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Air filter without housing on '78 GS1000?

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I bought a '78 Skunk and it has some foam pods on it. It does run, but not well. I bought a stock airbox, not realizing that it also needs an air filter housing too.

If I make an adapter from the airbox, to utilize a stock filter without a housing, would I tune it (baseline) as though it had a stock air filter housing? I am thinking the housing's purpose was to improve wet weather reliability of the filter. Am I on the right track?
 
fnkvn said:
If I make an adapter from the airbox, to utilize a stock filter without a housing, woul I tune it (baseline) as though it had a stock air filter housing? I am thinking the housing's purpose was to improve wet weather reliability of the filter. Am I on the right track?
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No - the air filter housing is designed for proper air flow to the carbs. Just taking the lid off drastically affects the air flow.

If you adapt as you suggest, you would have to retune

Buy the air filter box - there's always some for sale here or on Ebay
 
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