Bansh-eman Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 for you guys going to glamis... Polish talked to a sherrif and he tod him that they are cracking down bigtime on people not having spark arresters.. so everyone get ready... more california bullshit!. so if anyone has a good place to get Sparkies for most pipe we use here plz compile a list of sites so we can all get them for backup... im not putting any in im going to buy a set and take them with me for when they do chck i can throw some on... so look for sites with sparkies for sale for CPI Shearer FmF Toomey for sure... ill repost in a bit with what i find... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I have heard that before and nothing ever came of it. I think I am going to have to wind up getting stopped before I go to the hardware store to get stainless steel screen to intall in my silencers. :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansh-eman Posted October 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I have heard that before and nothing ever came of it. I think I am going to have to wind up getting stopped before I go to the hardware store to get stainless steel screen to intall in my silencers. :beer: we got stopped 2 weekends ago and the dude was going to write us a ticket but didnt... we told him it was our first times out and we didnt know... we where thinking of rigging up some screen or something so when they put the stick in to test it will block it from going in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polish Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I have heard that before and nothing ever came of it. I think I am going to have to wind up getting stopped before I go to the hardware store to get stainless steel screen to intall in my silencers. :beer: I wanted to do something like that too!!...........but I was told that the fine is 3X the amount of a ticket if your caught doing that.......and the ticket alone is $200.00...........there checking everbody........even when you come in to park......they are checking your trailers...............WTF........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 (edited) I wanted to do something like that too!!...........but I was told that the fine is 3X the amount of a ticket if your caught doing that.......and the ticket alone is $200.00...........there checking everbody........even when you come in to park......they are checking your trailers...............WTF........ Dammit. I hope they stop doing this by the time I have a chance to get out to the Dunes. The Baja 1000 effort at work is really cutting into my weekends. I was thinking about getting a set of the Cascade CSFX silencers, maybe that would confuse (i.e. you can't stick a stick straight in them) the BLM rangers and they wouldn't figure out there wasn't a spark arrestor in there. Edited October 8, 2006 by FireHead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
platinumjason Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I ended up having to get a set of Cobra clamp on 3.5" ID for my CPI's with Cascade silencers but had to right them up because I could get the sparkies to slide over the screws that hold the end caps on. I ended up having to cut up a round plates out of 1/16" steel and cut a hole in the center for my silencers core to slide threw then brazed them together to keep the packing from blowing off the core and plugging up my exhuast. (Had it happen earlier this year) After that I used 2 copper couplers that slide over the end of the silencer core and then brazed one of those on to each core so that will keep the core pressed up against the screen in the sparkies and keep my cores from wanting to back out. Also I would go the route of just buying the sparkies rather than putting screens into you existing silencers. If they really plan to enforce it and be tough on it then they know the tricks people try and they know to look for a stamp that says is good. I heard also at Silver Lake here in MI they are training people what to look for as far as silencers go and which ones stock are spark arrested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polish Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Hold everything guys!!!!!!!!!!! I just called ALBA and ALBA makes there own spark arrestor to fit all round pipes...........I just got off the phone with them..........they are only $15.00 and all it is, is a cap that replaces the old cap.....(i.e...CPI's).........and believe this, it is Forrestry approved............and it doesnt even cut back HP...........It is small Not bulky............Im sold on it......They are out of stock.....but when I buy them I will post pics on what they look like!!!! :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbAnyHill Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 http://www.toomey.com/ We need more after market spark arrestors for Toomey. I don' like how the cobra's apply. I really like the Toomey one's but man it's $180 for the pair. I guess we gotta do what we gotta do. So I'll end up spending the $180. Thats sucks to enforce them in the sand. I can understand trails. I was riding @ Gorman trails a few months ago. We figured we get there early before the entrance booth opened to avoid rangers and we did & thought I got away & was good to ride. Later on that morning after a couple hours of riding and back at the camp site, the rangers roll in and they eyeball the Banshee. These rangers knew their stuff! They knew they were Tommey's in need of Sparky's. A rigged screen would not of helped, they don't always need to a stick to check your exhuast! I played dumb part like I knew nothing about Spark Arrestor law. I wasn't fined because I wasn't riding at the time. They kept an eye on me though & couldn't ride the rest of the day. That sucked, it was my first time taking the Banshee out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Hold everything guys!!!!!!!!!!! I just called ALBA and ALBA makes there own spark arrestor to fit all round pipes...........I just got off the phone with them..........they are only $15.00 and all it is, is a cap that replaces the old cap.....(i.e...CPI's).........and believe this, it is Forrestry approved............and it doesnt even cut back HP...........It is small Not bulky............Im sold on it......They are out of stock.....but when I buy them I will post pics on what they look like!!!! :thumbsup: It will be interesting to see what they have. I have never seen anyone running them before, which as always, makes me suspicious. ALBA has tended to be full of poo evey time I have calledthem about anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducman Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 WTF, the only time the sand ever cathes on fire is when there is gasoline and burning tires. I had to get some sparkies at the dealer for my rockets. I think they were around $90 for the pair. It sucks though because I dont want to drill a hole into the silencers to use the screw that came with the sparkies to make sure the sparkies dont fall off. I have to safety wire them to the frame in case they fall off, and one did once. Its hard to get the hose clamps tight enough so that the sparkies are secure. At least they dont seem to affect the power, or jetting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Toomey Racing LINK FMF Turbine Core 2 Silencers are US Forestry approved spark arrested as well. You can kind of see the spark arrestor part in the second picture. FMF Turbine Core 2 LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 :shrug: Some of us have motors that would not be very well served by a set of Toomeys or FMF's. If either of these silencers will fit on CPI or Shearer expansion chambers or stingers, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollister_Hitman Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 The spark arrestor thing can be a bitch if it isn't an inside spark arrestor. Those attachable ones will scrape during a wheelie and probaly bend your exhaust. I just hope they don't lower the db level ever again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Another option would be to use your stock silencers with a set of aftermarket pipes. The stock silencers are US Forest approved as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansh-eman Posted October 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Another option would be to use your stock silencers with a set of aftermarket pipes. The stock silencers are US Forest approved as well. thats like wiping before you poop dosent make any sense.... :: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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