As an update- Boyesen Reeds are for a 1996 YZ250. PSR-21 (current PN) or PRO-21 (previous PN). That is for the Pro Series Reed (PSR). Otherwise it's RL-91 for the 2002 EC300.
For fun (after ordering new reeds), I did a little test. The joke is that I am extremely frugal (read: cheap), but I like to think that I am creative and want to solve issues without spending lots of money. Okay, I'm cheap. Anyway, a friend jokingly suggested that I wrap a rubber band around the reeds to get them to close. We had a good chuckle, then on my ride home yesterday i thought about it a bit. Here's what I came up with-
First picture is reeds as delivered. Note the gap. Second and third pic are with the rubber band under the tail piece of the top reed, thereby preloading the reed into position. I'll give it a test this afternoon. I'm not expecting this to permanently cure my problem, but it will help remove one variable.
