Walsh YZ exhaust

[gtilley45]

As some of you probably know, I've been wanting to get a better exhaust for my Walsh YZ. I had a friend that gave me an old beat up Dasa for a YFZ to try out (Thanks again Chris!) and I just put it on to see how close it'd be to working......and it was a lot closer than I expected!
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd132/gtilley45/Walsh%20YZ%20hybrid/Picture157.jpg

But I did see a few issues.

1) The header is REAL close (if not touching) to the bottom radiator hose. I had a bottom hose and spigot from a YFZ laying around and it looks like it would help the problem. Does anybody know if the spigots are interchangeable between the YZ and a YFZ?
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http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd132/gtilley45/Walsh%20YZ%20hybrid/Picture154.jpg

2) The pipe is almost as big as the space between the rear shock and the frame. In fact.....every way I moved it, it's pretty much touching one or the other. It's also REAL close to the line going from the master cylinder up to the resivior on the airbox.
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd132/gtilley45/Walsh%20YZ%20hybrid/Picture151.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd132/gtilley45/Walsh%20YZ%20hybrid/Picture158.jpg

I'm curious what exhausts other people are running on Walsh YZ's. What are my options? I was wanting to use one of the GYTR pipes like I had on my YFZ. I know a lot of people used the YZ head pipe with the resonator on it for the YFZ. I figured if a Dasa YFZ pipe would work, I should be able to make about any YFZ pipe work right? I know I'll have to move the mounts, but if that's all I have to do........I can probably arrange that. I can't weld very good at all, and don't have much access to any decent fabrication tools so the less I have to modify, the better.

[motochamp250]

glad you posted this as i have wondered too... I'm pretty sure mine is a yfz450 sparks exhaust. i too wondered what options we have and what anyone else had! mine is super tight between the shock and frame as well.. anxious to see what others say!

on a side note i like your kickstarter better than mine.. is it a yz250 or do you know? mine has the crooked bend in it and is alot longer...

Hunter

[JR3]

maybe try whatever header fits around everything the best and then a old style TC exhuast i love them have had them on every race quad ive owned and plus since they have such a long expansion chamber u can chop your headpipe down to maybe help it fit better i had to chop the headpipe when i had it on a 400ex and the 450r will post a pic of all my old race quads with them mounted so maybe it helps you here ya go from old to current

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[JHF219]

Get a yz/wr master cylinder from 2003 it gets rid of line and reservoir, the spicets interchange. A yfzr radiator hose would work better FYI

[gtilley45]

Originally posted by motochamp250
on a side note i like your kickstarter better than mine.. is it a yz250 or do you know? mine has the crooked bend in it and is alot longer...

I think it's a '98 YZ250 lever. It looks like the same lever as the one I had on my YFZ and I'm sure it was a '98 YZ250 because it was the only kicker lever that cleared the fender.

JR3- I'd rather stay away from the TC exhaust. I know a lot of people like them, but I can't stand them. They are WAY too loud for my taste. I used to ride with a guy that had one, and riding next to him gave me a headache because of that TC. I've got a cut down FMF now.......it's not that bad, but I would like something that's a little better quality.

JHF219- I forgot all about the YZ/WR master cylinder. I remember a lot of people used to put them on YFZ's just because the resivior was built in. Also, I didn't know that about the YFZ-R radiator hose. I'll have to look into that. Thanks!

[JHF219]

Originally posted by gtilley45
I think it's a '98 YZ250 lever. It looks like the same lever as the one I had on my YFZ and I'm sure it was a '98 YZ250 because it was the only kicker lever that cleared the fender.

JR3- I'd rather stay away from the TC exhaust. I know a lot of people like them, but I can't stand them. They are WAY too loud for my taste. I used to ride with a guy that had one, and riding next to him gave me a headache because of that TC. I've got a cut down FMF now.......it's not that bad, but I would like something that's a little better quality.

JHF219- I forgot all about the YZ/WR master cylinder. I remember a lot of people used to put them on YFZ's just because the resivior was built in. Also, I didn't know that about the YFZ-R radiator hose. I'll have to look into that. Thanks!

One other thing, the spicet from the head of a 2006 yz450 is a right angle neck. It will point down under the exhaust, and give you more clearance for getting the radiator hose away from the exhaust.

[josborn]

yz and yfz spigots interchange. I had the walsh yfz water pipe on my hybrid.

I was able to run yfz exhausts on the PRP, by just making bracket for the muffler to bolt to the subframe. My head pipe cleared everything.

[jrspawn]

Curtis sparks yfz450 pipe, yfz450 spigot, yfz450 rad hose..... problem solved:macho

Depending on your subframe, you might have to fab a new mount for the can. But thats not a biggie.

Justin

[jrspawn]

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[gtilley45]

I knew you 2 guys had some experience with this.

Justin- The mounts on the Dasa can I tried are REAL close. In fact, the rear one is just right. I was kinda thinking it'd be easier to cut the mounts off and re-weld them onto the can in the right place wouldn't it? Also, with the Sparks.....does it fit between the frame rail and the rear shock any better?

[Chino886]

I have a rossier exhaust from a YFZ that I am trying to sell, PM me if interested.

[Lasher]

While different motor, I just purchased a new Sparks exhaust for my Walsh CRF hybrid.

The space between the shock and frame rail is so close, but fits. I did not tighten any mounts, just held in place.

All mounting holes line up perfectly and as I mentioned, it just fits between the frame and shock. I do not regret buying it new from them. Only took about 2 weeks.

[gtilley45]

Yeah, I'd thought of a Sparks. I had them build me one when I had a LSR CRF. I've also go a friend with a Sparks for a YFZ that he said he'd sell cheap.

I really want a GYTR though. A buddy of mine gave me a GYTR he had that's broke up pretty bad just to see if I'm gonna be able to make it work. I haven't had time to mess with it a whole lot yet, but it seems to be about as close as the Dasa is. I might have to dent the sides a little between the shock and frame, and I know at least one of the silencer mounts will have to be moved.....but I think it'll work. I'll post back when I get to try it out.