125-200cc CR125 backfire screen??

I pulled the filter off last night and noticed a backfire screen. Or at least I think its a backfire screen.

Is it a fire screen or is it something to do with the airflow into the box?

The bike came with a Twin Air filter, which is fire resistant, so I'm not really sure what that screen is for. Can anyone confirm?

I can confirm that mine is holding down my spare parts box just fine...

Later,

Serious? If a reed valve 2 stroke engine backfires through the carb then you have serious problems!

I pulled mine the other day, no affect i noticed. Screen is a lot coarser than my old KXF screen? It is nice that you can pull it if you want, all the Asian bikes are built into the airbox.

Thanks guys.
I pulled it.

Strange seeing a backfire screen on a new smoker. I wonder if its for the street legal SM bikes and they dont want to build different air boxes for each
It was a breeze to remove... thank you Husky!

my 08 cr 125 did not have one???
I always thought it was a 4t thing. and it wasn't just for fire but to break up the impulse so It would not blow out the air filter. Buddy ahd a friend on a 4t who pulled the screen and whne the bike backfired it blew out the filter. He found out when the bike died from sucking in dust ... so I'm told.

Some '09 WR125's came with the crazy restricted 4 stroke air filter cages.

Or fit a K&N, they have the wire mesh built into the filter.