carbon cans why cant i have one?not that i can afford one:(

I was gonna say... Sounds like bollox to me (but everyone already has!) I've got a Carbon Remus Revolution & its brilliant

Originally Posted by Viney

You cant run a single carbon can on a litre twin, like a milie. It does split after a while. The SV produces small enough pulses for it not to be a problem.

Agree that there is definitely a problem with big carbon cans on the litre bikes and, in most situations, the SV shouldn't have a problem.

Do be aware though that once the packing inside the can starts breaking down the carbon can is more likely to disintegrate than most other materials.

A similar problem exists with Titanium cans although to a much lesser degree. The MiniTwins riders have found that Titanium cans tend to overheat when some of the packing has been blown out the back which causes the material to weaken and eventually crack.

carbon will break down, but it will take ages on an sv, my G-Force can finally split last year after at least 3 years of use, but i had never repacked it, and im not sure if the guy who had it before me packed it either, even if it does go you can get the can resleeved in carbon and repacked for about 70 quid

Originally Posted by weegaz22

carbon will break down, but it will take ages on an sv, my G-Force can finally split last year after at least 3 years of use, but i had never repacked it

All rather depends on the sort of riding you do!

Obviously pootling round town is going to subject it to a very different set of forces to being on full throttle for most of it's life.

Originally Posted by Mike1234

...is going to subject it to a very different set of forces to being on full throttle for most of it's life.

What, there's another way?


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Originally Posted by jonboy

What, there's another way?


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thats what i was thinking

just so happened my mate who has the aprilia 1000, and had many bikes like the r1, and has louds of experiance with bikes said that this problem with the carbon cans are mainly on the sv1000 as the engine has a lot more power and carbon cans are not suitable as they do deteriorate, hope that helps, but he seems to think its ok on the 650 as theres not as much power (obviously)

Wish I read this before I ordered a Scorpion Carbon Oval

Originally Posted by redeye321

Wish I read this before I ordered a Scorpion Carbon Oval

dont worry i am sure you will be fine

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Originally Posted by Bikerz

My sv400s is running a full system with 2 real carbon fibre cans (the cans cost £400 a piece)

What sort, out of curiousity? Not many twin full systems out there for the SV...