Where to buy expansion chamber guard in nz

**laserracer** · 29th July 2008, 21:14

got a 2002 yz250..2t.. with a fmf fatty wheres the best place to buy an exhaust guard

**tommorth** · 29th July 2008, 21:42

i got one off those universal type ones of tardme held on with hose clamps

dont know if it actualy helps havent hit anything with it yet but its really good at collecting mud

**Pierce** · 30th July 2008, 07:39

yeah i had one of those as on my CRF front pipe as it was titanium but it broke off haha. Got mine from a bike shop

**laserracer** · 30th July 2008, 08:43

Yep one of those universal ones that you put on with the big hose clips thats what we want

..mmm nice chrome fatty

at the moment not one dent or scratch on it

would really like to keep it that way

**B0000M** · 30th July 2008, 09:12

Originally Posted by laserracer

Yep one of those universal ones that you put on with the big hose clips thats what we want

..mmm nice chrome fatty

at the moment not one dent or scratch on it

would really like to keep it that way

they wont stop dents, but they make it harder to dent, slightly. they also make your pipe rust around the clamps etc. im undecided as to weathr my one actually does any good or not

**Danger** · 30th July 2008, 09:30

My take on the wrap around pipe guards is that they are good for MX to prevent rock impact damage but if using your bike off road where you may encounter logs that could impact your pipe on your better off without one. This is because when you hit a log it will dent the pipe without the guard and this can be fixed or if running the wrap around guards it will bend the pipe at hard corners and these are much harder to fix and sometimes the pipe being pushed back can damage radiator hoses etc ending your ride).
A frame cage type guard made out of stainless is a better option for off road use if you don't want to dent your pipe. These can be made easily by someone with access to a tig welder, stainless tube and pipe benders. A combination of the two is better. I've made both over the years but no longer have access to the facilitys to do so now.
On my MX bike I ran a guard similar to the Banzai guards (not sure if they are still around but I've seen similar).
On my off road bike I ran the same plus a stainless cage type guard. I could hit anything on that bike and I often did. These days I run no guards at all and I try to be a better rider but logs are not a strong point for me and I have to fix my pipe every now and again but mostly they are just dents that need to be blown out. One good impact a month back on a hidden stump behind a bush did push my pipe back but I managed to fix that. With a wrap around guard the pipe would have been pushed back further making the pipe probably useless as the impact was absorbed somewhat by the pipe denting.

**dammad1** · 30th July 2008, 09:34

Originally Posted by B0000M

they wont stop dents, but they make it harder to dent, slightly. they also make your pipe rust around the clamps etc. im undecided as to weathr my one actually does any good or not

I've got one and it saves the pipe from all those little dents they usually get from stones and etc hitting them, they wont stop major dents but my pipe is still mint after 9 months and it was reasonably cheap, any bike shop should be able to get one for you.

**laserracer** · 30th July 2008, 10:09

Thanks guys ....

i think 1.. for 1..against .. shit im confused now come on ive only got 2 brain cells and 1 of those was really badly damaged in the 70s doing

naughty things. Ive seen those big wrap around guards they have in the states that look like an armadilos back ..HHEEELLL they are UGLY

Hey DANGER you dont know where i can see a pic of the stainless type guards as ive got all the gear to make one just wanna make one thats not ugly
Cheers Dave

**laserracer** · 30th July 2008, 10:13

dammad1.. any chance of a pic of that guard

?
Cheers Dave

**Danger** · 30th July 2008, 10:44

Originally Posted by laserracer

Hey DANGER you dont know where i can see a pic of the stainless type guards as ive got all the gear to make one just wanna make one thats not ugly
Cheers Dave

I've got one on a bike here in the work shop right now, its not stainless and the guy made it himself but it does the job. He runs both types of guards so I'll borrow the wifes camera and take a photo of it tomorrow (can't find her camera so she must have it at work on in her truck).

**laserracer** · 30th July 2008, 11:32

Thanks Danger that would be great,
its for my son hes never ridden a 2 smoke before,

so im thinkin he may have the odd.... OFF....if ya get what i mean.. but in saying that he can ride my yz 426 ok the first ride was last night when he brought it.. and coming off a fairly worked klx 300 his comment was ..ITS DAMN FAST

Cheers Dave

**tommorth** · 30th July 2008, 19:59

these are pretty sexy not cheap though and as they mount to the pipe wont stop it pushing back
http://www.elineaccessories.com/Shop/PipeGuards.asp
they do have a listing for 02 yz250