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Mario Verasso Full Member Offline Ride it like you stole it! Posts: 112 Gibsonton, Fl Gender:	Pod aircleaners? 10/30/11 at 00:15:12 Has anyone noticed a big differance in how the bike runs after swapping out to a Pod air cleaner? My bike is almost idling like i have the choke pulled out. Also seems to backfire more now on decelleration. After I let off the throttle it doesnt kick down for a few moments. Does this mean I need to rejet? If so any sugestions?
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MotoBuddha Serious Thumper Offline Let's roll! Posts: 1416 Charlotte, NC	Re: Pod aircleaners? Reply #1 - 10/30/11 at 06:01:59 Changing to a pod filter requires a change in jetting. They are less restrictive than the stock intake, which means the air-fuel mixture gets leaner. The stock setting is already on the lean side because of emissions regulations.
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Re: Pod aircleaners?
Reply #2 - 10/30/11 at 19:04:38

I knew it would be a little leaner. But the bike was running a little rich before I swapped out to the pod. The bike is jetted for 9,000 feet. I do have to say that at 60+ this bike is perfect now. Mid-full throttle is perfect. Just really need some assistance on that Idle-1/4 throttle. Does anyone have any stats on Jets & etc. I need for this?

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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: Pod aircleaners? Reply #3 - 10/31/11 at 23:20:49 Look in tech section under carb specs and carb jetting progressive guide
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Re: Pod aircleaners?
Reply #4 - 11/01/11 at 04:39:43

Mario Verasso wrote on 10/30/11 at 19:04:38:

I knew it would be a little leaner. But the bike was running a little rich before I swapped out to the pod. The bike is jetted for 9,000 feet. I do have to say that at 60+ this bike is perfect now. Mid-full throttle is perfect. Just really need some assistance on that Idle-1/4 throttle. Does anyone have any stats on Jets & etc. I need for this?

Changing to a less restrictive aircleaner will make absolutely no difference at anything less than 3/4 throttle. If its running good at 60+, you may need a white spacer mod.
Give this a little thought,......
If the stock air cleaner is restrictive, (which I don't believe) it is only restrictive at WOT. Think about it,....if it was restrictive at even 1/2 throttle, what would it do at 3/4 and WOT when 4 times more air is needing to go thru it. It would be blowing nothing but black smoke, if it would run at all, and the sp plug would foul in a mile ot 2 at WOT !

Now open up the exhaust, and the stock air cleaner could be a little restrictive, but again, at WOT only.

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Re: Pod aircleaners?
Reply #5 - 11/01/11 at 10:09:35

It seems to me that what goes in depends on what can come out...
In other words; the way that the engine is tuned is a combination of how well the air filter allows air in, along with how much exhaust the muffler allows OUT.
SO, It seems to me that just adding the pod filter won't make much of a difference unless you also add a less restrictive exhaust.
I'm planning to start with a K&N pod filter, combined with a Harley Dyna Exhaust. That seems like a pretty popular and easy solution that is also rather in-expensive to do.
There's a great page in the TECH section about selecting the right muffler, getting it installed correctly, and jetting your carb to match. AWESOME information (Thanks everyone here...)

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1298689417

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28653 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Pod aircleaners? Reply #6 - 11/01/11 at 10:30:48 Did you oil it?... or was it pre-oiled?...
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AlphaBarney Full Member Offline Were you born to resist, or be abused? Posts: 121 Raleigh, NC Gender:	Re: Pod aircleaners? Reply #7 - 11/01/11 at 14:38:48 I'll have an extra Dyna muffler should you be in the market for one.
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