breaking wind?!

mr anderson wrote:

I like the sound of those! Maybe I'll try them and see if they fix the cross wind problem. where could I view the product and prices of those filters?

The Man-The Myth-The Legend Jeff Saunders at www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=2658

Anderson, If your bike were properly jetted for use with pods and the exhaust you have, you wouldn't have all that much a problem. You would feel cross winds a tad but not dramatically, as you described. You are lean and get a lot more lean when air is forced into the pods. By restricting the pods airflow with your legs, you effectively richened the mixture...

Also, ANY type/brand of pod air filter will react the same way. K&N, Emgo, UNI... they all behave identically in crosswinds and I have not noticed a marked difference between constant velocity carbs and mechanical slide carbs in crosswinds... they behave about the same... slight surging. Trucks or heavy vehicles passing will also be felt just a tad.

wiredgeorge wrote:

...carbs in crosswinds... they behave about the same... slight surging. Trucks or heavy vehicles passing will also be felt just a tad.

WG's discription, pretty much discribes what I feel when riding in hi cross winds/truck backwash.

wiredgeorge wrote:

Anderson, If your bike were properly jetted for use with pods and the exhaust you have, you wouldn't have all that much a problem.


would improper jetting cause bogging at hight rpm's? whenever I reach 50+ mph it begins to bogg when I accelerate hard.