New muffler or Mod for my CRF250X??

[demon646]

Hello there... I need to quiet my exhaust on my 2004 CRF250X for the street. It's MX loud and had no place for packing. It's a sealed can with a spark arrestor on the end which can be removed.

I'm not sure where to start. Should I look at slip on mufflers? or figure out some other way to make it quieter? So far, all I've found is racing mufflers that don't emphasize on silencing.

Any ideas would be helpful! Thanks!

 

[Mikesmotorbike]

here are a few :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-HONDA-CRF2 ... dc&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-CRF450R-F ... 26&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-CRF250R-C ... c3&vxp=mtr

 

[demon646]

Thanks, but I should have specified that the current exhaust is stock. It's just a bit loud for my quiet neighborhood

Does anyone know if after market ones are quieter? or just stick with what I have?

 

[Trinith]

Well, if all you really want is quieter, find a stock exhaust from a sportbike. You can make it fit..you're gonna lose a little power no matter which way you go, but I think some of the stock cans for newer bikes are pretty small. Something you might consider is going to a couple dealerships and looking at the bikes in the showroom to find something that might fit.

Also, since it will be hidden by that number plate...I've actually seen guys use car mufflers on bikes. Looks like ass, but a little paint and a body panel hiding it can help that a lot.

 

[demon646]

I'll start measuring and give it a try

Thanks for the idea!

 

[Trinith]

No problem. Most people think mufflers really are ONLY going to work on the bike they're 'built' for. More often than not the only differences are in the mid-pipes that come with the muffler. I've seen 7 different D&D mufflers 'built' for various different bikes. The cans themselves were all identical.

Something else to keep in mind..a muffler shop can bend you a mid pipe. It helps to catch them when they're not terribly busy, and find a smaller one. But if you take the bike in with the muffler loose and the new muffler not even on it then a decent pipe bender can make something that will work. I had that done for my 98 VFR a few years back. Cost me about $25.

Another option is autoparts stores. They sell small connectors for DIY exhaust pipes. You can't usually get long straight lengths, but you can get bends and U's and Y's and all that crap. The downside is that unless you have a welder yourself you'd have to use clamps, and it'd probably cost more than just having a custom pipe made.