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New air filters?

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Hey all,
My current air filters (4 of them) are badly cracked and I know they are not sealing properly and are cheap. What is a good replacement for them? I have an 82' GS750E. Thanks!
 
Bump because I still don't know what size I need to order. Are my stock carbs 29mm or another size bore?
 
Anthony said:
So 36mm bore size should work for my bike's carbs?
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no....
if you go with APE filters tell them you need a set for 36 RS miks.
either that or measure your one of your carbs.
going off of memory 2-1/4" seems about right..these are rubber and will squeeze down a little.
 
Anthony said:
Bump because I still don't know what size I need to order. Are my stock carbs 29mm or another size bore?
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Take off one of your current filters. Measure the OD of the carb bell mouth, the surface that the filter mounts onto. That OD is what your supplier needs to know to provide the correct filters. FWIW, my 82 1100E carbs measure 55mm across that dimension and they are 34mm carbs.


Mark
 
they don't make or offer filters per bikes/carbs(exact perfect size).
they make them to fit multiple applications.
to small no good.
a little to big...will fit fine...they are rubb errrrr...lol
 
My 82, GS850 uses a 52mm size for a perfect fit. And you can get 4 cheap ones on ebay for 20 bucks.
 
Use Emgos on 650 Yammies for many years, never had a problem until they got a little age on them. Cheap to replace either way. But I like foam pods much better anyway.
 
wymple said:
Use Emgos on 650 Yammies for many years, never had a problem until they got a little age on them. Cheap to replace either way. But I like foam pods much better anyway.
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they work on some bikes better than others...
i had a bad time with the emgo's on 16 valve suzuki's..they are small and shaped funny on the inlet side.
i removed the filters and the bike ran perfect...wasted a lot of time.
it's a kinda of you get what you pay for thing...
 
The only pod filters I have ever used are K&N. They have worked perfectly and last forever. I have seen Emgo and other brands of junk filters fall apart in a matter of months. Why spend more to replace them over and over, when I can buy K&N filters ONE TIME and be done?
 
I was looking into APE filters, a they are $60 and heard good things from a few guys on here. I'm not sure which K&N's to look at, plus they are around $125 for our of them. Any input about the quality of APE's air filters? How much better are the K&N's?
 
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