Originally Posted by ac bigbore

I am replacing the petals in my v-force 2 reedcages today.
None were broken off, but most had stress cracks. I bought 2
packs of petals and replacing the worst on my 3 cages ( for ac 800 triple)

Dealer said all the v-force reeds will break. Nature of the beast. Sacrifice
durability for performance. Need to inspect and replace bad petals regularly was my dealer's advice.