Do Reeds help Performance

[munki63]

Ive read group K site and they have pretty much said stock reeds are just as good as aftermarket, I realize if your stock reeds chip off your going to have issues...big issues, and aftermarket reeds will just burn up. So Ive been sifting thru and I cant find the answer Im looking for so Do they help with preformance

Also Reed Spacers??

Thanks

 

[Boris]

Short answer.
YES.
As always, it depends on the rest of the setup though.

 

[Midlake Crisis]

I have 6m6 (650) cases / intake with 701 cylinder.
Art at Jetworks told me that carbon reeds would work better on my setup and prevent damage to the motor in case of breakage like you said.

 

[junkyardj]

i would think a stiffer pedal would give a crisp throttle responce,

 

[RiverRat]

Reeds help throttle response

 

[chriselmore_1]

better question are they worth it?

 

[RiverRat]

better question are they worth it?

I think porting, exhaust and increasing cc's is the best power adder for the money. Everything else is a garnish IMO

 

[junkyardj]

^^ porting is one of the best bang for the buck

replacement pedals are cheap but most will say vf2's are the best but ive seen them fail/leek

 

[Big Kahuna]

Low Tension reeds will give better response on a stock to limited setup.
High Tension is better for modified motors.

The OEM reeds work good, but when they break they can and will cause damage.

 

[munki63]

I think porting, exhaust and increasing cc's is the best power adder for the money. Everything else is a garnish IMO

Im cylinder porting this winter, Ive bored...I dont remember how much i bored, and flywheel,carbs, pipe bla bla
With the V-delta ive heard a guy lost one of the screws from the reeds and it munched is motor... anybody else?

 

[SQUARE JOEL!!!]

Im cylinder porting this winter, Ive bored...I dont remember how much i bored, and flywheel,carbs, pipe bla bla
With the V-delta ive heard a guy lost one of the screws from the reeds and it munched is motor... anybody else?

That has nothing to do with the type or brand of reed

 

[onesojourner]

I just bought some.

 

[NVJAY775]

I don't mind changing them when they wear out. Haven't lost a screw yet. I've only owned stock to limited motors and do notice a difference. My rn came with them, so I can't say if they helped it out. But they helped out the old kawis we had.

 

[masterblaster]

good read on the subject


http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/65636

 

[junkyardj]

Im cylinder porting this winter, Ive bored...I dont remember how much i bored, and flywheel,carbs, pipe bla bla
With the V-delta ive heard a guy lost one of the screws from the reeds and it munched is motor... anybody else?

i just pulled a motor apart with vf2's that was having some weird symptoms and i didnt think the reeds because they were new'ish but it was the screw's backed out

 

[masterblaster]

at least the way the cages are designed if they do back out they are traped by the plastic retainer and dont go through the motor

 

[junkyardj]

at least the way the cages are designed if they do back out they are traped by the plastic retainer and dont go through the motor

you are right my man but it was by fluke that we even found it because the pedals were mint and i just happend to grab them and the hole cage was loose, not impressed:squint:

keep in mind these were fairly new

 

[Breese08SJ]

So wait lets just bash Moto Tassanari for a set of their reed valves that happened to have a screw come loose? Sounds to me like the person who put it together just took it out of the box without checking to make sure all the screws were tight, slapped it together and had a problem down the road.( Completely 100% Moto Tassanari's fault of course ) Any professional engine builder or even experienced weekend engine builders knows and will tell you never take for granted that the person who assembled a part or did work before you did the job 100%. Before any aftermarket parts are installed every nut bolt and screw should be checked for proper torque and adequate thread sealer. If this was done no one would have screws randomly backing out of reed valves. Vforce 2 reed valves setup correctly in combination with the complete package are a very good choice.

 

[RiverRat]

vf 3's don't have any screws. They snap together

 

[SUPERJET-113]

Hmm, guess I'm not the only one...

I'm doing a build now and my VF II's I'm using from my last motor also had loose screws when i took it apart. They didnt come out completely, but backed out a little bit. I put them in 2 years ago and red loctited them, but they still came loose...
Not sure what I'm gonna do this time.