HP Corse for Suzuki GSX-R1000
One of the most celebrated of motorcycle models in recent years - certainly a flagship for Suzuki - the GSX-R1000/R has the track in its DNA, and so has Italian exhaust specialist HP Corse.
Based just outside Bologna, in Italy's famed 'Motor Valley' ("the land where speed was born"), HP Corse has three range options for the 'Gixxer' - the SP-3 Carbon Short, EvoXtreme and Hydroform Short R.
SP-3 Carbon Short |
Conceived in its Bologna R&D Centre, the SP-3 Carbon Short 230 Titanium is one of the latest designs from HP Corse and is said to have been "inspired by the shape of a diamond".
The 23 cm long silencer body is made in titanium with carbon fibre end cap and heat shield and an aggressive cut that suggests speed - it is available in a racing version only, without dB killer. Extensively dyno-tested, the company says it delivers "superior performance compared to the OEM exhaust - at all revs".
ExoXtreme |
The EvoXtreme has a 26 cm silencer body with an in-house designed, bracket-free slip-on mounting and "has been designed to completely redesign the profile and rear look of the bike. Also available exclusively in a racing version only without dB killer, it has a titanium silencer body with laser- engraved logo. The irregular shape of the variable geometry silencer body tapers towards the fitting with an oblique cut carbon end cap. Thanks to its record low weight, the EvoXtreme enhances the handling quality and power of the 999.8 cc in-line four-cylinder engine".
Hydroform Short |
Finally, the Hydroform Short R is a flagship product for HP Corse and parent company Steelform. "Because of the very high pressures created by hydroforming, we are able to create extraordinary shapes and variable diameters without having to cut or weld the steel. Through the hydroforming process, all the limitations of conventional exhaust design can be set aside, and new, unprecedented aesthetic goals achieved - an aesthetically unique, sinuous and exciting design without welding, without reduced sheet thicknesses, but with an extreme rigidity and strength for record low weights.
"Hydroform Short R is equipped with a very short, welded fitting and an anchoring system to the original manifold that allows it to be supported without a clamp or welded bracket. Also available only in the racing version without dB killer, it has an oblique cut end cap and MotoGP style metal mesh".
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