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posted November 20, 2006 07:57 AM
Modified Reed Covers
To Y2K:
Could you elaborate a little more on your modified reed cover intakes?
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posted November 20, 2006 05:24 PM
sure. Its a flat aluminum plate that replaces the cast covers, with fiberglass intake reeds from a 2 stroke mercury black max V6 outboard engine. 3 sets on each plate. they open with the slightest vacuume signal but close with ram air pressure. You will need to buy a K&N to sacrafice and cut up to use for a filter.
I had the plates made and was working on a filter setup but never went any furthur. I wasnt convinced it would make the bike any better down low and it was never a high priority so I never worked on it again. That was 5 years ago.
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posted November 21, 2006 06:18 AM
Y2K, It is a neat idea... 
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supra5677
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posted November 21, 2006 08:11 AM
ok.. do you have any pictures? where does this device go into the airbox?
sounds like something thats easily finishable.
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posted November 21, 2006 02:43 PM
My digital camera is broken. But I might be able to find some old pics of it on a cd or somthing. They replace the two stock access covers. The reeds are available from Boysen and they are 5 pedal inline. A pair on a plate not three. You just need the steel reed stops from mercury. Stay with boyson fiberglass reeds. I had them facing apart. This puts them just above each throttle body. I'll see if i still have the autoCad file of them. That was a few disk drives ago.
Let me see what I can dig up...
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posted November 21, 2006 03:10 PM
Hears a picture of a plain plate. The basis of the reed plate. I made several if you would like a set to play with.
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posted November 21, 2006 03:14 PM
Id like a pair to play with or the dimensions to make a set. Does it use the same mounting holes, this would be cool if you could actually see them opening and closing. Whats the thickness of those plates.
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posted November 21, 2006 04:00 PM
 Edited By: Y2KZX12R on 21 Nov 2006 16:05
Yea they use the stock bolt locations. They are made from 1/8" aluminum plate.
You wouldnt see them under the fuel tank.
The reeds are mounted with the reed stops on the inside and open inwards.
The outside would only need some flat air filter foam or a thin pleated section of K&N filter material and be siliconed in place.
One thing thou, you might get alot more intake induction noise from the bike when wot at low rpms.
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posted November 22, 2006 09:02 PM
Hey Y2 send me a set of those reed plates so I can get started. ..
email me or send me a pm..I can pay the shipping.
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