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#1 Post by orangecrush » Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:12 pm

How can you tell if the reeds are going bad without removing them?
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#2 Post by swedishfishmx » Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:27 pm

Poor throttle response and bad performance when under power.

2014 KTM's had an issue with the Reeds breaking (Boyesen Reeds). If you have a bike that's over a few years old I would just replace.

http://motocrossactionmag.com/news/10-t ... eed-valves
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Re: Reeds

#3 Post by orangecrush » Mon Feb 02, 2015 1:28 pm

Thanks for info. I currently bought two ktm 65 and trying to remember how to fine toon two strokes.
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