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question about pods

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I'll check that PDF out. I haven't ever had the GS on a dyno, and it came with the big diameter Yoshimura pipe, so getting baselines would be out of the realm of possibility for my bike, but the change in carbs (Slingshot carbs), properly overhauled, with pods added, and then tuned with A/F in mind really made the bike snappier and definitely better in roll-ons.
 
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Some bikes respond more than others. I've got a header test from Joe Minton that was published in Motorcyclist magazine back in the day and the gains on the GS1100E were minimal and most of the pipes actually lost power. This test was run with a header and airbox lid off.
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And no rejetting for each pipe, which makes the test semi-worthless. As I said previously, I have an otherwise stock 1100E that made 102rwhp at 3400ft elevation with the back half of the airbox replaced by a large K&N filter and a Kerker 4-1. Since I added pods it is significantly stronger and I have jetted up a number of steps with the pods, indicating it is making more power than the 1/2 version solution ever did. I expect my Kerker pipe is much louder than you deem acceptable, though. If you want quiet (which I don't care about), then the stock airbox and exhaust is about as good as you can do on a GS. If you don't care about noise then pods and a good pipe will really wake your bike up. I know mine would eat a stock 1100E with no issues at all. Whether the extra performance is worth the extra exhaust volume and hours spent rejetting is something only an individual owner can decide.


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Yes Im replying to a 3 month old thread but here goes. Our bikes are all OLD. I always replace the throttle shaft seals on any bike I own. They are cheap but inconvienent to replace... BUT when bad will make tuning even HARDER wether stock or modded. My 83 GS1100E was low miles and very nice. The Throttle seals were rock hard shrunken and had corrosion where the rubber meets the aluminum carb surface. New OEM seals were soft. I ordered seals and butterfly screws. My 1100E has APE pods and a V&H 4 into 1. It runs FLAWLESSLY. Starts instantly cold or hot and humid. No flat spots no bogs. Just rips. My carbs were fitted with the Dyno Jet kit which I understand involves drilling a hole larger in the slide, new ADJUSTABLE needles with DIFFERENT taper and new main jet/jets. I have learned without the carb mods the DJ kit provides the performance will never be spot on. So if one wanted to do an inline 4 with known quality name brands it will require some skill and $$$. $500 for 4 into 1 (V&H) $110 for Dyno Jet kit and $80 to $200 for good pods (APE, Ram Air to K&N). This is already pricey at over $700 and if you pay a shop to do it all? Oh man!!!
 
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