Reed Valve Removal

towering · 07-31-2008, 03:06 PM

Are there any advantages to removing the reed valve and putting in a coaster plate kit ?

macmac · 07-31-2008, 03:50 PM

Just a cleaner look... My reed valves are just blocked off, and I plan to mill coasters with fins to match the fins..

07-31-2008, 06:50 PM

Well, you do shed a couple pounds off the bike, plus you eliminate some rubber hoses and the rubber diaphragm switch. Rubber rots, so when you eliminate rubber you eliminate maintenance. Also, in theory the bike should pop less through the mufflers, because it's getting less oxygen into the mufflers to burn the unburned fuel. Unfortunately, it adds a little to pollution, but only a little.

VulcanE · 07-31-2008, 11:43 PM

Like the others said, it gets rid of a little extra weight, and cleans up the look of the engine. the one bolt on the inside of the back cylinder reed valve is a "sunny beach" to get to, but not much problem to put back with the valve gone.

dogdoc · 08-07-2008, 08:27 AM

Do dealers complain any if you do this mod since its on the engine? pipes they dont seem to care at all.

08-07-2008, 09:22 AM

Good question. I've never heard of it on the other forums. But I've never had my bike fixed at a shop in 35+ years.

cactusjack · 08-07-2008, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by caddmannq

Good question. I've never heard of it on the other forums. But I've never had my bike fixed at a shop in 35+ years.

Dang! That's a really old Nomad!

08-07-2008, 09:58 AM

I was using the collective term "bike", you scoundrel!

It's like the royal "we".

But in the south they might say "all ya'all's bikes".

They're kinda verbose that way.

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macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Reed Valve Removal Just a cleaner look... My reed valves are just blocked off, and I plan to mill coasters with fins to match the fins.. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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Guest Posts: n/a	Reed Valve Removal Well, you do shed a couple pounds off the bike, plus you eliminate some rubber hoses and the rubber diaphragm switch. Rubber rots, so when you eliminate rubber you eliminate maintenance. Also, in theory the bike should pop less through the mufflers, because it's getting less oxygen into the mufflers to burn the unburned fuel. Unfortunately, it adds a little to pollution, but only a little.
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07-31-2008, 11:43 PM	#4
VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	Reed Valve Removal Like the others said, it gets rid of a little extra weight, and cleans up the look of the engine. the one bolt on the inside of the back cylinder reed valve is a "sunny beach" to get to, but not much problem to put back with the valve gone. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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08-07-2008, 09:22 AM	#6
Guest Posts: n/a	Reed Valve Removal Good question. I've never heard of it on the other forums. But I've never had my bike fixed at a shop in 35+ years.
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08-07-2008, 09:58 AM	#8
Guest Posts: n/a	Reed Valve Removal I was using the collective term "bike", you scoundrel! It's like the royal "we". But in the south they might say "all ya'all's bikes". They're kinda verbose that way.
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