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What would be better a HMF or a Curtis Sparks for a pipe on my honda??? ???

small suggestion,,,,"Tech Corner" would probably be a better spot for this question,,,second, I thought you were getting the Zuki 450?

on the waiting list and all.

Id@

My dad is keeping the quad for him self :P

why are you asking sparks or hmf! you already said you ordered an HMF ???! so there is your answer so keep your thought to yourself!

I would say that if HMF is really 104 db like you say in another post, and sparks is 97 or so db, go with the sparks.  I know every kid want's a loud exhaust, but if you plan on going anywhere besides a track, you're not doing anyone a favor with the loud exhaust.  One of the biggest complaints people have with ATV's is loud exhaust, they don't want to hear it.  The only thing it does is contribute to more trail closures, so do us all a favor, even the pro racers are concerned with sound level, keep it quiet.  Remember, loud doesn't mean more power. 

LMAO dude ur a dum lil kid hahahhahaha

104 db yea right
the hmf on a 400ex it is  104 db
i have one on my rancher and its not loud at all

who told u it was 104 for a 250ex?
they r proble on drugs


  also i have ridin 2 300ex (biger then ur 250 so it would be louder) that had an hmf on it and the other had a Curtis Sparks and the sparks was alot louder

I WAS REAlly gonna say somehting btu u said it already hes just trying to get his post count up >:(

Kool.

You can ask if you want the HMF gives you 4hp but it was really cheap I am asking cuz i can always return it and get the curtis

Kool.

i have  an hmf slip on on my 300ex. it is so freaking nice, loud but nice. all my niehbors hate me but thats cuz im dead sexy lol

Why dont you run with your stock pipe :N

Holes in the pipe makes it faster and louder ;)


Oh yea you should make a "Thread" about how to install a Jet-Kit ;)

Kool.

Maby maby not I might let the dealer do it but they dont know there @$$ from there ELBOW and even if they did it would be too expensive!!

The jetting you could do yourself, if you dont you WILL be charged up the ass, because they have to find out where it runs the best at.

The pipe, really easy. I would say about 4 bolts and thats it.

i apid sum 1 to jet my atv cuz of my snorkel and only got charged 150 for a jet kit and for him to instal it and for a new exhaust gaskit

Well if I jet my YFZ and something messes up on my quad it wouldn't be covered beacse I jetted it >:(


Is this a ripp off???

Dealer Charges!!!

1.20HR Service $360
2.Pipe installed $70
3.Jet-Kit installed $110

If I just installed the pipe I would save alot of money :-\

if you want someone to jet your bike my mechanic can do it. hes awsome just ask the maverik. ;) he charges alot less that other places. hes  a master harely tech. just let me know maybee we can set it up. ;D

find a different atv shop to take it to! 360 in labor is 2 much, my dad payed 360 just in labor and 345 in parts to after i wrecked my cr 85 and that is WAY to much >:(  so i dont take it to that place anymore, just call places and ask how much they charge to do it, or get jakes mechanic...we all know he has had a lot of practice working on his 04  :D :D ;)

i can deff. say he knows the 450 inside and out. he has takin that engine completly aprt every bolt. and he put it all back together in 1 night. ;) he also knows the raptor350 inside out.lol


hes really good with any bike. ;)

WAT IS?

Well hey I hope he knows how to jet my '06....haha

he has a certis sparkar exaust kit on it and it gose like 14hp fast now.  8)

well u and the dealer have something in common...and jets rent hard to change u take ur carb find them unscrew the old1s and scrw in the new 1s and set them to how ever they r the best

Why would you put a pipe on a 250ex ???  :-\ ::) ??? :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\

yea very good question
i mean just buy a new bike thats wut i did
all i put on my blaster wus pipe and tires then i stopped and bought a 350

Well I am going to wait for the 2007 LT-R 450 because the waiting list is to long and their might be problems. OH.......I forgot to tell you that my stock pipe got a hole in it :D I got a plug know soo that wont happen again ;)

Do I need to come over and help you put your tin can HMF on??

I got it and I tryed to put it on for like an hour, 2 days ago and know I spent 2 hours trying to get it right. First I had a problem with it being to short by 1/2 inch, so I could not screw on the canister but today I could screw the canister in place but the header wasnt getting in properly and so they had a 3/4 inch gap between where you connect the canister to the header >:( Know Im mad because I got a HMF :-\

try leaving all the bolts loose until you get everything installed.  Don't tighten till all the bolts are in...that may give you enough play to get everything lined up...tighten at that point

thats kinda sad u got to blame hmf cuz u dont know how to put a pipe on

wut he said^

ya they r right u don't have to blame HMF because u don't know how to install a pipe. HMF is a great company and this could of happened to anybody.

I went over his house and put the HMF on pefectly but it sounds like exhuast is leaking ou t of the header where it bolts on to the cylinder.. I tried tightning it but same thing what happen it would be really loud like your running just a header with no pipe ???

I think the first time her tried to install it he over-tightened it and the piece that bolts on to the cylinder bened and screwed up something....

If you guys know what is wrong please tell HONDA250EX cuz he has no clue what's his doing...... ;)

did u guys put a gasket on?

or like u said he tried to tighten it and he bent it so thats the reason, so u shoud try to bend it back for him since he doesn't know how to do it, and see if that works.

hahhahahahah its the gasket
my dog got ahold of mine and it was gone but u cant install it with out it jsut call up hmf and ask for one

It's probably the Gasket cuz its leaking out and a sh*t loud of noise out of the header insted of the canister ::)

the gasket is the problem!

You guys are morons.

Don't hold back Doc! Tell us what you really think!   :-\


Kool    8) ;)


Hey if I put a bunch of short nonsense posts does that raise my post count and elevate my member status ? ???   Waht a concept !  :o

Now that sounds familiar.... Kool  8)  ;)

Wow im already on tp of the food chain you better start posting buddy ;)


















LOL............... 2:L

OK Thats what I'll do today ::)

dont you do it EVERYDAY >:(

kool  :P  They don't even know do they Doc? Not even a clue  ???

YEP/

LOL........ :R

Honda250EX should publish a book on "10 ways to increase your post count".......

you have more posts then him :-\

No, not even a clue. It is obvious that they have a sub-par intelligence and this has just gone right past their heads, if it even did that....In other words, DURRR!  ;D

Your Daddy didn't raise no fool Doc  ;)

  You  guys  ARE  kool. ;) ;D

Hey you're kool too....didn't you get banned or something ?  :o ;)

Who you talking to???? ???

Not you mr. ban master post alot  :o

Man , I  gotta  go  to  the  bathroom  and  take  a  big , ole  2006YFZ450  and  then  wipe  my  Raptor700r  and  hope  my  finger  dont  tear  the  paper  and  get  Honda250ex  all  over  it. :L

LMAO! Wow, I never thought I would hear that again. ;D

 :R :R :R :R :R

The truth often hurts, but when it's about annoying children playing on the internet it's just funny  ;D

I dont care though.  But that makes me go take a ole Quad32X and then take some more ole o4250 then flush it with Dr.Dirt then wipe it and hope he doesnt stick me in my behind with Honda250ex

Quad32x good one ;)

HMF durrrrrrr

    2:L :L 2:L :L

KOOL  ;)

Man I got to take a nice warm Dr. Dirt than wipe it with with some Quad32X hopefully it does not stick to my o4250 and and if it does my big-daddy will wipe it off. :D

good one's but did you guys have to mention my name                                I dont think you got the Big-daddy part ;)

HMF ;D

Finally Got my Uni, hand guards, pipe and my nerfs are coming so I got to test drive it :D

why in the world did you do all that to a 250ex ???

I have NOOO clue.........

He wants to get number plates on it too :K

His K&N was fine but who you going to talk to a WALL!

sure the number on the plates can be his post count ;D

its not going to go that much faster  and it will still be a 250ex
also ur wasting alot of $$$ on it go sell it for 2300$$$ and the extra $$ ur wasting on those mods wich wont do a darn thing save it and go buy ur self a 300ex or 400ex

Wants to get a '07 LTR 450 ;)          That's not happening anytime soon 8)

i would never put all that stuff on a 250ex, they're right sell that thing and go get ur self a nice 300ex or 450.

I just can't see a 12 year old on a LT-R450. Thats just asking for an injury. If you get anything, you should go more towards a Z/KFX400 or 400EX. You would probably have more fun on a Z/KFX400 than a 400EX.

PLEASE I CANT EVEN SEE HIM ON THAT!!!I THINK AN AGE APPROPIET BIKE IS A 90 FOR HIM!ATVS ARE LIKE GUNS YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO RESPECT THEM.

Jelous of what?

what im really jelous od is that yellow HMF that thing is sweeeeeeeet. :o :o :o




no really get a 400 ive seen you ride you will kill your self. ???

Its mostly your skills, not the quad that will allow you to clear the table-tops.

Ya get a 400 a 450 is way too fast and you wont even really do anything with it :-\

Dude get a life!!!           You know that you suck :cursing.gif