Pro Circuit or FMF?
Pro Circuit or FMF?
Ok guys.
Argue your pipe choice.
Im about to order my pipe this week, for my Gen 1 build and Im not sure which one I want.
Ive done a search and couldnt find anybody who has tried both back to back.
Choices are: (in no particular order)
Pro Circuit Platinum
Pro Circuit Works (same shit, different finish)
FMF Gnarly
Others? (sometimes I find stock pipes are best)
I have not rode a 500 in a couple years, but my old one performed very nicely before it shit the bed. It was an 86 with stock exhaust.
I will be running intermediate open class motocross,
Also I ice race it in the winter, and do some play riding.
I also have plans of trying out some Super Moto this summer with it too.
WHICH PIPE? (and why)
Argue your pipe choice.
Im about to order my pipe this week, for my Gen 1 build and Im not sure which one I want.
Ive done a search and couldnt find anybody who has tried both back to back.
Choices are: (in no particular order)
Pro Circuit Platinum
Pro Circuit Works (same shit, different finish)
FMF Gnarly
Others? (sometimes I find stock pipes are best)
I have not rode a 500 in a couple years, but my old one performed very nicely before it shit the bed. It was an 86 with stock exhaust.
I will be running intermediate open class motocross,
Also I ice race it in the winter, and do some play riding.
I also have plans of trying out some Super Moto this summer with it too.
WHICH PIPE? (and why)
Yah, I'm from Saskatchetoon!
MRE 02 250/500 conversion, pulse injector, twirp porting, coolhead, MRE ignition, blah blah blah blah... www.millarengines.com
MRE 02 250/500 conversion, pulse injector, twirp porting, coolhead, MRE ignition, blah blah blah blah... www.millarengines.com
PS. I know I will have to modify the pipe,
I am not concerned about that,
I want to know about how the different pipes run / make power.
Thanks.
I am not concerned about that,
I want to know about how the different pipes run / make power.
Thanks.
Yah, I'm from Saskatchetoon!
MRE 02 250/500 conversion, pulse injector, twirp porting, coolhead, MRE ignition, blah blah blah blah... www.millarengines.com
MRE 02 250/500 conversion, pulse injector, twirp porting, coolhead, MRE ignition, blah blah blah blah... www.millarengines.com
I asked a similar question earlier this week. When I did some research, I found the following thread on the other site from TT. Hope I don't get banned from the banned site for referencing the evil other.
http://cr500riders.com/cgi/yabb/YaBB.pl ... 221706/7#7
It appears from what is said the FMF Gnarley has more bottom end grunt but the PC pipe revs out better. I've always run PC works pipes and have been happy with their performance. I've never tried the FMF and can't really comment on it. I usually run the stock pipe until it gets beat beyond repair and then switch to PC.
http://cr500riders.com/cgi/yabb/YaBB.pl ... 221706/7#7
It appears from what is said the FMF Gnarley has more bottom end grunt but the PC pipe revs out better. I've always run PC works pipes and have been happy with their performance. I've never tried the FMF and can't really comment on it. I usually run the stock pipe until it gets beat beyond repair and then switch to PC.
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Here is my take.
Stock=whatever, works, looks like crap on a blingy machine.
FMF=Low end power, strong long lasting pipe, heavy, looks ok, needs to be chromed.
PC Platinum=more over rev, better looking, finish is so so, doesn't last as long as the others.
PC works=same as above, needs chrome, price is silly for a bare pipe.
I like PC, FMF screwed me over in the past so I am against them for personal reasons. Stock is fine for a cr500, but to me it's the first thing you shit can when you start to mod the machine.
Stock=whatever, works, looks like crap on a blingy machine.
FMF=Low end power, strong long lasting pipe, heavy, looks ok, needs to be chromed.
PC Platinum=more over rev, better looking, finish is so so, doesn't last as long as the others.
PC works=same as above, needs chrome, price is silly for a bare pipe.
I like PC, FMF screwed me over in the past so I am against them for personal reasons. Stock is fine for a cr500, but to me it's the first thing you shit can when you start to mod the machine.
Don't Clyde it, ride it!
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sounds like you'll want the higher reving more controlable power, in which case you probably want a PC. But for nasty trail rides, the FMFs are awesome, get you to the top of the rocky hill everytime. Plus the FMFs are a stronger construction, so since I ride in rocky desert, I like the thicker walled pipe. I want to get a PC for the dunes though.
'09 kx450f 4-Poke
Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80
Gen-4 trail bike --SOLD--
Gen-3 badass trail/mx bike --SOLD--
Gen-1 built dunes bike --SOLD--
'05 klx110 --SOLD--
'95 pw80
Screamers are fun!
Yah, I'm from Saskatchetoon!
MRE 02 250/500 conversion, pulse injector, twirp porting, coolhead, MRE ignition, blah blah blah blah... www.millarengines.com
MRE 02 250/500 conversion, pulse injector, twirp porting, coolhead, MRE ignition, blah blah blah blah... www.millarengines.com
anyone know how to remove riding pants goop from a pipe?? I leaned up against my bike at the top of a hill and unknowingly burnt a hole in my pants... didnt even realize it either i was like wtf is this stuff gooin from my pipe.. checked my left knee nuttin.. was like hmm... then as i was leanin i was like ok sumtins burnin checked my right knee ahhhh theres that mystery hole.. DOH.. Now my pipe is black and brown with riding pants goop on em.
97 Steel 500 that wants to be an AFC
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- Rosco-Peeko
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Dood....shaddap! Dont even say that...go play with some bun busters er something...Ported&Polished wrote:Who knew you doods wanted those pos. My buddy just tossed two pristine ones in the recycle bin. I had a nice one that I left outside all winter and I finally scrapped it this summer.
Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing their idiot.......
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