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Suzuki_Don
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Try this link for getting the carbs out.
http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=167417
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http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=167417
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mobius
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that's just what I needed. Great idea!:clap:
Another carb related question (not significant enough to start a new thread):
I've noticed many of the people on this forum have installed separate air filters on each carb. Is this option available for the 550? does it improve performance? or purely for the looks?
thanks
Get your bike running right and then worry about going to pods. Start with a good baseline or you will be troubleshooting it from now until kingdom come. I say this due to the reading I've done on here and not trying it out. But it's still great advice.
Steve
GS Whisperer
Done properly, it can enhance engine output a bit. The trick is "doing it properly".
Some claim that the pods (as the individual filters are known) are lighter than the stock airbox, and they are correct. The difference is probably a couple of pounds.
They also claim it makes it soooo much easier to pull the carbs. Quite true, but why do they need to remove the carbs so often? :-k
One of the reasons is to re-jet the carbs, which is necessary when you put on the pods. Proper jetting is seldom acheived on the first try, so the carbs need to be taken out multiple times to work out the jetting issues. If the stock airbox is left in place, you might have to pull the carbs once to clean them and install new o-rings, then ignore them. I refurbished the carbs on my wife's bike just over 5 years ago, they have been off once, and that was only to change the gasket on the cam chain tensioner. There is no need for constant fiddling with the carbs with the stock airbox.
Some also like "the look" of pods. Taste is a personal thing, not much we can do about that.
Some are into modifying their bikes in different ways, sometimes that requires removal of the airbox to put something else there.
On the down side of pods, if you get the "good" ones (K&N), they cost a LOT. You need to clean them occasionally, then oil them. The cleaning/drying/oiling process takes the better part of a day, so you may lose out on a riding day at times. Because they need to be oiled, you have to be very careful about how much oil you put on them. Too little oil and they won't filter properly. Too much oil and you can choke the air intake. Either situation affects your jetting, so you need to determine whether the filters are causing the problem or your carbs genuinely need to be adjusted (oops, they have to come off again).
If you opt for the cheaper pods, they don't need oil, so the amount of air they pass only varies with the dirt they might have caught. However, they are not meant to be cleaned, so when they get too dirty, you throw them away and get new ones. Hopefully they are the same brand and quality, or the jetting frustration starts all over.
Some riders have reported problems when riding in a turbulent siguation, like passing a truck or simply riding in a crosswind. Others have noted that if the filters got wet due to rain, they had problems. They also tend to be noisier.
By the way, get your brakes working properly before you try making the bike go faster.
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mobius
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Thank you for the detailed answer Steve.
As of now I don't plan to use them but it caught my eye me when going through the site and seeing a noticeable number of members that have them installed, thought it wouldn't hurt to add to my very limited knowledge of 2 wheelers.
My priority right now is getting the rear brakes fixed, as you mentioned; and getting the carbs in working order so the bike actually starts up and stays on.
other things to do include changing the chain (as you can see in pic#2) and maybe the sprockets too?
I'll get to work this weekend and keep you all posted.
Really want to have her ready for the next riding season, and with the help of the nice people on this forum I think that will definitely be possible.
As of now I don't plan to use them but it caught my eye me when going through the site and seeing a noticeable number of members that have them installed, thought it wouldn't hurt to add to my very limited knowledge of 2 wheelers.
My priority right now is getting the rear brakes fixed, as you mentioned; and getting the carbs in working order so the bike actually starts up and stays on.
other things to do include changing the chain (as you can see in pic#2) and maybe the sprockets too?
I'll get to work this weekend and keep you all posted.
Really want to have her ready for the next riding season, and with the help of the nice people on this forum I think that will definitely be possible.
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