Carbon Reeds

Dylan · Trackday Trickster Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Sorry to be a pain in the arse, and i know this topics been posted before, but my reeds are shit, and chipped. I want the carbon jobbies but do they actually make any differance??
Where can i buy them because i checked band c expess but they didnt have them.
Thanks
Dylan

Dan · Brolly Dolly Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

i already had them when i got my bike they will make a small difference nothing to get exited about. they only cost bout a tenner worth putting htem in if ur changing them

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

m&p sell them.

Hunter · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 01 Mar 2002 Karma :

Yeah I got a set from M&P but they are race reeds and need to be swapped every 1000KM or so!!

Dan · Brolly Dolly Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Guest · Posted: 22:41 - 06 Aug 2002 Post subject:

sorry to be a thick shit Embarassed

i wana be sure the reed valves are by the intake manifold to the engine crak case arn't they???

also bog standard ones on the NSR........ how long would you say they will last??

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Sounds like you have found the reeds. They should last for ages. Never yet had to replace any because they are worn out. Normally they just start to fail to seal and performance drops. They can break up, but this is not likely to cause other problems with fibre reeds. Some older 2 strokes used steel reeds and when these failed they could do a fair bit of damage.

All the best

Keith

Hunter · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 01 Mar 2002 Karma :

Yes Dan.. you got to swap these around quite frequently apparently. The M&P ones suggest swapping these every 1000KM or so. Note: Swapping the bottom reed with the top one and vice versa.

Wink

Dan · Brolly Dolly Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Dylan · Trackday Trickster Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi people, thanks for the advice. It didnt have carbon reeds in the M&P catalogue, but they do sell them, will get them in 2 weeks Sad

. Also got a gold chain,
sprokets,
gold tax holder,
splitfire spark plug,
new brake pads,
clutch plates and springs (any one know how to undo the main clutch bolt???),
halogen bulbs,
single seat (came in pink when they said it was gonna be red!!!),
Think thats it!!!
Dylan

s.w.blackwell · Derestricted Danger Joined: 03 Jun 2002 Karma :

hi

how much where the new reeds?

stephen
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Thanks

Stephen

Dylan · Trackday Trickster Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Bout £15 i think (only £3.50 postage for all the stuff i ordered too), hopefully it will stop the spluttering before the powerband.
Dyl

Hunter · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 01 Mar 2002 Karma :

they are about 10 quid me thinks!

Oh and M&P are crap when it comes to sending you the correct stuff. I've got a Piston and a fork seals sent to sri lanka by air freight and they do not fit. well annoyed. Will ask for a refund.. its a pain in the ass though!!

Sad

I hope the other stuff (i haven't still tried some out) are okay.