Big Bear 400 Header pipe and rebuild Question!

Hey guys.. im having a custom header for my KFX450R made here next week and got to thinking about having one made for the Big Bear.. Has anybody made one before and if so was it worth it?

As for a rebuild question im getting ready to rebuild my wifes Warrior with a 10.25 piston and stage 1 cam and was gonna do the same to the big bear 400 since it smokes on start up and at higher RPM.. Figured id buy 2 of each in one shot . Iv got an extra warrior head sitting around and pondered rebuilding and running that head on the BB And but i was curious if running a stage 1 cam and 10.25:1 piston was worth it On the BB?

Its got enough torque with that low gearing as it is im just afraid of it not being reliable