Hockey390 Posted May 11, 2004 Report Posted May 11, 2004 Hey all, someone told me the way you test for a spark arrestor is but pushing something down the silencer, if it stops you got em, if it doesnt you dont.. So what I'm thinking, is instead of buying new silencers... Could I take mine apart, and put like a wire screen inside it? Like even if its not a real one, wouldnt that serve the same purpose, and also get me by?? ***This post is not to be read by any DNR officials*** Quote
Blacksmith Posted May 11, 2004 Report Posted May 11, 2004 All a spark arrestor is, is a small fine screen in the outlet port of the pipe. I see no reason at all you couldn't make your own, and like you say, it will sure pass the test to see if it has been removed. However, keep in mind that many DNR officials know which setups came with arrestors and for which ones it was an option. If you don't fall into that group I doubt you will get by with it. Good Luck. Quote
SDD Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 Approved spark arrestors are stamped with an approval number. Quote
nater006 Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 Yep... it'll say its US Forest Service approved. Last time to SL they didn't even do the flexi-rod thing in mine on the R... they just looked at the silencer and saw the print and were like "cool" Quote
Hockey390 Posted May 12, 2004 Author Report Posted May 12, 2004 Well hmmmmmmmm, all I know is that I want to go, and I have power core II's, do you think if I installed them I could just say that I took them to a shop and they put some on the inside? I WANT TO GET BY THEM!!!! Quote
erbilabuc Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 make a small plate, go to machine shop and get them to stamp the approved stuff on it. Quote
SDD Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 You can modify your silencer like I did... click link http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=28154 Quote
boonman Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 One year, we spent the better part of 5 hours in the parking lot of Home Depot in Michigan making spark arrestors. Upon trying to enter Silver lake, the DNR pulled us even after they rodded the silencers. (3 bikes). I lyed my ass off, and still didn't get in. It will ruin your weekend if you don't have a spark arestor and you try to get in and they don't let you. Pony up and buy some forest service approved spark arrestor....... And make sure you re-pack your silencers. They check sound too..... Quote
rebelbanshee2 Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 i guess you could try to get the plate that rivets onto the side for a turbinecore 2 silencer and put that on the side along with a screen inside. I never got why you need a spark arrestor in the dudes..is sand really that flamable? Quote
Minkia38 Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 no - there is nothing flamable at silver lake, sand and water do not burn very easily Quote
boonman Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 there is nothing flamable at silver lake Except the trees, spilled fuel in the parking lot, and other things around.... Quote
pimp559 Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 SDD are those tubes coming out of your pcII's going in the hush welded on? Quote
SDD Posted May 12, 2004 Report Posted May 12, 2004 Pimp no they are not. Everything is bolted together. Other than making the end caps there really isn't much involved with this mod. You do have to cut the preferated tube core in the silencer about an inch shorter though. Quote
Hockey390 Posted May 13, 2004 Author Report Posted May 13, 2004 lucky me, there is a spark arrestor i can buy and bolt on!! YES!! I called fmf and they said that cobra makes a clamp on, SO... I look it up, $70 a piece.. yes, that means $140 for SPARK ARRESTORS! however... I can buy turbine core II's for $140....wow, thats a tough decision.....ugle clamp on thingys, or brand new silencers...hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Quote
rebelbanshee2 Posted May 14, 2004 Report Posted May 14, 2004 yeah those gay clamp ons are known to fall off too Quote
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