how to make big red a beast

[GreyhoundRugby]

I might buy my grandpas big red i think is an early eightis not positive. I was just wondering if theres anyway i can make that thing a good trail bike but still have some nice speed. Instead of goin with a mass produced exhaust im gonna make my own I've done it on motorcycles before unless you cant for some reason. Post ways to make the red a beast

[ClayW]

I put a hi flow air filter and a new Full Cobra Exhaust kit on it. I had to customize the original heat shield to fit the Cobra pipe but it wasnt hard and looks like the stock header pipe. These two mods gave it quite a bit more power. Easily pulls the front end off the ground now. Didnt give it any more top end though. Gearing stayed the same. Cant overcome the gear ratio. lol

ClayW

[BIGRED_87]

a big red IS a beast as is...with everything just stock. exhausts don't make a bike go faster or slower...or give it more or less power, they just make it louder or softer. the engine is what makes a bike go fast or slow. a big red might move slow when compared to other bikes like a 250r, but it's only because a big red doesn't need to move fast for anybody...or for any other bike for that matter. a big red will go through a brick wall.

[Dynofox]

or give it more or less power, they just make it louder or softer.

You're joking right? :eek:

[twgranger]

I hope he is joking because that is false. :eek: :eek:

[trikerider2oo7]

go all out on it...bore it out, high performance everything. if it is an 82 or 83 change the sprokets for more speed.

[GreyhoundRugby]

Thing is ive only done motorcycle exhaust i know atvs and dirtbikes have that skinny to fat to skinny (dont know the technical name still new on moding atcs) but i love short pipes when trailprotrailpro hitten hi rpms u get some nice blue flame (never seen on an atc post if it can b done)

[Bumb]

Well like said a big red is a beast. and they can go fast if u want them too. mine goes about 55-60 mph. it has lots of power. and i realy dont think you need to do any thing to them cuse there bad ass already. maybe cometics to make it look more bad ass.

[GreyhoundRugby]

I just need somethin to do im lookn for a 250r or a old school 110 but until then my big red i just want it to haul (more than stock ha ha)

[ClayW]

Hey sorry dude but the Cobra exhaust allows the bike to make more power. Like I said it easily pulls the front end off the ground now. It didnt do it quite as easy before. I didnt buy the exhaust. Buddy bought it and decided it was to loud for hunting so I swapped him my stock exhaust for the new Cobra exhaust. Saying that a more free flowing pipe makes no difference is a crock. None of these exhaust manufacturers would be in business if that was the case. As a matter of fact I raced my buddy on his 85 Big Red against my 87 Big Red. The only difference was my Cobra Exhaust and his stock exhaust. I was able to get up to top speed much quicker than he. And I out weigh him by about 35-40 lbs. Again saying it doesnt make a difference is a crock. Yes a big red is a beast and mine would give my SX a run for its money. Why because of the exhaust. Plane and simple.

ClayW