pod filters

Iwas in my local bike shop today, a place i try
to avoid. Any way the guy at the shop said my pod filters would restrict air flow. Then wanted to know
if it had been rejetted. i said i thought so. my problem
along this line of thinking is if it resricts air flow
and they put bigger jets in, wouldnt it get to much fuel and not enough air?

This was for a kz 900, bored out to a 1015 1976

Hey Lemo,
The pods will probably flow more air than the stock setup, 99% of the time. But be advised that there are downsides.
1) Wet pods flow less than dry pods. Be sure to spray some type of liquid on the inner pods before riding in the rain.
2) inner pods are protected from disruption of laminar flow by their location. This site is full of testimony about side winds resulting in surging.
3) Most pods achieve their added air flow at the expense of filtration. Do you really need that much romp? the answer could certainly be yes. If it is Go for it! But be prepared for the tradeoff you'll be making when you motor needs a rebuild way sooner than a stock bike.

KZCSI

Post edited by: KZCSI, at: 2006/04/20 21:17

Thats what i thought. It would flow more air.
Iknow now why i started wrenchin, thanks

I don't care what anyone says about the downside to pods. I have never experienced any of the so called problems with pods. No wind issues and I live in a VERY windy area 50+ MPH is very common and I never had a problem with the pods. That also includes rain, never had a problem with that either. My last motor had 45,000 miles on it using pods and the only reason I rebuilt it was I wanted to install a big bore kit. The only issue I have ever had was rejetting the carbs originally to run the pods and pipe but once I got it dialed in I never had any problems. I would NEVER go back to the stock airbox. Plus I like the sound the pods make as I get on it.

Do you run the cheapo UNI pods, or do you have the K&N (or like quality) pods on your bike. I have heard they the better the pods, the less the problems.