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pocket bike pipe mod with no welds
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:40 pm
by timcat
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:45 pm
by Dac
that looks cool but you really should do this...
For a few reasons...
1- to long of a downtube before the expansion chamber is a bad thing you loose the good efect of it. So shorting it down some would do good.
2- it wont stick out quiet as far so it will look better
3- Welding it will seal everything off better and it will perform better.
I also see a small flaw with the way the looks right now. You stock the pipe in the downtube and not over the down tube.
Now, Note- The red arrows point to where there is drag. Slowing exhaust flow and giving you less performance.

After, no points for drag and better flow.
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:56 pm
by nysnowborder
lmao good drawings but funny
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:06 pm
by Dac
nysnowborder wrote:lmao good drawings but funny
im on a laptop mouse with Paint,

give me a break man im no artist

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:53 pm
by keithw
Good work! Being a bit long will push the peak of the power curve to a lower rpm and the long head pipe will widen the power band. The real proof is of course in the riding. My thoughts would be to shorten up the head pipe as much as possible and move the expansion chamber farther forward.
keithw
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:36 pm
by timcat
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:39 pm
by timcat
one other thing i do think the chrome pipe will work better if i drill a coupple holes around the silencer
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:00 pm
by keithw
timcat wrote:one other thing i do think the chrome pipe will work better if i drill a coupple holes around the silencer
Other than being louder it will most likely work the same. Repeat after me, "louder is not always better".
keithw
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:15 pm
by timcat
the wider belt i put on this spree dont want to work too well it shakes when i go to take off i had been running pre mix in my tank . but i know my oil pump works now so ill be draining that and going with fresh gas as soon as its gets nice out . i know louder is not always better but this pipe i got brand new in the mail has 2 major flaws the silencer is riveted on and the exaust hole is only bout .5 in diameter i think the wider shorter belt is not working too well im not gettingup to full rpm and it shakes bad at take off so stock belt is going back in . however i did put the gears in this spree from a 87 they are different than the 84 by 1 tooth on the small gear and the exaust hole on the larger pipe is about 3/4 in so i think i need to derestrict the pipe i ordered
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:23 pm
by timcat
ok this here would be impossable to get a pic of but the pipe i got the crome one actually has a washer welded in the silencer to restrict it i just found out my shining a flashlight in it so ill be derestricting it
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:46 pm
by timcat
so i just poped the rivets on the silencer and guess what theres a spacer soldered into it and all this fiber crap packed inside it as well . i had a hunch it was restricted

this pic shows the restriction here on the right side

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:15 pm
by timcat
i send thanks to all of you who have helped me out with my spree its now time to bring the other one on in and work on it it starts on the first kick every time now and sounds bad * with this new pipe . ill get it welded soon. but it sounds really nice . but thanks again to every one that has helped me out on here
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:43 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
Probably needs a rejet, do a plug chop.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:51 pm
by timcat
ill do that as soon as the snow melts and illl take a pic
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:12 pm
by Clivester
I notice the pics don't show a mounting bracket to support the main weight of the pipe. I hope you plan to fabricate one

, because without it there's a pretty good chance the resulting vibration will either loosen the exhaust manifold nuts or maybe even shear the studs off.
It'll b interesting to see the results of the "derestricted" silencer.
By the way, where was the black pipe from - was that the one listed on eBay?
Clive.