Scorpion Oval Exhaust - Review Hot

A throaty stainless steel oval exhaust that adds a touch more grunt where it matters the most

Exhausting!

Initial Thoughts

The Scorpion exhaust model I got to test was one of their oval units made in Stainless for the trusty ZX636, unfortunately because of the age of the bike a choice of something more exotic than a standard silencer is slim on the ground so its a regular shape long oval. On inspection it all seems quite nicely made and has a nice solid feel to it, the baffle is removable using a simple screw to open its throat a tad more if required.

Construction

Fitting is simple enough with this bike, 3 studs unbolted and the hanger strap undone then back on with a new unit and shiny new strap to boot. Instantly with an oval exhaust you notice it streamlining the bike - not by much but it does make a visible difference, the Scorpion seems to be a long unit which is not quite as bulky as the OEM Silencer but surely a little nip and tuck could be achieved on what is a fairly big exhaust box? That said it does not look out of place and I think it is just the limitations of the bike's exhaust system design.

Firing up the bike with the baffle in and you get a pretty quiet but nonetheless tad more throaty sound which will suit those of you wanting to stay inconspicuous, throttle response is nice and clean without sounding like it has affected fuelling too much at all, my preference though is full sound so out comes the baffle - ahhh bisto! That is a nice sound indeed!

It sings and burbles along at a nice mid-deep level on a neutral throttle and on the over run spits and pops beautifully, this is certainly an exhaust note that pulls a decent amount of attention especially on full chat - leave yourself in a low gear through a ciy centre for full effect. The Scorpion lasted well in use for over a year and showed no real signs of deterioration other than pitting and discoloration to the 3 stud connector (silly bulky connector that limits the choice of any availble exhausts) until an idiot in a BMW decided to SMIDSY and that was the end of the scorpion.

Actually the exhaust body itself was fine, I managed to save the crash and convert it to a drop and small slide but in the process the exhaust hit the deck and with it the mounting of the 3 stud connector shattered in 2 places - I would not have expected that to happen as it was at low speed and I even took most of the energy of the drop too. Perhaps I had a faulty unit?