Header pipe and muffler

[triker98304]

So after installing the variator, sliders,clutch spring CDI and coil I now need to find a header pipe and muffler to complete the build. I have seen the article on the "supertrapp muffler" but I can not find information on the header pipe. What do I need to tell the parts supplier to get the muffler and pipe that will fit and work on the Icebear trikes? Mine is the 150-9 trike. I ordered the performance parts from Scrappy Dog Scooters and the muffler they sent was way to big. I know the muffler has to be a free flow @12" long. But what about the header pipe what do I order or tell them to get me the correct parts?

Just FYI I took my trike in to a local repair shop to have the carb rejetted. I was not ready to tackle the carb yet. They took 4 hour of labor to disassemble R&R carb and put it back together. Costly repair but the take off and pulling really came to life. The other thing the master mechanic told me was to over inflate the rear tires to about 60 -70 lbs of air. This will decrease the wheel drag he said. What do you think? good advise or not?

Well hopefully I will get my trike to do 55+ so I can get on the highway without getting run over. I am getting closer. thanks for the groups input. Pics coming soon. Thanks again.
Triker98304

[als01seville]

WOW!! 4 hours to re-jet hope their hourly rate were like $20.00 bucks.

Anyways if your trike currently does not do near 55mph then you must have the 24 tooth front sprocket. You can order the 29 tooth front sprocket for more top end.

They must be crazy to suggestion to inflate your tires to 60-70lbs, when the tires heat up they can blow the seal right off the Rim and you will be in an Accident(DO NOT DO THAT PLEASE).

As far as Muffler and Header pipe, there are no Performance Mufflers or EVEN REPLACEMENTs for them. Thats why I got the Supertrapp Muffler and had a Header 1 1/4" OD Header Pipe Made. The header pipe that they come with are 1" OD. But you can just get the A Muffler and make sure it has a 2 1/2" Intake so that your Orginal Header Pipe fits INSIDE the Muffler Intake which is better than how they come. They come with the Header Pipe Fitting OUTSIDE the Muffler Intake and they leak right there.
Hope this helps,
Alleyoop

[fleaboy2]

I babied my Ice Bear and amazingly got 1100 miles out of the junk muffler that it came with before it fell apart. I took als01eville's advice on the supertrapp, my original header pipe was still in fine shape so I ordered the 2 1/2" so that the original header pipe would fit inside the muffler. It fit just as als01eville said it would and I will be throwing him a bone today for this excellent advice. als01eville was also correct on the number of rings to add on the muffler, the muffler comes with 12-rings and you can use from 4 - 12 on this muffler, he suggested 8-rings and this seems to be just right.
I had to get someone that welds aluminum to attach the bracket to the muffler. It is heavy duty, sounds great and looks great, an excellent choice for a much nicer replacement muffler. The only thing is to make sure that you do the weld with the bracket and muffler attached to the trike so that you can get the muffler as far away from the tire and the bumper guard as you can get it, due to the heat issue, prior to welding it.

The cost of the muffler and the weld was $200, but this muffler should last a very long time. The following link is the company that I ordered my muffler from it was the cheapest price I could find out there - www.midwestactioncycle.com/dlrindexsend_pg_catprod_levelcode_35589_catalogcode_6250_partheadernumber_892468-SUPERTRAPP+%23174%3B+ALUMINUM++UNIVERSAL+SILENCERS.htm

[als01seville]

Hi Fleaboy2,
Great to hear it worked out for you as well as it did for me. I have to give credit to my Hot Rod Welder for finding the Muffler. I had taken the Orginal Muffler to him to weld and then the baffles came apart inside so I ordered another muffler and pipe from Ice Bear for $126.00. Well that also lasted only 2 months and took that one to get welded as well. He said why keep getting these cheap mufflers why don't you get a good muffler. I told him I have been googleing for months trying to find short mufflers that would fit the trike. He took me to his computer and popped up the SuperTrapp and said not a problem I told him right there and then to order one. He then told me he would make a better Header Pipe and bigger, 1 1/4" OD instead of the 1" OD that the Trikes come with. I told him go for it, he said the muffler will out last the Trike:)
Alleyoop