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Was going to suggest a sportier exhaust - I've got a Duke 3 with the the Akra system and it's a complete hoot - the stock can sounds like a sewing machine.
You should try a few other bikes before you put yours on ebay - for city riding and a bit of b road messing about I think the 390 is hard to beat. The lightness, quality of the chassis and punchy little engine are quite intoxicating and confidence inspiring - I had a right laugh weaving around the Chilterns on an RC390 courtesy bike last Summer.
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Thanks for the offer of trying the Scrambker but I'm in Glasgow so...!
I think ima put a tail tidy on the Duke and paint the wheels black. As much as I hate the lack of noise, I like how neatly tucked away the can is and it seems like anything other than the ktm approved akra kit loses hp and the akra stuff is about £1k and only gains you 3hp so I think I'll leave the exhaust as is and just deal with it.