Reed Valve

[yamahammer_409]

Hey guys I searched and never really found the answer I was looking for.

I am looking to upgrade my reeds. The question is which is better....

V-Force 2

V-Force 3

Boyseen Rad Valve

FMF Ram Valve

Duncan Racing Pyrimid Valve

Stock cage Ported with a nice set of reeds

Or ????

Just looking for honest opions...

Thanks Guys

Ryan J

[fastbanshee8]

I have ran, in the past, the following; stock ported cages with boyesen reeds, FMF Ram Valves, and now V-Force 2's. The Ram Valves were better than the stock cages, and the V-Force 2's beat both of them, hands down. Nothing beats the V-Force, IMHO.

[yamahammer_409]

Another question on the same topic...before I forget.

Has any one had any experience with the Duncan Pyramid?

Thanks Again

Ryan J

[FASTOYS]

Yes and didnt like them. V force would be my recommendation. 2s or 3s but 2 are hard to find now.

[sandman4free]

what didn't you like about the pyramid reed valves I just put them in both quads?

[yamahammer_409]

I have no personal expereince with them........But I have down lots of research and judging by what I have seen I think they would be pretty good...That is why I started the topic. After looking at pictures I really think that the pyramid would be a good way to go. But any way I just am curious. I am just tring to figure out everyone's opion.

Thanks Guys

Ryan J

[FASTOYS]

They LOOK cool, worked good over stock on a stock bike. But the V Force worked alittle better. Went through a couple of sets of petals in no time at all ! Called Duncan and they said "yeah , they will need to be replaced every 10 hours or so". Im out on that crap! The stock reeds never broke, the V Force never broke, all on the same motor! Better than stock ? YES Worth replacing every 10 hours or so at $50 each ? NO Just my .02 and what ive seen as an engine builder!

[rocketboy]

duncan cant eve n make a good doughnut

[thegroup]

duncan cant eve n  make a good doughnut 

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that aint no shit

[FASTOYS]

Now, if Krispy Cremes made reeds........Look the F**k out!!

[Animalman294]

So the V-Force 2's are not being made any more and the replacement petals are going to be available for a while, but do the 3's perform as good as the 2's? I bought the 2's a while back , but haven't installed them yet. After reading a little about the 3's I think that maybe I'll send the 2's back and get the 3's. With the new snap in design has anyone ever heard of these things failing? I heard the 2's were proven, but I have been hearing good things about the 3's.

[sandman4free]

thanks for the honest reply fastoys, duncan is 10 min from the house so that just makes sense to me, but I will keep an eye on them. for what it's worth they also recomend top end service at 50 hrs I went 6 years......

[FASTOYS]

No problem sandman! It might pay to keep an extra set of stock cages or something in your tool box when you go riding.

Animalman, i will trade you out a new set of 3s for your new 2s. Click on FASTOYS and give me a call if interested.

[yamahammer_409]

Guys thanks for all the great and useful info.

Looks like I am going with the vforce 2or3.

Thanks

Ryan J

[8buck]

I read the biggest differance between the V-force 2s and 3s was they had a few problems with the screws coming out and falling into the motor on the 2s. A slight re-design (locktite ) solved the problem. Anyway, if you run V-force 2s, you might want to locktite the screws.