{"product_id":"akrapovic-evolution-line-titanium-suzuki-rm-z250-s-s2met6-bnta","title":"Akrapovic Evolution Line Titanium Suzuki RM-Z250 (2019-2026) – S-S2MET6-BNTA","description":"\u003cp\u003e2.9 kilograms. That is the lightest complete exhaust system in this entire Akrapovic catalogue — lighter than any of the Kawasaki or Yamaha motocross systems, and 1.1 kg below the Suzuki's own standard pipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitanium complete system, 2.9 kg against a standard 4.0 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27.5 per cent of the exhaust weight removed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38.9 PS at 11,850 rpm, up from 38.4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorque unchanged at 26.5 Nm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers eight model years, 2019 to 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe weight is the story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalf a horsepower and no torque gain — Akrapovic publishes both plainly. The number that matters here is 1.1 kilograms, and at 27.5 per cent it is one of the largest proportional savings in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a 250 motocrosser weighing around 105 kg, taking 1.1 kg off the upper right side changes how the bike behaves in the air and through a rut more than half a horsepower ever will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEight model years on one part number\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2019 through 2026. Suzuki has left the RM-Z250 largely alone across that span, which is unusual in a class where the Japanese manufacturers normally revise every two or three years — and it means this single article covers most RM-Z250s on the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNot for the road\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosed course competition only. No EC or ECE approval, no homologation document. Akrapovic marks the RM-Z systems the same way as the rest of the motocross range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe lightest system here, and why that matters on a 250\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.9 kilograms is the lowest figure in this catalogue, and it lands on the bike where weight is least welcome. A 250 four-stroke motocrosser is ridden on momentum: the rider carries speed through corners rather than accelerating out of them, and anything that makes the machine easier to place is worth more than a horsepower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuzuki's standard system is a 4.0 kg steel assembly. Replacing it removes more than a quarter of that mass from high on the right-hand side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTorque unchanged, and why that is fine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkrapovic publishes 26.5 Nm before and after. On a 250 that is the expected result: the engine is at the limit of what its port timing and compression allow, and an exhaust cannot rewrite that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the system does is take weight off and sharpen the response. A shop that tells you a pipe will transform a modern 250 is selling something other than the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTitanium and a long ownership\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the RM-Z250 has run largely unchanged from 2019, a system bought today will fit a replacement bike bought in three years. That is unusual in this class and it changes the economics: the exhaust outlives the motorcycle rather than being scrapped with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitanium helps here too. It does not corrode from the inside after wet seasons, and a dented titanium silencer is still a working silencer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFitting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complete system: the standard header and silencer both come off. Akrapovic supplies the mounting hardware; a fresh exhaust port gasket is a Suzuki part and should be on hand before starting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArticle number\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkrapovic lists this system as S-S2MET6-BNTA. For an RM-Z250 built between 2010 and 2018 the Slip-On Line S-S2SO5-BNTA is the listed option.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akrapovic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53631838028042,"sku":"S-S2MET6-BNTA","price":1071.89,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/01_5ba20bd3-dae7-4853-9a13-f606ec0f1fae.png?v=1788618376","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/akrapovic-evolution-line-titanium-suzuki-rm-z250-s-s2met6-bnta","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}