Bansh-eman Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 ok so this morning me and Polish are out at Glamis and we get a suprise visit from the Imp Sherrifs while im trying to help these two kids that got thier truck stuck in the sand. the popo is hassling Polish bout his sticker not being visable and not having our permit in the dash board...so then he gets out of the truck and pulls out his danky little stick and puts it in the exhaust to check for a spark arrester... well we obviously we dont have them and he told him if he caught him riding then he was going to get 3 tickets for a total of 600 bucks. well the popo was being a dick about not having to spark arrester and was like if your bike was to throw a spark you could catch this tree on fire... now i know my bike has never thrown a spark from the exhaust and the same for Polish or anyone else iv ridin with... has anyone ever had sparks comeout of their exhaust? we where talking and wanted to email myth busters to get them to do it and see...we had a bitchin fire going the night before right under the tree that he said will cautch fire and nothing happend even with a fire under it much less a spark. just seems like a stupid ass reason for the police to fuck with people and ruin their weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csrmel Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 ive never seen a 2 stroke throw a spark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansh-eman Posted September 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 ive never seen a 2 stroke throw a spark. nor i thats why it was hard to not laugh about it, we where pissed at first becasue we had to load up and go somewhere else to ride but after it happened we couldnt help but make jokes of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polish Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 I wanted to ask the sherrif.............If he honestly beleives himself that a 2-stroke will catch trees on fire out at Glamis............and if so..........what will it burn........sand?..............you wonder if they beleive what they say?............A way for sherrifs to chase Duners away........kinda lame since we pay there saliries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 I have....it was because the piston was starting to come apart. Trust me...it didn't run much longer after that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYquadsFaster Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 i have always gotten angry when people talk about needing spark arrestors....i say myth bust it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 You and me both!! In the forest, trails...ok, MAYBE...but dunes? C'mon now... I'd love to see mythbusters bust it....and flood DNR offices with a video tape, letters, etc.... They're just a money maker, that's all.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Another thing that can cause sparks to fly is hot carbon. In a machine that burns oil carbon build up can come loose and fly out the exhaust. I ride in a US National Forest so I have to have a spark arrestor. It is a 200 dollar fine if you get caught not having one. If you start the machine back up then it is a nother 200 dollar fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajogejr Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Yeah...even though not a SINGLE forest fire has ever been linked to ATV/Motorcyle riding (other than drunks and a camp fire...)...I can't say it wouldn't happen. I don't ride trails anymore...but, once I get a 4 poke, I will be. I have no problems there. But, the dunes??? C'mon now....they let you have camp fires near the beach on the sand... Let's see...campfire vs. stray spark....hmm...tough call. DNR are pricks here too, Josh... It's all about the $$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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