I got them outta the JEGS catalogue.Shooter said:Any links or pix to the real K&N filters used by ProTeal55?
Nate, I had an xs650 a few years back. with foam filters it ran fine, but I didn't like the oily filters so I purchased some of the cheapo filters and it ran like shit. took me a while to figure out why, and it had nothing to do with added air flow. what was happening was that on the cheap filters the rubber gasket that connects them to the carb there is a flange or lip. that lip covers the edges of the intake side of the carb and deflects air away from the jets that are around the perimeter. once I figured it out I slid the filters out a bit and it ran much better. the nice thing about the valve cover type that proteal is using is that there is no internal lip to disturb the airflow.Nate said:I also like "the look" of pods and for my riding style, I'm not worried about performance gains. I ride an XS650 with stock CV carbs. These carbs are notoriously a pain in the ass to begin with, but when they're on, they're good for regular old street riding. I was having some issues with mine which neccesitated me taking them off and on frequently. So one day, I just left the airbox off. With open carbs, it would backfire violently at the carb and was only rideable with the choke on. I experimented by hoseclamping some filter foam material from the stock filters right to the carb and that air restriction was enough to get it running good again. Now, I still have no intention of putting the airbox back on, I ordered some pods but they weren't restrictive enough and the carbs were popping again. So, I put back the foam material on the carbs and put the pods on over them. Now I have pods with no carb mods and it runs great. The only reason I have the sidecovers still is that I haven't moved the electrical gear yet but it's in the works. Hope this helps. I have very little knowledge of carb tuning and that can be very frustrating when you just wanna ride and something so silly is making your bike run like crap. Hopefully, through picking up info on boards like this from the more experienced guys, we can re-jet and tune, etc without worrying about the world coming to an end!!
71cb750 said:Nate, I had an xs650 a few years back. with foam filters it ran fine, but I didn't like the oily filters so I purchased some of the cheapo filters and it ran like shit. took me a while to figure out why, and it had nothing to do with added air flow. what was happening was that on the cheap filters the rubber gasket that connects them to the carb there is a flange or lip. that lip covers the edges of the intake side of the carb and deflects air away from the jets that are around the perimeter. once I figured it out I slid the filters out a bit and it ran much better. the nice thing about the valve cover type that proteal is using is that there is no internal lip to disturb the airflow.