85 Big Red 250es Muffler? Where to buy?

[aj31ms]

I've been reading here on the forum and I see that an after market muffler may require adjusting the carb, going to bigger jets, etc... I would be telling a lie if I said I wanted to get into all that.

I just purchased my BR about two months ago and its in great shape and runs perfectly. My only issue is that whoever had it before me cut the baffle out of the muffler. I would like one it. So, I'm looking for a replacement muffler. The ones I have found on ebay are all rusted and whatnot. I don't wanna replace junk with junk. Can anyone suggest a muffler that will be at OEM specs thats new??? Or a somewhere that sells reconditioned originals maybe???

Thanks

Aj

[dream3wheeler]

heres what i did for my BR i took the muffler off sanded it down as much as i could to get as clean as i could and bought some 2000+ F (comes in aluminum or black) spray painted and painted it. it holds up nice. otherwise check out hyperparts.com or maybe denniskirk.com i know that hyperparts has a muffler for the BR. check it out. pretty costly though

[aj31ms]

I would use mine if I could. Its just that baffle. This BR is LOUD! And if i were a youngin still, I would love it. However, I'm gettin on into my 30s and appreciate quiet alot more these days... lol

[dream3wheeler]

yea i know what you mean (even though im 17 lol). id just go with buying one on ebay and doing the detailing yourself. took me about a half hour to do finish it all up on mine. it looked surprisingly good. but if you really wanted something as quiet as the original and didnt care to spend the money on someone thing new but not original, the one on hyperparts.com i think is just the silencer part which would be the part you need.

[8586bigred]

I got a good TRX 300 4x4 muffler and cut the original br muffler off at the muffler and welded the 300 muffler on. It is nice and quiet and actually is a little deeper than the original muffler. Mine was rotted out.

[aj31ms]

I got a good TRX 300 4x4 muffler and cut the original br muffler off at the muffler and welded the 300 muffler on. It is nice and quiet and actually is a little deeper than the original muffler. Mine was rotted out.

But where did you get it???

[8586bigred]

ebay i think. or either a friend has one. but i have seen them on ebay for less than 40 bucks.

[aj31ms]

mkay, i will start looking

[aldochina]

ebay or the classifieds are your best bet. you see them quite often on ebay. keep an eye out for a nice solid one. Most reqire paint, but thats nothing. I think one of the most redily available aftermarket is made by cobra, and i would not recommend. If your not in a huge hurry you should be able to find something.

[aldochina]

this one looks decenthttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-HONDA-250es-BIG-RED-ATC-SOLID-MUFFLER-/320639587859?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4aa79bd613 but you can find them cheaper if you have the time to hunt.

[aldochina]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985-HONDA-250es-BIG-RED-ATC-SOLID-MUFFLER-/320639587859?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4aa79bd613

[aj31ms]

Thanks aldochina... I have it on my watch list. If I dont find any other, I will do some last minute bidding on it....

[tri again]

If anyone feels like fabricating, local bike shops seems to have take off mufflers from new quads and actually give them away since no one wants them in the first place.

[JoeyStacks]

Yeah I would also like to suggest making a stock muffler from an atv fit. Heck I got a 1200 Harley Sportster can on my KLT Its loud but not as loud as no muffler

[hondamaniac]

Yeah I would also like to suggest making a stock muffler from an atv fit. Heck I got a 1200 Harley Sportster can on my KLT Its loud but not as loud as no muffler

nice! !!!!!

[tri again]

There's also a ford tractor muffler for 20$ or so that's supposed to fit.

I'm sure it would pop up with the search key

something like a FO 4 part number
I should go look.

Yupp, ford f o 4 is supposed to be the right length and pipe diameter altho I haven't seen one in person yet.

I found a muffler on the side of the road that hangs perfectly off my racks.

Gander mtn had a 200$ silencer for 50 bucks and may still have.