Broken Reeds

[Shonuff]

So I've got the new ski apart and it's coming back together reasoonably well.

I took the Full Spectrums off last night and am thinking about rebuilding them (hence this thread here) but I found something that seems to be a running theme with the ski: really nice parts that are just trashed.

I found carbon tech reeds last night in which two were broken off and probably eaten. Should I replace them with new carbon tech or would some cheaper quality ones be just as sufficient for good bottom end and reliability?

Can I rebuild my Full Spectrums or should I send them to the people who don't answer their emails at fastcarbs.com?

 

[Shonuff]

They could be Boyeson RAD valves but I'm not sure.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

dang!

what causes that?

water ingestion?

or backfiring? or what?

 

[#ZERO]

Dude, were flames coming out of the top of your carbs, or what? :firedevil:

 

[Keith]

If those are rad valves get rid of them. Rad valves work great but they eat reeds. If you are interested in longevity get a set of stockers with carbontech reeds or a set of vforce 2. I have a set of full spectrums on my sj with vforce 2s and it hits pretty good down low and I have been using the same reed petals for 2 years now.

 

[waxhead]

they are the twin reed rad valves
i am using the triple reeds
it seems to be ok so far

 

[Keith]

they are the twin reed rad valves
i am using the triple reeds
it seems to be ok so far

Are the triples a newer version?

 

[waxhead]

i am not sure
tricky would be the one to answer that

 

[tricky1]

yes the 131A tripples are the new ones

 

[Shonuff]

yes the 131A tripples are the new ones

Do I want to get the 131A triples then?

 

[Mile9c1]

Are you running a reed spacer? I'd recommend doing so, as the Rad valves are longer than stock.

 

[Shonuff]

Are you running a reed spacer? I'd recommend doing so, as the Rad valves are longer than stock.

Yes.

Are the "triples" replacement petals? Will they simply bolt up to my current setup?

 

[Shonuff]

My setup again.