GPR 95 dB compliant full system for 2023 Versys 650
Long established and sustainability pioneering exhaust manufacturer GPR Italia has added another exhaust system in its 95 dB compliant 'Furore Silentium' line - for the 2023 Kawasaki Versys 650.
Co-owner Mauro Orlandi told IDN that this new titanium system meets the 95 dB noise level limit that many local and regional authorities in Europe are imposing in their jurisdictions.
This lower limit is more restrictive than the current EU standard approval regulations, and what started out as a draconian over-reaction to perceived rural noise issues in the Tyrol is now spreading and being adopted in an ever-increasing number of European regions.
An evolution from its existing Euro 5 EU approved and homologated silencers, the new line is made using mechanical silencing technology "which allows perfect compliance with the new requirements, even with complete systems like this one for the Versys 650 that is equipped with approved catalysts.
"Using titanium means it is lighter than the OEM system and that helps to deliver a +2.5 hp power increase in its approved configuration - with the kind of deeper sound that riders appreciate."
Available in a 'natural' or heat resistant black ceramic finish, as well as meeting the 95 dB limit, it is ISO 14021 certified in compliance with a product cycle that meets circular economy parameters.
In addition to the Versys 650, at the time of writing the new system was already available for Ténéré 700, KTM 790/890 Adventure and Duke models, the Honda Transalp 750, and Kawasaki Ninja and Z 650 models, with more applications to be added.
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