Get what you pay for?

[NightCrawler]

I checked out the new -parts and acc.- banner here and ran across the HMF pipes. I noticed the carbon fiber ones are roughly $200 more than the stainless ones. Why is that? Does the carbonfiber pipes out-perform the stainless ones, or could it be based on the material itself since the CF ones may weigh less than the stainless?

 

[BentValve]

Your paying for the look and nothing more, stainless lasts longer. The weight difference is not enough to justify buying a CF just for that purpose...IMO.

 

[#cruncherbusa]

BentValve that avatar is awesome!

 

[johnstein]

whan my 2 bros carbon fiber pipes came in the mail , i thought the box was empty < as a matter of fact i think the bubble wrap weighed more than the pipe! not sure what the stainless pipes weigh but i bet that the two cf pipes vs 1 stainless you are probably looking at a substantial difference ?

 

[chowan24]

CF weighs less....

 

[nitrousjunkie]

CF weighs less....

What he ^ said!

 

[BulletTrain]

CF weighs less....

What he ^ said!

Yeah, what they said... CF is considerably lighter than stainless... Whether you'll actually feel, or benefit from the weight difference is another story though. Maybe that's what BentVavle was implying.

 

[mjn]

BentValve that avatar is awesome!

yea, what he said, and I like "bigfoot country" LOL!

 

[suzuki4life]

Another thing to remember is carbon doesn't absorb or transfer heat like metal does. So it will be less likely to burn a leg or your plastics.

 

[imoXu]

Agreed, to me the fact that I couldnt burn myself on my carbon cans was the biggest advantage particularly when i had highmount exhausts and saddlebags on.

moX

 

[Devil Dog]

Unless your building a track bike.........CF is not that much lighter than SS........4 the record, I'm getting CF just because I like it more. .