Exhaust stainless vs titanium vs carbon ???

[cowboyrt]

Also get a PCIII and a tune if you are going to swap out exhausts for sure just on the reliability factor of your motor, let alone the power jump.

good point

[TGSXR]

how do you know when you need a repack?

If the CF gets HOT, then you need a repack. If the exhaust is getting louder, you need a repack. I've never seen heat destroy a CF sleeve. My old 750 had an Arrow carbon system and it had nearly 70K (40K on the exhaust), so I wouldn't worry about it...

[Big PoppaPump]

1 Pound? Titanium race exhaust systems are generally only 1 mm thick because its stronger and cuts down the weight alot more than 1 pound over a full system.. But slip on it would be minimal not worth it in my eyes. I would say that a full titanium system would weigh about as much as the factory headers. Maybe a bit more but there is more than 1 pound in weight savings..

Yes, I was looking at the difference in the mufflers, not the complete system. In S.S., it looks like a 12 lb saving for the whole system, in titanium I'm not sure. So as far as price vs performance, a slip on makes more sense in my eyes.
A S.S. slip on = $400
A full Titanium system = $1700
A S.S. full system isnt too bad but still $900.

Not worth it but then again, we're not doing these things to our bikes just to make inner peace with ourselves.

[rhinotheking]

how was dealing with bayside?  they carry a Zard exhaust for my Guzzi I might look at getting maybe next year.  Theyre like one of two places in canada I can find online that carries Guzzi exhaust and cheaper by like $100.

Bayside is great. Quick shipping and easy site to navigate and order from.

[olchap]

My CF hindle is doing great still. Except for the part where it's scratched from when the bike was dropped.