Carbon reeds for ns125r

[puremagic72]

hi all, just bought some carbon reeds for my ns125-r,.

Their flat, do they have to be put on flat as they are, as i'm sure when i had the reed block out, the original ones were slightly bent?

Thanks,
Baz.
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Make; cbr929cc blade Year; 2001
Gsxr 750 2000, alstare Corona, Current bike 1999 R6
(1) Kids in the back seat cause accidents; accidents in the back seat cause kids.

[code guru]

reeds r normaly flat, maybe coz yours r mettal they got bend as thhe open and close load off times, and they might brake soon so u might as well change them asap

[puremagic72]

Yeah mine are metal, but no-one beleives me that they are, so if their permanently bent, it means replacing?

And as the carbon ones are flat, i take it they open when needed?

Thanks for the quick reply code guru.

Baz.
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Make; cbr929cc blade Year; 2001
Gsxr 750 2000, alstare Corona, Current bike 1999 R6
(1) Kids in the back seat cause accidents; accidents in the back seat cause kids.

[code guru]

ok the reeds open when the piston goes down. carbon fiber one's open quicker than metal ones, the reed must be flat against your reed block but as yours a metal they might got bent because well when woz the last time u changed them? lol but they will open a lot quicker the carbon fiber ones so u will get a slightly better acceleration
bent reeds , i would replace them asap

[puremagic72]

Well i had the bike about 5 months now, and after a few days i noticed the inlet manifold was taped up, i took it off and there was a huge tear on both sides, i replaced that and decided to check the reed block and reeds, thats when i noticed they were bent.

The bike splutters at 5500rpm till 6000, then the power valve really kicks in.

Just wanted to stop that small splutter.

Thanks again,
Baz.
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Make; cbr929cc blade Year; 2001
Gsxr 750 2000, alstare Corona, Current bike 1999 R6
(1) Kids in the back seat cause accidents; accidents in the back seat cause kids.

[0ddball]

When you say slightly bent are you talking about the actual reed or the metal bit that stops the reed from bending too far as in this pic?
https://www.afrayspeed.co.uk/online_catalogue/ts1/reed_block.jpg

[ProXimaCore]

[puremagic72]

Yes the actual metal part, that is slightly bent(reed).

Its nearly as bent as that, i take it its normal then.

But i have some carbon reeds i am fitting tomorrow anyhow.

Thanks,

Baz.
____________________
Make; cbr929cc blade Year; 2001
Gsxr 750 2000, alstare Corona, Current bike 1999 R6
(1) Kids in the back seat cause accidents; accidents in the back seat cause kids.

[ProXimaCore]

[code guru]

ok the reed its self must be straight the plate behide it is bent as the reeds open but u dont whant them 2 open 2 much coz they will snap other wise so thats y the back plate is bent but the reed its self should be straight

[code guru]

[ProXimaCore]

[puremagic72]

Ok, these are the reed petals(carbon) pic below. I have to replace the original steel ones which are in there(like in your pic,bent)

Baz.
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Make; cbr929cc blade Year; 2001
Gsxr 750 2000, alstare Corona, Current bike 1999 R6
(1) Kids in the back seat cause accidents; accidents in the back seat cause kids.

[code guru]

yep they r cabonfiber and i bet u bought them from ebay? lol

[puremagic72]

How did you guess???

Baz.
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Make; cbr929cc blade Year; 2001
Gsxr 750 2000, alstare Corona, Current bike 1999 R6
(1) Kids in the back seat cause accidents; accidents in the back seat cause kids.

[code guru]

seen a few on there but i didnt bid on them coz i didnt have an nsr at the time . lol