Pods hate me...

[chuck hahn]

If the vents were connected with a hose then they cant "breath" and react to atmospheric pressure as the fuel is used from the bowls. Its sort of like you sucking the air out of a soda bottle with a pin hole in the bottom..you get the air out way faster than the hole can allow the pressure to equalize and refill the bottle with outside air. Thus you have a vacuum chamber..right?? Well if the vents cant let the bowls equalize pressure you engine cant suck fuel up efficiently...follow me???

[nejeff]

I have the old box but in my "I really want this out and pods on", it's in two pieces... Now glued back together. I have a feeling my vent tubes being routed together instead of actually venting was part of my problem. This is all new to me. I come from a car racing background but have never done any of this before.

Heres the deal, Steve is missing it. You need the pods I LINKED FOR YOU as they are the only ones that are going to fit correctly in your tight space. Now if you need the airbox I have 13711-34200, it is off a GS650L but may also fit your bike, I don't know, I leave that to you to research

[nicksommerfeld]

If the vents were connected with a hose then they cant "breath" and react to atmospheric pressure as the fuel is used from the bowls. Its sort of like you sucking the air out of a soda bottle with a pin hole in the bottom..you get the air out way faster than the hole can allow the pressure to equalize and refill the bottle with outside air. Thus you have a vacuum chamber..right?? Well if the vents cant let the bowls equalize pressure you engine cant suck fuel up efficiently...follow me???

That makes sense. And what may be my issue. The carbs have no idea what to do because they aren't breathing and fueling correctly. Thank you.

[chuck hahn]

And another aspect to vent functions. Not only can they not breath and equalize pressure for the engine to suck fuel efficiently, as the bowls get low on fuel they need to vent so fuel can flow into them easy also. If there is something going into the bowls, then something needs to be displaced..which would be air. Just like air is displaced when you fill up a cup or bottle so must the air have a place to escape when fuel flows into the bowls.

[Steve]

Heres the deal, Steve is missing it.

Sorry, Jeff, you posted that while I was typing. Sorry that I did not refresh the page to see if anyone had posted while I was typing.

No, I am not really "missing it". I suggested that he has the wrong pods. I don't know the details of what fits and what doesn't, only that those cheapy pods (for which he was grossly overcharged) were no good, APE pods are better and K&N are better still, but still not as good overall as the stock airbox.

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[DohcBikes]

Transplant to Nebraska? Sooo this isn't Floyd then is it? Sorry if this confuses anyone, im a bit confused myself at the moment. Nicks reply should explain it, maybe?

[nejeff]

Transplant to Nebraska? Sooo this isn't Floyd then is it? Sorry if this confuses anyone, im a bit confused myself at the moment. Nicks reply should explain it, maybe?

Nick has likely dissapeared now, lost with pod tuning...