01 426 exhaust question....

[Flooder305]

I have an 01 WR426F with a CRD absolute power 2 silencer on it with the titanium header and midpipe. The setup sounds very nice, and I wouldn't know any difference on power from stock, but the kicker is that is has a Cobra Sparky arrestor welded on to the end to meet CA requirements, adding approx. 5 inches to the overall pipe. It's the only thing about the bike I can't stand. I don't want to get rid of the Header and mid-pipe (did I mention TITANIUM :aj: ?) they've taken quite a few wrecks with not a scratch. But I need a new silencer, and I need one that's as quiet as this one, and has spark arresting built in. Can anyone help a brother out? :bang:

CRD offers a pipe called the Absolute Performance 2 which has a built in arrestor, but they only make it for 450F's, can I get away with it, is the 450 exhaust setup that much different?

www.crdoffroad.com

Bill she's still going strong..... Can't say the plastic looks the same though... :laugh:

 

[Flooder305]

Anyone?

 

[biglou]

Is that SFO's old ride? The pipes are not interchangeable from the 426-450 frames. I made that change a year and a half ago, from an 01 426 to an 04 450.

 

[SFO]

Glad it is still ripping for you.
Actually the pipe is stainless, hate to burst your bubble...
Perhaps CRD would sell you a new USFS approved canister?
I know you never like the bazooka effect of the sparky addition :| , It's the best I could do to make that pipe legal.
I have sent Rich some 450 pipes and to the best of my knowledge they fit onto a 426...
Good Luck!

 

[Flooder305]

Well what do you know.... Stainless :aj: Yeah I don't like it, but it does work.... I don't know which wreck it was, but I broke the tang that connects the pipe to the midpipe, so it's a little loose on there. Anyway we'll see what happens at Christmas you know? :) So a 450 pipe won't fit the 426? Big Lou says no... Bill says yes... Rich?

 

[biglou]

Well, I learned most of what I know from those two, so I'd go with what they say. I was pretty sure a 450 pipe wouldn't bolt right up, but I may be wrong. The path behind the subframe attach point was so much cleaner and more open on the 450, I didn't think there was any way that pipe would fit into the 426. Beyond that, there are the three attach points to line up-head, subframe by kickstarter, and the rear of the subframe.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

I never got the chance to try out the Ti Force 450 pipe SFO sent me to test on the 426 but I have a bare 426 frame sitting in the shop that I can check it on later tonight to check the attachment points. I'll follow up tonight .

 

[Flooder305]

One other question, Bill just if you happen to know, will the CRD midpipe setup accept the FMF Q2 slip-on silencer if that CRD 450 pipe wouldn't fit?

 

[Flooder305]

bump....

 

[SFO]

One other question, Bill just if you happen to know, will the CRD midpipe setup accept the FMF Q2 slip-on silencer if that CRD 450 pipe wouldn't fit?

really doubt it.
the crd header is pretty tucked in.
there has got to be a ton of these pipes/headers available used.

 

[Patman]

Maybe check with Thunder Alley and see if Bob can make ya' up a tail section? They are about 30 minutes away from you and I know for a fact that Bob can add a USFS approved end to the canister he uses. He's made 3 different pipes for me and they all are awesome!

 

[Flooder305]

Alrighty I may just look into that.....