahdi2807]

Both exhaust sound excellent without db killer. but I'll go with akrapovic because of the look.

[@tombowes9823]

I prefer the Akra cause it looks cleaner and it just sounds better

[@TheAzzle]

Out of interest did you catch your foot on the SC Project much?

[@Englishbikerdan]

I don't think I did.

[@alexchulzhanov]

Akrapovic for me just because it looks so good

[@jeffruebens8355]

For price, a foot long drill bit to add 3 small holes through the stock baffles, and add remapping for the fuel injection.

[@phil3866]

on the stock exhaust?

[@gabrielederi6643]

Is the bike less fuel efficient without cat if I don’t remap? Thanks and nice videos!

[@DavidSmith-hn5gg]

Did you tell your insurance about changing the exhaust? I really want an Akro just don’t want any issues with insurance.

[@davidd.m284]

Nice comparison bro, sc project is better look than ackrapovic but I think the ackrapovic sound is too much better. I'm thinking about to install mivv in my cbr650r nice sound and +5,5 hp👍

[@yanierolivera4678]

Could you tell the difference in weight? Are these after market systems significantly lighter than the stock one? Thanks

[@carloferrerascastillo1543]

Sc project very nice sounds for Cb 650

[@jrtserrano1000]

Hi, is this plug and play or is there still a need to adjust air to fuel ratio? I'm concerned new pipe will make the engine run lean. Pls. Advice. Thank you

[@Englishbikerdan]

Plug and play so it's nice and easy.

[@jrtserrano1000]

@@Englishbikerdan Thank you.

[@ginolombardo3349]

Hey mate, I really love your comparisons, the best out there ;) im tending to buy the ixil hyperlow xl exhaust, just sad no one made a good quslity video like yours from it :( do you maybe know someone with it or do you have any experience from it? Im sorry for my bad english thank you very much for your work! Greetings ;)

[@c.g.c2067]

SC P. for me please

[@nightwishpower]

does the akra need a remapping of the ecu?

[@Englishbikerdan]

Ideally yeah.

[@Masoniteable]

Very similar when the bikes in motion. The Akra just looks better on the bike tucked away, a lot of deign thought gone into it..hence the price!

[@TimixAThomas]

Akra Always !!!

[@nielskempenaers177]

awesome vid! can't really deside between the two... what do you think about the scorpion exhaust for this bike considering price and looks?

[@maximus9401]

Honestly they sound very similar. A 4 cylinder with an exhaust is going to sound pretty much as you expect. It's pretty much up to looks, quality, or the baffle if you need one

[@ajoymahato46]

At idle SC was better , but flyby Akrapovic , why don't you show your face in the videos 😄😄😄🌝

[@Englishbikerdan]

I've shown my face a few times. I just don't do it for the sake of doing it. The bike is the star, not me! 😎😁

[@KupJSM]

EnglishBikerDan very respectable

[@nsttig777]

Akro sounds better, sc looks better

[@ondrejzaruba3402]

Guys also check out Termignoni exhaust (H16109410I-SO01). It is under belly and has no springs. Closest to the clean design of the stock imo while having sick growl. Something I will be going for most likely.

[@letstroy4693]

Is it possible to remove the db killer from the sc project???

[@Englishbikerdan]

Yes but it's very difficult!

[@ObitoUchihaisgay]

Anyone know if I have to put a cat in to keep it legal in the EU and keep my warranty? Dealer said anything thats legal in the EU (E number or ABE) wont void my warranty

[@Englishbikerdan]

For the Akra yes. Although officially it's not type approved for the CB650R.

[@nguyenminhnhut1061]

Leovingo lon dày cổ pô full HP cao hơn nha

[@michaellee4808]

Great comparison. I was wondering since you're not running a cat, have you done a pair removal or block? If not, will you do a how to on that? Thx.

[@Englishbikerdan]

I am running a cat.

[@bobwang8004]

Is it possible to make the sc project exhaust louder? Cause I got one for myself and thought what if I cut that cylinder end part just before the muffler. What it make it sound bad?

[@Aaron.13]

At 1.17-1.18 what’s that vibration sound when revving the Akrapovic? The SC sounds quieter but smoother, the Akro sounds a bit raspy..

[@TheG60528XiJinPing]

makes me appreciate just how good the trident 660 sounds.

[@Englishbikerdan]

As in, you prefer Triples? I think my fave bike sound is a vtwin.

[@Kraken9911]

I'm American but live in the Philippines. It really puzzles me as to exhaust pricing. I know both of these systems from Europe and the US cost easily $1k+ and yet people here in SEA are running clones that can run $300 for the full system including labor for install. I know they are clones but I've seen the work that goes into the canisters and they are doing it properly including baffles and fiberglass packing. I wonder though in the long term if these Asian versions in the real world are any different from the originals and would affect the life of the engine. I mean in the end it's all just metal following specific dimensions and shape right? It's a tough thing to decide if I'll blow the cash on an imported exhaust system or get a locally made one that sounds exactly the same.

[@Englishbikerdan]

R&D and type approval costs a LOT of money. I mean, A LOT. Knock off companies don't need to do any of that. I know where I'd rather put my money.

[@joeramirez674]

Excelente video

[@champ0rid3rz]

i go with sc project😊

[@PaoloantonioPiarulli-vr6hp]

Sc non mi piace sono indeciso tra akrapovic e gp pro mivv 🤔

[@enricodelnegro1008]

hi the akrapovic S-H6R12-HAFT is compatible for my honda cb650r 2019?

[@jedbone1451]

Pointless video... you cant compare a full system with no dbkiller or cat against a system with the cats AND the dbkiller.... whats the point?? Put that in the title next time its missleading and annoying

[@Englishbikerdan]

🙄

[@kopinicky3297]

akrakovit enak di RPM tinggi Sc projeck enak di RPM bawah

[@Markymoo992]

Do you need to remap on these exhausts? I’m edging more towards the SC just because it’s road legal lol

[@Englishbikerdan]

You can get away without a remap but it does run a bit lean. SC Project definitely felt better.

[@Markymoo992]

@@EnglishbikerdanAh right did you use the Power Commander or took it to the dyno?

[@Englishbikerdan]

@@Markymoo992 Sorry I meant you can get away without a remap. I never did the remap as trhe Power Commander wasn't available, or at least, that's whay Dynojet told me at the time.

[@Markymoo992]

@@Englishbikerdan Oh right lol that makes sense since at the time of the video these bikes were new to the market. They have them now lol, which did you end up choosing in the end?

[@Englishbikerdan]

@@Markymoo992 Yeah, I reached out to DynoJet at the time bu they told me none were available. I'm sure the PC for CB650F would have worked fine. In the end, I went with SC project because it ran better without any remap needed.

[@g40will]

Tidy video mate. I prefer the look of the SC but can’t complain about the sound of the Akrapovic.

[@tomasveloso8706]

Great video! But it’s possible to remove the db killer and a cat in sc project?

[@Englishbikerdan]

Db killer, not yet. It's pretty hard to remove it and I've not managed to yet. You might be able to cut the weld and remove the cat but I think it's not worth risking the damage.

[@Mas-ic8bw]

Hm the 650r don't make missfire or ? I expected more from this engine...the old 650f makes missfire and sounds better but the designe was terrible

[@dragan4kill]

if a bike makes missfire definitely not a good thing

[@angunotv]

Akra I gotta say.

[@mtmatt8958]

Wow they both sound amazing, very well done on the video

[@SiLeNtKiLlEr2233]

Has anyone seen the SC project one with dual tips? Does it sound different than this one? I decided the dual tip looks way better than these looks. I ended up deciding it was worth the 500 bucks more for me since I had to export it to Canada.

[@MrSkinnyWhale]

Fucking hell £1k for a pipe

[@ΠαντελήςΤσάλλης]

I wanted to ask something, cause I'm new to the world of motorcycles and i don't know anything about exhausts .. so .. I want to know it's wrong decision to go for the sc project exhaust ( stainless steel) compare to akrapovic ( titanium ) and I'm talking about the quality ! What's ur opinion? ( the exhausts I look is sc carbon sc1-r and the carbon euro 4 akra ) anything u can say about these exhausts would be very helpful! Thnx a lot !!

[@Englishbikerdan]

As far as I know, only the muffler of the Akrapovic is titanium and the headers are stainless steel. The same goes for the SC Project, depending on which muffler you choose. I would say Akrapovic and SC Project are about the same in terms of quality. So it just depends what look you prefer.

[@ΠαντελήςΤσάλλης]

@@Englishbikerdan oh I thought akra has almost 1500€ cause headers are also titanium ... thnx a lot for ur fast and helpful respond !!!

[@leonardolanzara7454]

Is the sc1-r worth the 200€ more than the sc1-m?

[@James-uz9se]

How did the guy with the SC exhaust get the cap of his motor another color; dark grey?

[@Englishbikerdan]

Those are R&G engine covers.

[@wunderlich8422]

how can I reduce the akra CAT ?

[@galwaytube]

Great comparison. I think you may have mislabelled the fly-bys.There is double with sc project - think one of them may be the Akra. Check it out. I may be wrong.

[@Englishbikerdan]

Cheers. They're all correctly labelled. 👍

[@LimonLaPuta]

SC hands down

[@danielsullivan6891]

Is it not possible to remove the db killer on the sc project?

[@Englishbikerdan]

You can, but it takes a lot of work.

[@toygarsaracoglu3361]

Which one do you use on your bike the SC or the Akra ? What was your preference ?

[@constructivecriticism1011]

Akra sound a little cleaner.

[@homi8155]

I too have this Full systemAkrapovic on my CBR 650F. In my opinion, there is no better exhaust than Akra. I have Arrow can on my Triumph Street Triple 675. One of my friends has full system Akra on his BMW s1000 rr

[@michaelkopec.5814]

try racefit, one of my friend's friend has racefit on his 650F and the thump and sound it makes is priceless.

[@maximusop4253]

austin racing kaa naam suna hein???😂😂

[@AcmeRocket]

Both sound awesome

[@uvesh8953]

Nice Very Nice Work, I liked Akrapovic very much with and without db killer.

[@Mugiofficial-1124]

👍👍👍👍💪💪💪😎😎😎😎

[@hriatmrenthlei7326]

Akra ❤

[@tomascostuchenko1703]

Top demais esse canal!!! Very top this channel!!! Like, like, like!

[@themarvelousvintage76]

I have the sc project and if you change the air filter sound way better of the akrapovick........remind to me the sound of the old formula 1 v10 engine........

[@Englishbikerdan]

Ah nice! Yeah it sounds great. 👍

[@diogocoelho496]

Put a video online to listen your beautiful machine When you installed the air filter and the exhaust do you had muck more performance? Did you had to make a remap?

[@themarvelousvintage76]

@@diogocoelho496 no there is no need to remap i just buy rapid bike easy its the one controll the O2 sensor to make the fuel little bit more rich, he does get better acceleration and sound I left the db killer because without its crazy loud.

[@nikolahristov8223]

Hi, can I ask you of you have remapped your engine on the CB 650R after installing the new exhaust system? If not, do you have any problems, because many people say that can cause overheating?

[@Englishbikerdan]

There is always a risk when adding a system that makes an already lean bike even more lean. When I added the Akra race system I rode it on some hot days, kept an eye on the temps and it was never overheating. Even on my week tour of Germany it never got close to overheating so it seems to be fine. The SC Project has a cat so is less free flowing and the bike feels better with that on. As always, keep an eye on things and make sure your fluids are checked regularly. Short answer, seemed to be ok for me. :)

[@nikolahristov8223]

EnglishBikerDan - Thanks for the info! Do you notice any difference in fuel consumption/power with the new exhaust?

[@p1zz4_faaf_77]

Finally a reasonable exhaust comparison video. Very nice

[@umarcehan6953]

Acrapovic the best

[@FELiPES101]

both sound good but the akra looks better

[@davexs]

MT07 definitely............Haha. You shouldn't of sold it Dan :D

[@Englishbikerdan]

Yeah they sound good but that bloody bike was so unreliable!

[@davexs]

@@Englishbikerdan Really wow! It's a tight thing between the MT and CBR I tested both. Any hoo the Akra sounds better and looks better in my opinion, although more expensive!!!! Cheers Dan great vid

[@AP-wu1rv]

I like the SC more

[@movieclips1831]

Sc project exhaust 🔥👌

[@MrAjjordan]

Sc sounds bit like a exhaust on a v-twin like 300

[@Patrick-46]

Akra looks and sound for me

[@Fearless596]

Akrapovic : bass, smoothness, loudness Sc project : irritating

[@Englishbikerdan]

😂

[@maximesalomon7098]

For the price the sc project is better

[@alessiomaurizio1855]

How long did the shipment took for the sc

[@densil101]

Any plans on removing the DB killer on the SC if its doable?

[@Englishbikerdan]

Tried it but it's pretty securely welded. Will need a dremel to remove it.

[@otakusailor2925]

What an awesome,perfrct comparison..