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SixONy is short for silicon oxynitride and represents the most advanced surface treatment technology developed by Yamaha, and with an enormous potential in many of their vehicles. SixONy is an amorphous ceramic structure that is applied just like a film to the components that need protection.
One of the particularities of this technology is that it can be delivered in multiple colors, which increases significantly its range of applicability to more than a few vehicles or classes of vehicles. Gold, blue, peach, and purple colors are among those that SixONy comes in.
The nano film provides an exceptional barrier in the way of oxygen, water, and even chlorine and other harmful substances. At the same time, the SixONy is heat-resistant up to 700 degrees Celsius (1,292 F), which makes it ideal for the treatment of engines and exhaust systems.
In fact, Yamaha already used SixONy for the exhaust pipes of the MT-09 Tracer (read ride review here), even though Iwata was not that eager to tell anything about this. We now learn that the same treatment was used on other companies' beverage shakers.
We can expect to see Yamaha's SixONy technology extending to more motorcycles and other vehicles, as it looks like this is the only serious rival to titanium exhaust systems. Some riders love the way their collectors turn blue, but not all exhaust pipes look that pretty.
Most of them, especially the common stock ones will rust in time and become an unsightly presence in contrast with the sheen of the bike. Adding technologies like SixONy could change this forever and make all machines look better without having to use chrome or the more expensive titanium.
Yamaha's technology was showcased at the O&S International Trade Fair for Surface Treatments & Coatings hosted by Deutsche Messe AG in Stuttgart, Germany. The fair brings together more than 300 organizations and companies from all over the world that work with surface treatment technologies for metals, plastics, and glass, coatings and plasma-based procedures.
The nano film provides an exceptional barrier in the way of oxygen, water, and even chlorine and other harmful substances. At the same time, the SixONy is heat-resistant up to 700 degrees Celsius (1,292 F), which makes it ideal for the treatment of engines and exhaust systems.
In fact, Yamaha already used SixONy for the exhaust pipes of the MT-09 Tracer (read ride review here), even though Iwata was not that eager to tell anything about this. We now learn that the same treatment was used on other companies' beverage shakers.
We can expect to see Yamaha's SixONy technology extending to more motorcycles and other vehicles, as it looks like this is the only serious rival to titanium exhaust systems. Some riders love the way their collectors turn blue, but not all exhaust pipes look that pretty.
Most of them, especially the common stock ones will rust in time and become an unsightly presence in contrast with the sheen of the bike. Adding technologies like SixONy could change this forever and make all machines look better without having to use chrome or the more expensive titanium.
Yamaha's technology was showcased at the O&S International Trade Fair for Surface Treatments & Coatings hosted by Deutsche Messe AG in Stuttgart, Germany. The fair brings together more than 300 organizations and companies from all over the world that work with surface treatment technologies for metals, plastics, and glass, coatings and plasma-based procedures.
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