Fun with TurboT's Gio Beast
 

T left me alone with his quad, and I got bored.

I chopped the hideous (and heavy) stock muffler off of the pipe, flush with the end of the muffler. The muffler corrects the angle of the pipe, so a flush cut was the best move for future consideration (more on that later). I intend to experiment with a Gio muffler that is intended for a 125 Pit Bike. That sounds kinda small, but the pipe diameter actually matches the Beast. I have experience with the Pit Bike muffler, and it's a hot rod piece.

Here's the side view of the chopped pipe. I kind of like it this way, but it would likely start the carb and filter on fire.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...edpipeside.jpg

It's deceiving from that angle. Here's the pipe from the rear.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...edpiperear.jpg

Here's the future consideration I spoke of. T might want a Monster muffler installed eventually, and here's a mock-up of one I had laying around.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...erpipeside.jpg

I entertained the thought of just attaching the muffler to the chopped pipe and calling it a day, but it'll likely hit the tire on suspension compression, and there's nothing to attach it to.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...eanglerear.jpg

Dig that stinger look.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...eangleside.jpg

I decided to weld in a piece of pipe to connect the chopped pipe and the Pit bike muffler. I attached the muffler to the rear rack mount via the supplied clamp. That welding blanket is made by Levis.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...esidefinal.jpg

Here's the rear view. It looks straight. Sorta.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...erearfinal.jpg

I'll fire it up tomorrow and find out just how obnoxious it is. Stay tuned.

YOU ANIMAL! WHAT'D YOU DO TO MY QUAD??!?! :evil:

Now I'm gonna chop your old muffler into tiny pieces for the entertainment of the forum.

Teach you to leave your quad at my house.

Well you know I'm here for the entertainment and learning of others. :)

Looks good chap. Can't wait to hear that pipe sing, maybe we'll get flames too?? :)

i was thinking of doing the same thing puting a 125cc dirt bike exhuast. got any sound clip of your exhuast??? how does the power feel

Battling a no-start issue as we speak. I thought I found it in the plug wire, but still no joy.

Further bulletins as events warrant. :D

Grab the Brake.........lol

try to play with you kill switch that what happens to mine or check your spark plug if it is not full of gas that happen to me to.

You need to grab the brake to start these?? 8O

That quads been a bit of a beotch to start since I got it.

not only thes atv a lot of new ones too my uncle has a 2008 ds450x and he has to hold the brake and the clutch to start it

Safety 1st...

TurboT's kidding; it's his quad. The brake switch has been confirmed by the brake light and spark (yes, tried other plugs). I think that the new muffler has leaned it right out. Anyone have an idea about how much I should drill out the idle jet? The stocker is a 20.

While on that topic, I'd like similar info on the main jet (currently a 100). I realize that I can buy these, but everything is closed right now. I know that Keihin carbs have a direct metric relationship, but I'm not sure if a Mikuni 100 means 1.00mm.

It this the stock or performance 125 pipe.

play with the carb just rich it a bit it will start

If it won't start with full choke then i doubt the idle jet is your problem, unless it's plugged. I must asked if you have washed it lately?, everytime i wah my son's 50cc it won't start til 24hrs later, there fuel, spark but it just won't start til the next day, time for some dielectric grease for me.