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    #31
    Chef can probably help you, but I have a couple of questions.
    1. What was the incentive for the Campbell x-pipe? All the reviews I have seen of it were considerably less than positive.
    2. Who is "Monty"?
    3. What is your incentive for pods? Yes, most bikes will make a little more power, along with a little more noise, once you finally get them dialed in, but the 850 has about the lowest state of tune of any GS, I don't know how much that might improve with pods.

    OK, I just did some searching and found that "Monty" is Monty Campbell, inventor of the x-pipe. I find it interesting that he added jets 11 sizes larger, when he claims that his pipe requires NO re-jetting. I think that pretty much says enough for me about the rest of his company.

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      #32
      Thanks Steve, the reason he went 11 sizes bigger on the jets is because of the pods. I can do my best to go back to the OEM airbox but im having a hard time getting it to stay connected to the carbs , I even bought new rubber boots for the air-box still having trouble but I could spend more time on it if Chef could maybe
      get me back to normal.

      p.s. The X-pipe I have is a decent product. I'm more frustrtated with myself for going in over my head with no support in Idaho.

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        #33
        Originally posted by Steve View Post
        What is your incentive for pods?

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        A big incentive for me is looks.

        Then when I became an 11EZ owner, I discovered how difficult the air box made battery access.
        Last edited by Rob S.; 04-08-2019, 01:38 PM.
        1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

        2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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          #34
          Hi Mr Chef, or Bill. I’m new to the site and I’m really interested in a quote for some carb rebuilding. I have an 80 GS 1000 GL that I’m restoring. The carbs appear to be stock and untouched, but i assume clogged. I plan to run K&N pod filters and a V&H 4 into 1 pipe. So I’m going to need richer jetting. I can send you my telephone number if you’d like. Let me know the best way to get in touch. Best regards. GS1Tom

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            #35
            Bump @chef, pm coming your direction
            1982 GS1100EZ

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              #36
              Originally posted by the schwartz View Post
              Bump @chef, pm coming your direction
              Bill's got a lot on his plate these days. I can't speak for him but...
              Ed

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              KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                #37
                Originally posted by Nessism View Post
                Bill's got a lot on his plate these days. I can't speak for him but...
                wishing Bill the best, whatever the plate is full of !!(?)
                1100 Katana / 1100 ES

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                  #38
                  Hit me up chef you helped me on 2 sets of slingshot carbs back in 2014 you did an amazing job! I might have another set for ya i need to crack them open and see what were working with.
                  1982 GS1100E 1983 GS1100E

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                    #39
                    Chef, I sent you a PM.
                    Last edited by RustyTank; 01-22-2022, 12:38 PM.
                    Ryan

                    1979 GS850G - currently undergoing a major overhaul
                    1986 GSX-R750 - I'm figuring it out

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