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just picked up a genuine yam reed block complete with the standard stainless steel reeds - i already have some fibre to replace them with but wondered has anyone tried using the steel ones ?

gaz_powell wrote:just picked up a genuine yam reed block complete with the standard stainless steel reeds - i already have some fibre to replace them with but wondered has anyone tried using the steel ones ?

work really well until they snap then your looking at a mahoosiv rebuild bill; there evils a tells ya :baddevil:
muppet,

had a bgm block and yamaha reeds for approx 2000 miles and they worked fine
different engine now

i wont be using them was just curious - the snapping/breaking was my concern - i`ve seen fibre eaten and spat out with no damage to barel and piston

cheers

gaz_powell wrote:i wont be using them was just curious - the snapping/breaking was my concern - i`ve seen fibre eaten and spat out with no damage to barel and piston

cheers

I seen the aftermath an it wont a pretty site or cheap to get it bak on the road to right :flaming: piston head barrel n crank strip n rebuild; ouch,
muppet,