I don't know exactly how much more power pods and a pipe add.
That's the key..."and a pipe".
One without the other creates a flow mis-match. The power gain is significant though, if you know how to re-jet correctly.
K&N will tell you a 10-15% HP gain can be seen with their filters. Maybe it can if you also do some other tuning (advance timing, cam timing, etc.) that works well with more flow. Without any additional tuning, I think a typical bike will picked up at least 5 to 7 HP. More on higher HP bikes.
Regardless of what the true numbers are, I can tell you that the pod filtered bike will easily out accelerate a stock filtered bike.
The argument isn't if the extra power is all that usable for general street riding, it's if the pod filtered bike makes more power. It does, at higher rpm.
It's kind of strange how people easily find ways to divide themselves. Pods are not evil. Use them if you want to go a little faster, or get to the same top end a little quicker. They give you that option.
That's the key..."and a pipe".
One without the other creates a flow mis-match. The power gain is significant though, if you know how to re-jet correctly.
K&N will tell you a 10-15% HP gain can be seen with their filters. Maybe it can if you also do some other tuning (advance timing, cam timing, etc.) that works well with more flow. Without any additional tuning, I think a typical bike will picked up at least 5 to 7 HP. More on higher HP bikes.
Regardless of what the true numbers are, I can tell you that the pod filtered bike will easily out accelerate a stock filtered bike.
The argument isn't if the extra power is all that usable for general street riding, it's if the pod filtered bike makes more power. It does, at higher rpm.
It's kind of strange how people easily find ways to divide themselves. Pods are not evil. Use them if you want to go a little faster, or get to the same top end a little quicker. They give you that option.