Carbon fiber REEDs

[outlaw#9]

Is anybody else having issues with these ? I have broken 2 sets in bolth my V force and my Rad valve. just this year! 50 bucks a shot ...i have never had trouble with the old stlye! :confused:

[2StrokeFreak]

I got 3 seasons of ripping on my V-Force cage, no issues at all.

I was warned about it, so I carry my stocker's with fresh petals in the trailer as a back-up just incase.

[ground_zero298]

have you tried running a richer ratio? My reeds said not to run over a 32:1. Says that more oil helps cushion the reeds for longer life.

[sandspanker]

:) also reed spacers help alot. Keeps the reeds away from the piston.;)

[wicked265R]

i dont have the v-forces, but i do have a 1/4" reed spacer and boyesen reeds on mine and had those break into 3 pieces! i guess you should check the reeds every now and then to prevent breakage. these were basically new though.

[kyex40047]

I have delta reed valves and would go through reeds about every two months. Finally I said screw it and put the stockers back in. I never ran spacers so there could be some truth to that. I would crack them and then they would go into the motor and I would have to fish them out. Someone told me that it was the gas setting on there that makes the carbonfiber brittle, and to try shutting my gas off but I never tried it. I would say to try spacers and if that doesn't work put the stockers back in.

[sandspanker]

I would go with at least a 3/8 spacer.I have had my reeds in my quad for about a year of very hard riding,drag racing,flat track racing.boysen pro 50's carbons.

[zedicus00]

yeah the spacers help, a lot of times the reeds open and smack the intake track on the cylender sumwhere... only a matter of time b4 they shatter when thas happening..

[outlaw#9]

I guess il give that spacer a try ... i had one in a while ago, for some reason i didnt like it :confused: