PRO GuIDe eXTRA and an aggressive sound at the rpm ' sweet spot ' - just right where riders like it . For the 2020 / 2021 765 cc Street Triple , Zard says that the cone design comes from its slip-on for the 2004 Speed Triple and , subsequently , the marketspecific Speed Trophy models sold by Triumph in Italy . Hugely popular at the time , it was then adapted to the 675 Street Triple and still sells well today . Now Zard has updated the design for the 765 cc Street Triple line-up , with end caps and the carbon heat shields included as integral standard protective essentials , rather than the aesthetic options that many manufacturers offer them as . The slip-on for the 765 is in stainless steel with removable dB killer , and , like all these new Zards , they are available in racing and Euro 5 homologated versions . There is also a choice of racing and Euro 5 homologated versions for the 1260 cc 2020 / 2021 Ducati Diavel - a 2 into 1 kit in stainless steel with removable dB killer , double exit , and a + 4 hp increase from the racing version without making any changes to the ECU ; on the Euro 5 homologated version , Zard

Kawasaki Z900 slip-on

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delivers a massive 6 kg weight saving and " an intense sound that the Ducatista will love "! For the 2020 / 2021 Streetfighter V4 , " technology met Italian style " with the introduction of Zard ' s exhausts for the Panigale V4 , but rather than simply a cross-over iteration , for the Streetfighter V4 Zard says it was able to start from a solid base and evolve styling and tech specifically for the acclaimed new Streetfighter model . The slip-on kit has been designed for all-round performance , " but basically remains a product with a racing soul ". Delivering a massive + 11 hp and 5 kg weight saving without any other modifications , the exhaust is made entirely of stainless steel with titanium sleeves and two carbon covers . Finally , for the hugely successful 2020 / 2021 Kawasaki Z900 , Zard is back into 4-cylinder territory and a full 4-into-2-into-1 system in racing and + 7.5 hp increase , 7.4 kg weight saving Euro 5 homologated version . Available in stainless steel ( with satin or heat resistant black finish ) or full titanium , with carbon end cap , removable dB killer and laser-etched logo as standard . There are also two versions of the standalone slipon - racing (+ 3.0 hp / -2 kg ) and Euro 5 - for use with the stock headers - also with carbon end cap , removable dB killer and laser-etched logo as standard and choice of stainless steel or full titanium . These exhausts were premiered on 12th February , and a full video ( in Italian with English subtitles ) is available on the company ' s website .

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