Yoshimura launches Alpha Race series exhaust for Kawasaki Ninja 650 and Z650

Yoshimura has launched the Alpha Race series exhausts for the Kawasaki Ninja 650 and Z650.

The full-system exhausts come in two models- carbon fibre and stainless steel. Yoshimura claims an increases 6.1 per cent of horsepower and 3.1 per cent of torque on the bikes. In lay man’s language, that is a boost of upto 4bhp and 2Nm of torque, bringing the total to 69bhp and 68Nm of torque. It also brings down the weight of the bikes by 4.4kg, which also improves the power-to-weight ratio of the motorcycles.

As with most aftermarket exhausts, the Yoshimura Alpha Race exhausts are also likely to add an aggressive tune to the Kawasakis’ twin-cylinder engine. While the carbon fibre unit retails for $819 (Rs 52,066), the stainless steel version costs $749 (Rs 47,616) in the USA. 

We can expect the exhaust systems to be available at Yoshimura’s official distributors, Ultimate Auto Impex in a couple of months.