I have been trying different exhaust systems on my little 11 TXC 250 to get a little better exhaust flow and snap, and quieting it down as well. The stock system without the screen insert did surprisingly well, but was way to loud for me (I was totally satisfied with the power). I barely passed the enduro sound tests with it (mainly because I knew the testers). With the screen inserted the sound was ok (95db at the last test), but it really tamed the bike down...felt like my 09 TXC 250. Additionally the stock silencer is freakishly heavy.
So I bought a Leo Vince X3 and used it with the stock header (it came with 2 different inserts, I ran it wide open). Even wide open the bike was awesomely quiet, but it ran just like it did with the stocker with insert - choked down and sluggish.
I tried the FMF Q slip on...worked ok but surprisingly loud and heavy...not worth the change to me.
So...I picked up a pwerbomb header from a CH inmate last week. Since I don't have the FMF silencer anymore, I installed that with the Leo Vince silencer. The fit is a little tight (the header is a couple mm too long and I will probably cut it down), but man, I think I finally have the result I was looking for. The bike is quiet yet responsive, Power is excellent, sound tests will be a non issue...and...I saved quite a bit of weight over the stock system.
So I bought a Leo Vince X3 and used it with the stock header (it came with 2 different inserts, I ran it wide open). Even wide open the bike was awesomely quiet, but it ran just like it did with the stocker with insert - choked down and sluggish.
I tried the FMF Q slip on...worked ok but surprisingly loud and heavy...not worth the change to me.
So...I picked up a pwerbomb header from a CH inmate last week. Since I don't have the FMF silencer anymore, I installed that with the Leo Vince silencer. The fit is a little tight (the header is a couple mm too long and I will probably cut it down), but man, I think I finally have the result I was looking for. The bike is quiet yet responsive, Power is excellent, sound tests will be a non issue...and...I saved quite a bit of weight over the stock system.