HM323 Update

[AshimotoK0]

Don't get your hopes up these were bought from d s but are in cms boxes I'm waiting for third set but am told they have the same dent as previous sets but I think I'm going to have to accept them as not available anywhere else

Bit confused..... have you bought three sets of hM374s (Hm323)  in the last week as he only got them in a week ago after a couple of years wait. The ones he had in earlier this year we're rejects.

[3scs]

No sorry I'm talking about hm404 for my 550 k3

[AshimotoK0]

No sorry I'm talking about hm404 for my 550 k3

OK I will report back on the 'tulip ones' when I receive them end of this week.

[Fourthegoodtimes]

Hi, I got all excited by the news that these were back in stock. About 3 years ago I bought three replacements from DS but when I went back to get the fourth one there was no more stock! ( I know I should have bought all four together but funds were tight and I replaced the three worst ones ) Anyway today I dusted of my debit Card and phoned DS. Yes Sir we have these back in stock......but you can only buy a set of FOUR. The MAN was very understanding of my plight, but he has been instructed they are only to be sold as sets and that's it. They do have three, top left ones classed as imperfect they can sell, but as he couldn't actually see them to describe them to me I really don't want to take a chance.
So...........anyone need a set of three pipes, but not the left upper? I know, I know, it's a real long shot but............

[Chris400F]

Surely DS have the technology to send you some photos of the seconds so you can get an idea of what they are like, even if it may take them a day or two.
Or is there a member local to DS who could have a look on your behalf?

[AshimotoK0]

Pics of my 500 pipes from DS. DS label over the CMS label !!.. Look pretty nice to me though on 1st inspection.  Forgot to photo it but stamped HM323 not HM374 even though the Part No. is ---374----

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[AshimotoK0]

More pictures:-

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[ST1100]

Thanx for the pics, look very well made indeed.

So now we've to figure out which is the more inexpensive vendor, DS or CMS 

[JamesH]

Until the last few weeks CMS was the cheaper for the Uk guys. Now the £ has slipped against the Euro DSS is the best bet for UK owners...

[AshimotoK0]

DS returns policy is a lot better than CMS evidently... never bought a single item from CMS yet though.

[Honda Al]

I know this thread has been going on for some time, but WEMOTO now do a set of original looking 4-4 HM323 pipes -

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/honda/cb_500_four_k0_k1/71-72/picture/exhaust_complete/

Little bit more than DS and CMS?

[Seabeowner]

And DSS have eased their price up £30+VAT and only 10off left.

[Honda Al]

Because I had 5mins to kill -

CMS - £855/1082eur (incl VAT with free P+P)
DSS - £877 (incl VAT + everything)
WEMOTO - £929 (incl VAT with free P+P)

Although I did notice, I might be wrong, that WEMOTO don't sell the exhaust brackets needed for the 4-4 system.

[AshimotoK0]

Asked DS at his museum launch what the deal was on re-manufacture of the 323 pipes and he said it's CMS who own the tooling. I guess he guaranteed them a whopping potential order when they were getting tooled up to make them. Still can't work out why the first few batches he got, he rejected due to poor quality. Surely the Dutch didn't try to stitch him up with shoddy goods  Please don't threaten me with 'yer rolling pin or some form of gruesome medical instrument for daring to mention DS in a post Julie 

[Nurse Julie]

😃😃😃😃 I wouldn't do that to you Ash, your too lovely to inflict intentional pain on  but, I have some very good ideas about what I would like do to DS if I ever meet him xx