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Offline Canam370

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Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« on: December 19, 2011, 01:20:50 pm »



The petals measure  48mm long
                            33mm high.
                            Dual stage, 3 holes per side.
Anyone got something I can adapt? The block is non-original so maybe someone can identify it?

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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2011, 06:20:18 pm »
I could probably help with some carbon petals
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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2011, 06:25:58 pm »
Thanks Lozza, they'd work OK. What have you got?
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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2011, 06:29:03 pm »
jeez they look close to 1986 CR250, i will have to measure and get back to you.   

Sorry Paul, similar look but different dimensions the 86' CR250 Honda is 47mm high x 64mm long (across)
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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2011, 06:30:02 pm »
Looks like a GEM reed block

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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2011, 09:29:57 pm »
jeez they look close to 1986 CR250, i will have to measure and get back to you.   

Sorry Paul, similar look but different dimensions the 86' CR250 Honda is 47mm high x 64mm long (across)
No worries Hoony. KB thought Early CR would go too but they are 10mm wider.
I think its a Gem reed too Husky but I dont know which.
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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2011, 10:40:27 pm »
I have carbon petal material that I make to a sample, if you sent me the cage I would mod that also.
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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2011, 10:50:45 pm »
PM sent.
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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2011, 08:51:22 am »
GEM Reed





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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2011, 10:19:49 am »
I think you've nailed it Husky - its a Gem.
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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2011, 08:20:54 pm »
paul serco sell carbon reed material
you can cut to size ;)
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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2011, 10:38:46 pm »
I had a GEM reed block on a '74 CR250 elsinore and i used a late 70's complete YZ80 reed cage and boyesen petals which bolted straight up to the GEM housing and was much less restrictive than the standard 2 row 12 petal GEM setup.

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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2011, 10:47:01 pm »
I had a GEM reed block on a '74 CR250 elsinore and i used a late 70's complete YZ80 reed cage and boyesen petals which bolted straight up to the GEM housing and was much less restrictive than the standard 2 row 12 petal GEM setup.
Good idea but KB measured his CR-M reeds for me and they were about 10mm wider. Still, I'll follow up on the idea.
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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2011, 10:49:39 pm »
I used the complete YZ80 cage and threw the GEM one in the bin. Have a look into the intake and see how restrictive the GEM one is compared to later stuff!

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Re: Reed petals needed to suit my Hercules.
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2011, 11:02:27 pm »
OK. Got an idea on which year YZ?
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