Spark arrestor?
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I think the Alberta government shouldn't discriminate.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/discrimination
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/discrimination
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That sign needs to have something happen to it...axel99 wrote:Just keep in mind the Alberta government clearly advocates that "OHV's cause wildfires". This is clearly stated in the government posted signage in the Ghost. This would infer that even in the absense of mention of USFS spark arrestor requirement in the act they may still issue a ticket, right or wrong. It's a very technically subjective piece of legislation.
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Most OHV started forest fires are from the mud falling off the hot header pipe and smouldering. It is a big problem for quads.
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Fires can be caused from a number of ways. Camp fires, cigarettes, lightning etc. It's not right that ohv's are singled out.Dobi wrote:Most OHV started forest fires are from the mud falling off the hot header pipe and smouldering. It is a big problem for quads.
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I am not singling out OHV's and neither is ESRD. The point I am making is that spark from exhaust has a lower likelihood than smouldering debris. ESRD still has campaigns focused towards the users that use fire for enjoyment and they now focus on debris more than spark arresters in their campaigns for ohv.Hendrix13 wrote:Fires can be caused from a number of ways. Camp fires, cigarettes, lightning etc. It's not right that ohv's are singled out.Dobi wrote:Most OHV started forest fires are from the mud falling off the hot header pipe and smouldering. It is a big problem for quads.
http://wildfire.fpinnovations.ca/39/AD-3-44.pdf
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Wow, all this talk about fires and yet there have been NONE since i moved back here in 2000.
Maclean? Nope
Waiporous? Nope
Indian Graves? Nope
Porkies? Nope
And i am sure there are quads, bikes and trucks with no spark arrestors over the 13 year period of NO fires.
.gov propaganda at its finest.
but to keep 'the man' happy make sure you are fireproof.
Maclean? Nope
Waiporous? Nope
Indian Graves? Nope
Porkies? Nope
And i am sure there are quads, bikes and trucks with no spark arrestors over the 13 year period of NO fires.
.gov propaganda at its finest.
but to keep 'the man' happy make sure you are fireproof.
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Just out of curiousity... Besides cost for a forestry approved spark arrestor exhaust cannister, is there a down side? I mean, is there a performance penalty?
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None that I can tell.....performs the same to me. The only penalty I had was sound......stock sounds wicked at WOT but if you race the CMRC circuit c'est la vieBark wrote:Just out of curiousity... Besides cost for a forestry approved spark arrestor exhaust cannister, is there a down side? I mean, is there a performance penalty?
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Not having a spark arrestor on a two stroke isn't what will cause a fire, grass and leaves touching a four stroke exhaust will.
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A 2-stroke pipe gets pretty darn hot too.....not glowing red hot but hot enough in my opinion. The 4-strokes issue has always been with the muffler.....even with a screen you will see a bit of flash coming out the back. That is what people told me when night riding behind my yz450f anyways.rock933 wrote:Not having a spark arrestor on a two stroke isn't what will cause a fire, grass and leaves touching a four stroke exhaust will.
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That was a fire breathing beast that ate local village peasants and large farm animals while it terrorized the country side!primerib72 wrote: muffler.....even with a screen you will see a bit of flash coming out the back. That is what people told me when night riding behind my yz450f anyways.
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Now it just puffs smoke.....Brass wrote:That was a fire breathing beast that ate local village peasants and large farm animals while it terrorized the country side!primerib72 wrote: muffler.....even with a screen you will see a bit of flash coming out the back. That is what people told me when night riding behind my yz450f anyways.
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