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Pods/Jetting Question: I searched, I promise

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There seems to be a good deal of discussion, both pro and con, around switching to pod air filters. I understand that you need to re-jet in order to gain additional performance from switching to pods (I think, anyway). However, I'm in the process of rebuilding my carbs, and I'm going to be using several sets to try to get one set of 4 that are in decent shape. As such, I anticipate a SIGNIFICANT about of installing/removing/installing of th ecarbs in the forseeable future. Given that, I'm sorely tempted to not have to wrestle with the air box each time.

I'm not interested in extra performance (at this point, ANY performance would be exciting), I just want to be able to get to the carbs more easily. I'm switching it back to a stock 4-2 exhaust (the PO had some wierd 4-1 with a hammered-on muffler).

If I change to pods: Do I have to re-jet in order to have "stock" level performance? If so, can anyone suggest a set of jets? It looks like stock jets are about 5.50 each, the jetting kits I see on ebay are more like 100.00. Not sure why they are so much more expensive.

Enlighten me, if you will.

(Whoops!) I have a 1982 gs650GL, that might be good to know.

Thanks!
 
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Stock jets are designed to run very lean, even with that airbox restriction. When you go to pods, you are now crazy lean. It's certainly possible to find the correct configuration of jets and needle and pilot screw etc... to make it run good on your own... or you can spend the 100 bucks for the kit and 95% of the time it will be close to perfect (slightly rich) right out of the box. The kits, the good ones, are not only the jets they are going to have you install but another set as well (a stage 1 and stage 3 kit), a drill bit to enlarge a hole in the float, new needles, a screw for backing out the caps on the pilot screws and detailed instructions, so not just a box of jets.
 
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Most people who go with Pods tend to get a less restrictive exhaust
also. Because you are one of the rare people who are only doing
it to get rid of the Air box it makes at a bit more difficult to find
someone with a set up like yours. Perhaps if you told us what
model bike you have with what kind of carbs someone will help.....
 
And again, I don't work for dynojet I swear, I just got such good results. Did a stage 3 with pods and stock exhaust, and I'm a little rich, but runs great.
 
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Most people who go with Pods tend to get a less restrictive exhaust
also. Because you are one of the rare people who are only doing
it to get rid of the Air box it makes at a bit more difficult to find
someone with a set up like yours. Perhaps if you told us what
model bike you have with what kind of carbs someone will help.....
Click to expand...


Added my bike info above (82 gs650gl). I have the Mikuni 32mm CV carbs.
 
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