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Pods vs stock airbox.....happy median?
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I have seen on other forums posts (from people who really know) indicating there are some bikes that never run "right" with pods. And there are some that do... eventually.650ed wrote: I suspect for any advice to be meaningful it would be important to state what motorcycle you have.
The point is the length and taper of the needles is cut specifically to match the airflow of the total system... and even minor changes throw it off. You can shim the needle up and down as a gross adjustment but you can't change it's taper or length.
I was surprised when I bought a set of slides off a 1980 750 twin (diaphragms on mine were toast) which used the exact same BS-38 carbs as on my 1979.... and found the slides and needles were slightly different to accomodate the different exhaust that year. And I could not get the new slides to run right until I changed back to the old needles and also enlarged the hole in the slides to match the old one. Surprising how tiny a mod can totally screw things up.
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'82 Kawayamazuki 750 (KZ750)
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bountyhunter wrote:
I have seen on other forums posts (from people who really know) indicating there are some bikes that never run "right" with pods. And there are some that do... eventually.650ed wrote: I suspect for any advice to be meaningful it would be important to state what motorcycle you have.
I have read the same thing which is what prompted me to ask on here vs "overall" to see if there was a specific "KZ" answer.
'82 Kawayamazuki 750 (KZ750)
'91 300zx Twin Turbo
'96 Maxima
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I put a MAC 2-1 on my 750 twin and it runs well on the stock jets. My MAC pipe doesn't flow any better than stock. No power increase on mine. If you take the baffle out or modify it then you might need bigger jets.w8lifter21 wrote: Another question, maybe needing a new thread but.....by me adding a MAC 4 to 1 exhaust, will I be able to adjust the carbs and get the bike to run right without needing to buy additional parts? Assume the stock air box is kept.
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