
Along for the ride!
- shaggy-doo
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Re: Along for the ride!
hi and welcome mate i had a pare of art carbon cans on my storm when i got it and there not cheap? one of them the right hand side had done the same as what the pic shows in carls post the only difference was that it blew out along the seam so as said before be aware of carbon cans 

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- agentpineapple
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Re: Along for the ride!
no disrespect shaggy but art are not a quality can manufaturer, they're not much more than a budget brand imho, if i was going down the carbon route, i'd be looking at akras, leo's, arrows and alike, and as i said, you need to watch that the packing doesn't go walkabout, because as soon as it does, the carbon will over heat and breakdown..... 

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Re: Along for the ride!
Arrows are good, had a pair on my first firestorm, they have a gauze outside the baffle tube then baffle packing then the carbon sleeve, these are designed for a twin. Nearly burnt through the right hand one on the dyno after a few runs though, blackened it a bit underneath (out of sight) but caught it in time. not the cheapest but possibly the best looking Imo..
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2014 CRMC Post classic Superbike champion.
2014 CRMC Post classic senior production champion. On a Suzuki Katana 1100
My bikes, Firestorm, Suzuki GSX-s1000 Katana, VFR800Fi. Projects, 1986 popup Katana, 3 XJ600’s
Re: Along for the ride!
Welcome to the club mate. My carbon cans have given me no cause for complaint, Scorpions, and at the end of the day it's your choice. Enjoy the bike fella 

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- shaggy-doo
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Re: Along for the ride!
there are a lot that will disagree with you on that one mate they may not be good on the v twin but on a il4 they are a good can mateagentpineapple wrote:no disrespect shaggy but art are not a quality can manufaturer, they're not much more than a budget brand imho, if i was going down the carbon route, i'd be looking at akras, leo's, arrows and alike, and as i said, you need to watch that the packing doesn't go walkabout, because as soon as it does, the carbon will over heat and breakdown.....

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- agentpineapple
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Re: Along for the ride!
i'm sure they will shaggy, but when you compare them against the quality manufacturers they're not in the same league. if arrows.akra's are premier lge then art might just scrape into the championship........
its all down to personal opinion of course. if i wanted s/s cans i wouldn't have a problem running art cans, but i'd be very careful running art carbon cans on a big v-twin.
unless your very lucky, you get what you pay for.

its all down to personal opinion of course. if i wanted s/s cans i wouldn't have a problem running art cans, but i'd be very careful running art carbon cans on a big v-twin.
unless your very lucky, you get what you pay for.
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- BigVeeGrin
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Re: Along for the ride!
WElcome to the forum that if it was made by carlsberg
shame about the colour too, oh and the rugby team

shame about the colour too, oh and the rugby team

isn't one of the reasons that cans will deteriote due to heat stress, and for heat stress you need speed, derived from power and you still have a blue bike Kev? Just wondering mateKev L wrote:Welcome to the club mate. My carbon cans have given me no cause for complaint, Scorpions, and at the end of the day it's your choice. Enjoy the bike fella

Re: Along for the ride!
welcome to the world or storm ownership sir..
the older i get,the faster i was 

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Heya
welcome to the forums 


- shaggy-doo
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Re: Along for the ride!
yer i no what your saying arrow akra are a better can and art are a mid range but i my self wouldn't of expected a art can to split like it did on my bike i had a tl1000r with carbon cans on it with no problemsagentpineapple wrote:i'm sure they will shaggy, but when you compare them against the quality manufacturers they're not in the same league. if arrows.akra's are premier lge then art might just scrape into the championship........![]()
its all down to personal opinion of course. if i wanted s/s cans i wouldn't have a problem running art cans, but i'd be very careful running art carbon cans on a big v-twin.
unless your very lucky, you get what you pay for.

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- Rangastorm
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Re: Along for the ride!
The rugby team thing doesn't bother me, i'm actually a Kiwi. Nobody (even a 4 nation team) stands a chance against the mighty All BlacksBigVeeGrin wrote:WElcome to the forum that if it was made by carlsberg
shame about the colour too, oh and the rugby team![]()
isn't one of the reasons that cans will deteriote due to heat stress, and for heat stress you need speed, derived from power and you still have a blue bike Kev? Just wondering mateKev L wrote:Welcome to the club mate. My carbon cans have given me no cause for complaint, Scorpions, and at the end of the day it's your choice. Enjoy the bike fella

RangaStorm
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Welcome aboard Rangastorm
Chris.

Chris.
Re: Along for the ride!
Welcome
I wouldn't be surprised if this thread is turned into a 'sticky' for "choosing the right Carbob cans"
Cheers

I wouldn't be surprised if this thread is turned into a 'sticky' for "choosing the right Carbob cans"


Cheers

Jamie 

- Saintsman27
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Hi m8tey and you are very welcome ... Hey what is your favourite draught beer in Oz
or do you like the "tinnies".. har.
.Castlemaine 4x... was very big here in the UK one time but
I think its been Fosters for a long time now ... good luck
Alb
or do you like the "tinnies".. har.

I think its been Fosters for a long time now ... good luck

Alb