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i have a 90 kdx 200 and i want a new pipe and muffler cause my pipe has bad carbon build up i mean bad it was thick at the head i was wonder what yr pipes i can use i think i read 89-94???can some clarify this
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Have you tried burning out the pipe with a torch? I think I saw a YouTube video on it. Pretty much you just stick a torch in the pipe and let it burn out the crap.

I have also cleaned my pipe by using parts washer solvent and a brush to get as much as you can out then dump the solvent out bring it outside and light it on fire. As it burns you might even hear a little crackling of the carbon breaking up. After a burn cycle MAKE SURE IT'S OUT then wash is again and see what you have.
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i thought bout cleaning it but its so much and i saw a couple fmf pipe for fairly cheap if i bought one of those and i got bad i would clean an fmf but not a stock and i also need an muffler mine is the fmf racing muffler and it doesnt have a spark arrestor
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Get a stranded wire and put it in a drill. Wear a dust mask and give 'er hell. DO IT WAAAY outside!!
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hm i may try that i would try a torch but my dads torch went out so
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I used a propane torch (the kind you get at Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.). It helped some, but just brute force worked better (scraping or the spinning wire ends).

STOP the drill before removing the wire! It will flail around something fierce!! Use a long piece, not a short piece. A 3' section at a Lowe's etc is under $4, I think.
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Post by Julien D »

If you're running the stock pipe, it's worth upgrading anyway. You are correct on the 89-94 year range. The factory spark arrestor is actually quite nice. Not sure if that's what you still have on your bike, but if so it's worth cleaning and repacking.
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