Consider This : IXIL Silencers @ RM1,380

Contrary to popular beliefs, this posting isn't about me shedding some weight. It's about my ride shedding some weight. As you know, the stock exhaust can on a Ninja 650R weighs about 7 kilos.

An after-market exhaust slip-on typically weighs about 2 kilos- translating to a massive reduction of 5 kilos. That's besides the increases in torque and speed that would be gained from the change as the after-market exhaust slip-ons concentrates on performances rather than exhaust emission restrictions.

Of late, there seems to be more and more slip-on exhaust offerings for the 2009-2011 Ninja 650R besides the usual suspects ie Yoshimura, Akrapovic and Leo Vince, in Malaysia. Perhaps this is due to the Ninja 650R being a favourite selection amongst Malaysian riders and therefore, the huge market naturally attracted resellers to bring in more designs and brands for the general public's consumption.

I would like to talk about IXIL Silencers in this posting.

IXIL came on the market in 1955 through a family company in the heart of Barcelona. Perseverance and tenacity of two generations, will always offer the best guarantee in our products, have been instrumental in getting worldwide recognition, a great team in the manufacture, marketing and distributing the brand allows the competitiveness in the international market. . Recent technological advances are present in all our production processes to help to overcome the strictest European standards.

The development of products, is based on computer-aided design (CAD) which allows greater speed and high accuracy in the adaptations. The whole production process is supported by computer, from laser cutting machines to the welding robots. IXIL is present in the world of competition where it has the confidence of global elite riders, fighting in the premier class of MotoGP, where they develop and experiment with new materials and technologies to provide the highest quality.

  

IXIL is present in five continents around the world, with distributors in over 40 countries.

IXIL has 2 products for the 2009-2011 Ninja 650R being :

1) SOVE : oval extreme evolution; and

2) L3X : dual hyperlow XL.

The one that I have seen on local adverts refers to the L3X. Briefly, this silencer is manufactured from AISI304 stainless steel with a satin polished finish. The sport end cap is manufactured from injected aluminium with a bright polished finish.

• Reference : XK7351X
• Shape : Dual round 50mm.
• Length : 430 mm.
• Weight : 2 Kg.
• Complete : Matt polish
• Material : Inox AISI304
• dB Killer : Yes 

This is how the twin babies would look like, installed on the Ninja 650R.

At RM1,380, it seems to be a pretty good buy. You get to have a fiercer and more masculine exhaust note in a jiffy, while at the same time does not end up looking like every Tom, Dick and Harry's Ninja 650R with a stubby can in place of the stock can.

You get style and substance in an affordable package. Good buy- you betcha!