Originally Posted by
Flipfly
I run an Alpha S852, but I have 3 friends that run Reedys and I'm sorry but you are talking through your hole.
The Reedys run really well and produce plenty of power at 230. All three can get 12 minutes easily and none of them lack pace. All but one have 3 gallons on the motor and they are just hitting the sweet spot.
Obviously the Reedy ain't for you, but to tear it to bits because you fried it is hardly fair.
I wouldn't buy a Reedy because it's too expensive for my budget and the Alpha is a mega motor for any money, never mind the pittance they ask for it, but I wouldn't hesitate to run one if someone offered me one for free
I have to completely agree with this statement.
I have kept my Reedy's as my club race motors, and as a back up motor for my Alpha motor is something goes wrong. I qualed 5th this past weekend with one since i had a carb issue, and i was running against speeds and Ninja's. I temped at 225 each qual, so saying it has to be hot just is not 100% true.
I have learned over my almost year of running the Reedy, it is a great motor, but if the tune is off on the bottom, there is just nothing you can do to make it feel like it has any top. Most people think lean the bottom, but that is the problem. I tune almost all the non-pro drivers Reedy's in Vegas, and every time, i have to richen the bottom 5+ hours before i touch the top. If you have a problem with the Reedy, richen the bottom a minimum of 3 hours then lean the top 1 hour. The change is HUGE!!!