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KZ650 F2 (1981 UK/Euro model)
K+N Pods, Marshall 4-1 exhaust
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1980 KZ650F1, Bought new out the door for $2,162.98!
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On my old stock 81 kz650 CSR I was running stock carbs with pods and stock exhaust and she wanted 115 mains to be happy, but I've heard of other running 112.5s and being perfect. Just one of those things with pods, you have to experiment to find the right set up for your particular bike.
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Thier OK, but not for a street bike.
Pods will give you some extra power at the top rpm range, but will deffinately decrease accelleration through the low/midrange, and there will be a noticable flat spot in the midrange.
If your using the bike for a tight twisty track, well then pods are perfect. Otherwise, unless your leaving each coner out on the street at peak rpm, thier really not necessary.
Try a god high performance oem air filter replacement, and rejet for it. You can get a good almost 10% overall power increase, without the drawbacks in the midrange.
Remember... HP means crap. Torque is what its all about for accelleration. HP is just a mathematical calculation derived from torque to determine eventual top speed.
Just my 2 cents!
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79 Kawie Z1000 LTD
81 Kawie Z1000 CSR
83 Honda VT750C A
85 Kawie GPZ900 A2
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I've changed my tune when it comes to pods. :woohoo:
Thier OK, but not for a street bike.
Pods will give you some extra power at the top rpm range, but will deffinately decrease accelleration through the low/midrange, and there will be a noticable flat spot in the midrange.
If your using the bike for a tight twisty track, well then pods are perfect. Otherwise, unless your leaving each coner out on the street at peak rpm, thier really not necessary.
Try a god high performance oem air filter replacement, and rejet for it. You can get a good almost 10% overall power increase, without the drawbacks in the midrange.
Remember... HP means crap. Torque is what its all about for accelleration. HP is just a mathematical calculation derived from torque to determine eventual top speed.
Just my 2 cents!
Good explanation!!
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77 kz650b1 cafe rebirth project
"Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube, that's why God made fast motorcycles..."
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Omaha NE
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