Build Quality - Delkevic vs Fuel?
 

Is there any appreciable difference in build quality / finish for these two?

Looking at 350mm can for K5 s. With forum discount, the Fuel is only about a tenner more.

Re: Build Quality - Delkevic vs Fuel?
 

Very happy with my oval stainless Delkevic can. A little discolored near the welds but otherwise, Shiny Shiny.
http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?...pictureid=5639

Re: Build Quality - Delkevic vs Fuel?
 

Tom has a delkevic and its mint.

Re: Build Quality - Delkevic vs Fuel?
 

I think i'll get the delkevic then. Mind now at rest. cheers.

Re: Build Quality - Delkevic vs Fuel?
 

Hold on there, my Fuel is mint too :p

Plus there was Org discount too

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I have a micro-mini fuel in stainless steel. other than the road grime that the AR chucked on it this weekend and the scratch i put it in like a doof, mine is mint! its a standard round and in hindsight maybe should have gone with oval (would prob not be scratched now). Other than that the looks are great, sound is epic and from what i can tell excellent build quality. ordered mine with the org discount :)

Re: Build Quality - Delkevic vs Fuel?
 

Fuel also offer a life time warranty on everything except CF cans(1 year for them), del ones are only 3 or 5 years I think or 1 for CF. Dont quote me on that but its worth looking up on their websites. Personally id go with fuel as its cheaper for pretty much th same item, plus they're british made!

Re: Build Quality - Delkevic vs Fuel?
 

Except not the packing. And if you want to buy packing, they won't sell it to you.

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Didnt know that YC, Would they not re-pack the exhaust for a fee if you wanted it done?

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Yeah but this was a few years ago and it wasn't viable to be without an exhaust for a week or whatever while they fannied about compared to repacking it yourself in a couple of hours.

Re: Build Quality - Delkevic vs Fuel?
 

Yer that would be a bit of a ball ache, surely any exhaust specialist would be able to get hold of some packing if you wanted to do it yourself. A guy near me builds systems for gt and le mans cars as well as road car mods and he always has buckets of the stuff so cant see why he wouldnt flog some for a bit of cash in hand

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Oh yeah I just went and found some elsewhere, but the original fuel stuff lasted well (woven mat) rather than the cheap crap (like fibreglass candyfloss...)

Beowulf sold me some decent stuff in the end no problem and they're just down the road from me.

Build Quality - Delkevic vs Fuel?
 

Beowulf are good too, had one on my old bike and it had a lifetime warranty thing with it

Re: Build Quality - Delkevic vs Fuel?
 

After a while of indecision I ended up going for the Delkevic. No real strong reason why, just an unexplained preference for it.

Hopefully delivered tomorrow and will have a go fitting at the weekend.

Build Quality - Delkevic vs Fuel?
 

Good for you, there probably isn't much in it other than looks to be fair so as long as you are happy it's a win!

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Yer, they should all make a lovely growl. Especially when the baffle 'accidentally' falls out.

Re: Build Quality - Delkevic vs Fuel?
 

I have a delkevic stubby on my k5, love it!

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Did you go for the 200mm carbon? Hopefully we'll get a ride out planned soon and I can check it out ...