Scorpion
Exhaust can (slip-on) product
review
The short and
sweet of it.
In looking for a
motorcycle aftermarket exhaust canister
(slip on) I had a couple of criteria that
I wanted it to meet.
The Scorpion
motorcycle exhaust canister
(slip-on) delivered on all counts.
Scorpion
exhausts use ceramic material for
internal sound baffling. This means that
there is no need to re-pack. More
importantly, it means that noise levels
remain constant. With a repackable
exhaust can, the noise level will
progressively increase as the sound
deadening material wears off. But the
ceramic baffling is rated for the life of
the exhaust.
Scorpion claims
that the exhaust canisters are designed
to produce additional power through the
bike’s midrange as opposed to
delivering power gains at the top end.
Each exhaust can (slip-on) comes with its
own printed dyno sheet for the specific
motorcycle in question and illustrates
the claimed power gains. I haven't
verified this.
In addition,
Scorpion claims that there is no need to
re-jet (for carbureted engines) or re-map
(for fuel injection engines). I’m
not sure why this would be, if flow is
indeed increased, but that is the claim.
Scorpion
emphasizes that their exhaust canisters
not only produce more sound than stock
but that their design produces better
sound harmonics. And this is part of what
had originally intrigued me. Good sound
is not only about louder decibel levels,
it is about good harmonics. And I do
admit that I often take it up the rpm
range or downshift while creating some
pleasant exhaust tunes.
The Scorpion
exhaust build quality is top notch.
Installation is a straightforward affair.
Fit is perfect. Durability has been
excellent.
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