ok.. so i purchased the GSE Trail Tamer exhaust for my 2015 Sportsman 1000XP. I installed the slip on which looks great for the money vs others.. only to resolve the heat issues with these machines which it does! However the muffler is quite a bit louder than the stock muffler which I didn’t like. So what i did was called the company and asked if there was any options to quiet it down. Unfortunately all that is available is the spark arrestors which the company said will quiet it a little. So I purchased and installed them which did help some. I was still wanting a quieter option so kept browsing the web.

I came across an old yamaha Rhino forum. Folks on there purchased scotch brite pot scrubbing material and put them inside the actual muffler of they’r Rhinos. So I figured I would give it a try for 1.89 at my local dollar general store. So I purchased 1 2 pack of stainless steal scotch brite pan scrubbers that are shaped like a round donut which is basically a bunch of wire wound into a ball.. you get the idea..

I removed my spark arrestors and slid 1 scotch brite into each of the dual exhaust holes just far enough in to get spark arrestors back in place. started up the machine and now have a noticeable reduction in exhaust sound, but still sounds good! As far as long term durability.. I cant say.. but being that our machines run lean from the factory, and a slip on flows much easier than stock, a little back pressure should be fine. I did ride the machine for about 20 minutes and didn’t notice anything different other than a more reasonable exhaust.

let me know your thoughts and or concerns.. have a good one!