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pods and exhaust on my 440
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... going with pod filters....
foolish mortal :laugh:
But "Good Luck" anyhow!
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andy22285 wrote:
... going with pod filters....
foolish mortal :laugh:
But "Good Luck" anyhow!
not gonna help, just be a dick?
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PS: calling anyone here a dick....not a really good move....most folks here will become your friend. But civility does rule.
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Patton wrote:
andy22285 wrote:
... going with pod filters....
foolish mortal :laugh:
But "Good Luck" anyhow!
not gonna help, just be a dick?
He was trying to help by warning you what a dumb idea it is to replace the stock airbox with pods. But, it's still a free country.
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Getting it to run right again after installing the pods is no problem either, as long as you're willing to pay for all the hours it's going to take to get the jetting right.
I don't understand why you'd want to though, no noticeable power increase, no practical advantage at all that I'm aware of.
I can understand the MAC exhaust if your's needs replaced, good stock exhaust is hard to find.
I'm a mechanic also, if someone were to ask me to install a 600 hp Cummins diesel motor in their KZ. my response would be "Sure, no problem", at $50 per hour I'd be happy to do so. And my bank account would get a lot fatter
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True in a sense. If your carb boots are hard and dry taking off and replacing the carb rack is a nightmare. BUT With soft boots it is also easy to remover and replace the carbs. Just fold over the boots on themselves and you get another inch of clearance. Once the carbs are in position unfold the boots over the carb throats. It's quite easy. New boots RULE!
#2 pods will increase HP. Not as far as I know. Some may argue.
3# Pods are susceptible to rain and wet weather. yep that is true but it must get pretty wet.
#4 Pods are susceptible to side drafts (wind) and sometimes the blast coming off cars and trucks you are trying to pass. Produces a lean-out lag. Got to say I have experienced this firsthand and it made me go back to an airbox.
#5 Cheap pods suck. Period.
#6 Jetting a podded bike and getting it to run right sometimes requires a lot of fiddeling to get right and sometimes... well... the results are not the cats nads. Be prepared to swear a lot or spend a lot of time with your bike in your garage. But you may not be fussy or you may get lucky too.
#7 jap engineers know their stuff. They have made a reliable bike that makes pretty good power across the rpms. Not saying you can't make it better but what is the cost in time, money and frustration?
#8 If you do go with pods make sure you wire on those side covers cause the extra room behind them will cause them to eject somewhere along the road. Good idea to do this anyway as these sidecovers are getting far and few between and aftermarket ones leaves a lot to be desired.
Listen to these members. They have been there and done that. Your mechanic is in love with your wallet. It's his job. Learn how to work on your own bike. You will save a ton of money and if something happens out on the road you are more able to get home and fix it yourself. get a Clymer Manual.
Even if you only change the exhaust you might have to rejet but as was said stock exhaust is hard to find and expensive if you do find one. There is a reason for that. So if money is tight and your exhaust is shot the smart move might be a 4 into 1.
So to sum it up what do YOU want and how much are you willing to give up for it? AND remember you DON'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT.....but if you try sometime....you get what you need. Sorry I had a Rolling Stone's Moment :woohoo:
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why is it such a bad idea? thats what im trying to figure out. my local bike mechanic told me it wouldnt be a problem to add them, i just wanted a second opinion.
Take the needles out and look at them: the length and taper are cut to exactly match the flow rate down the bore at various throttle openings. When you change the flow characteristics (even slightly) you move off the optimum operating point and create a condition which will not match the carb even if you tweak the hell out of it.
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Pods will increase max airflow and therefore, possibly allow more fuel air mix into the engine (if properly jetted). So, you might get a slight increase in peak horsepower at wide open throttle at the expense of not running right at many other spots.#7 jap engineers know their stuff. They have made a reliable bike that makes pretty good power across the rpms.
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thank you locozuna, thats the help i was looking for.
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*Just make sure you make this adjustment with clean pod filters installed, otherwise your readings will be off.
*You shouldn't screw/unscrew pilot screws more than half a turn in either direction from manufacturer's specs!
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