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Regarding Pods, what's the difference between K & N and others?

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I'm considering pods & a pipe in the future & was wondering why K&N pods are twice as expensive as their look-alike cousins from Emgo (and others).

Is there really that much bang for the buck?
 
hikermikem said:
I'm considering pods & a pipe in the future & was wondering why K&N pods are twice as expensive as their look-alike cousins from Emgo (and others).

Is there really that much bang for the buck?
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Yes.


The K&N filters last a whole lot longer. I've had a drop-in K&N in my 1150 for 15 years.... it washes up and looks brand new still. The Emgo filters start to deteriorate after a few washes. And the K&N's breathe better.

Plenty of people have used the cheaper filters and are happy with them. But, IMO, if you are going to spend the money and time to do a pipe and pods (and jet kit), spend the extra money. The jet kits are made to work with the K&N's.
 
Go with K&Ns. They last forever and have the best airflow. Hope you plan on rejetting.
 
Thanks for the input guys - I'm just thinking ahead for a project I MAY start this winter on my '82 GS1100G.

I've seen no-name PODS on flea-bay much cheaper than the K&N ones & had wondered what the differences are. Yes, I realize I would have to re-jet in that case; more fun trying to nail down the jet sizes!!

I don't know, my bike runs VERY well & I fall in love with her again every time I ride. But, the stock 4-2 exhaust is VERY loud, as I think the PO had removed the baffles (is that possible?). That's what got me started thinking about replacing the exhaust, then if i do that I might as well go with PODS, and then..., well, start at the beginning!

Can you get/find baffles for the stock exhausts anywhere?

Have a great Amerigo Vespucci Weekend!

Mike
 
hikermikem said:
Can you get/find baffles for the stock exhausts anywhere?

Have a great Amerigo Vespucci Weekend!

Mike
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Not that I'm aware of...however, Fleabay has had several nice sets up for auction. If you cant find anything that you really like there, go with the V&H or the KerKer set-up, GREAT breathers. Though I don't have them on my bike, I've ridden some that do and you can just tell/feel, that the bike is breathing the way the engine was designed to; sans the EPA's fingers! :confused:
As far as the filter is concerned...YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.... k&n :-D
 
Years ago (I'm thinking early nineties) one of the motorcycle mags did a flow test of various pod and oem style aftermarket filters, and compared them to the oem setups. I believe they tested a CBR600 Honda and a GSXR750.

The Uni and Emgo OEM style filters flowed essentially the same as the OEMs. The Uni and Emgo pods flowed slightly more than OEM elements. The K&N OEM style element flowed considerably more than the other pod styles, and the K&N Pods flowed half again or more air than them.

I'll dig through my mags and see if I can find the test somewhere.
 
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