Ti VS. Carbon Fiber Exhaust

douglasthecook · 12-21-2006, 03:14 AM

Ok, here's the issue. I plan on getting a high mount exhaust cannister for my '96, and have narrowed it down to 2 different materials. Titaniun, or Carbon Fiber. What I would like is to know the pros and cons of each. so far this is what I have come up with.

Titanium is light, gets hot, and turns color with age/use.

Carbon fiber is light as well, doesn't get hot, sounds a little different(not too much, but noticable), but can fade in the sun(happened to a friend of mine in Vegas).

I take my wife along for the occassional ride, and she's short. So the CF has an advantage there, as she's less likely to have her leg burnt. Has anyone had any issues with their CF fading on them? Any advice/experience/tips/hints/nuggets of info will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!!

DANIMAL · 12-21-2006, 06:52 AM

several of my buddies have had CF on their bikes for the past year. both bikes are garaged. we have not noticed any fading as yet. how long was your freinds in the sun. and isn't Vegas in the freakin desert. lots o sun there I'm sure. as for me, I am saving to buy a CF Micron for my baby. i am still amazed how cool a CF is even running

okiengr · 12-21-2006, 11:07 AM

True, the CF will fade in the sun. Had a CF Two Brothers that was practically like new and garaged, but even the time that it was in the sun started to fade it. But one problem that I've seen with Titanium is that the exhaust may tend to slip forward or backward over time and expose an area that almost looks polished where the rubber mount was originally. Then you move it back to the original position and get a larger rubbed area that will show now matter what. It may just have been a coincidence on that bike though. If you have a frequent rider, I would probably go for the CF for their sake. I like the Titanium though.

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12-21-2006, 03:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
douglasthecook Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Last Online: Today 01:46 PM Location: Germany - Find Me! My Ride: 1996 Honda VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 306 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Ti VS. Carbon Fiber Exhaust Ok, here's the issue. I plan on getting a high mount exhaust cannister for my '96, and have narrowed it down to 2 different materials. Titaniun, or Carbon Fiber. What I would like is to know the pros and cons of each. so far this is what I have come up with. Titanium is light, gets hot, and turns color with age/use. Carbon fiber is light as well, doesn't get hot, sounds a little different(not too much, but noticable), but can fade in the sun(happened to a friend of mine in Vegas). I take my wife along for the occassional ride, and she's short. So the CF has an advantage there, as she's less likely to have her leg burnt. Has anyone had any issues with their CF fading on them? Any advice/experience/tips/hints/nuggets of info will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!! __________________ Douglas Cook '96 VFR http://vfrworld.com/forums/europe/

12-21-2006, 06:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
DANIMAL Lunatic Fringe Join Date: Jul 2006 Last Online: Today 10:54 PM Location: Metairie, LA USA - Find Me! My Ride: 2006 VFR800 pearl white 1986 VFR700F2 pearl white(retired- Gone but not forgotten) View my Photo Gallery Posts: 486 Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	several of my buddies have had CF on their bikes for the past year. both bikes are garaged. we have not noticed any fading as yet. how long was your freinds in the sun. and isn't Vegas in the freakin desert. lots o sun there I'm sure. as for me, I am saving to buy a CF Micron for my baby. i am still amazed how cool a CF is even running __________________ Danimal Drive like Hell you will get there faster. Doh! Mods: Leo Vince CF, PCIII custom Map, BMC air Filter, Chatterbox comms, CW fender Eliminator, ZG Dubl Bubl, Mirror extenders, red LED lights, Sargent Seat, Garmin Etrex GPS, Black Pazzo Shorty Levers, and the list keeps on growing ATGATT LIFETIME Member PROUD MEMBER SIXTH GEN MILITIA 1ST VTEC BATALLION

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12-21-2006, 11:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
okiengr Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Last Online: 07-23-2008 01:05 PM Location: Wichita, KS - Find Me! My Ride: 1998 Honda VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	True, the CF will fade in the sun. Had a CF Two Brothers that was practically like new and garaged, but even the time that it was in the sun started to fade it. But one problem that I've seen with Titanium is that the exhaust may tend to slip forward or backward over time and expose an area that almost looks polished where the rubber mount was originally. Then you move it back to the original position and get a larger rubbed area that will show now matter what. It may just have been a coincidence on that bike though. If you have a frequent rider, I would probably go for the CF for their sake. I like the Titanium though.