78 GS1000 filter side O.D. of Carbs

[Guest]

Shopping for some new pod filters. I did a search of the carb spec thread and couldn't find this data and lots of googling turns up sizes from 46mm to 54mm. Pretty big window. It's currently got K*N pods on it but I want to go to a more standard disposable filter media. I'm not a big K&N fan personally. Even on the same parts website they list multiple different sizes.

Can anyone give me some insight here? I would just measure them but the bike is currently an hour away and no one is there to check for me.

Thanks for any help,
Josh

[steve murdoch]

If you don't like the K&N don't bother with the cheap disposable pods.
Go to APE. They have quality parts including filters.

http://gszone.biz/

[azr]

I've got some crappy disposable pods I'll happily trade you for your K&N's

[Downs]

I've got some crappy disposable pods I'll happily trade you for your K&N's

I stopped using K&Ns in my Jeeps when I discovered fine dust down stream of the filter. Many others have found similar. I figured I'd just not use them in an off road application. Then I stumbled across this Nissian/Infinity Owners Club study using some high end equipment and decided K&Ns would never "grace" any of my vehicles again. I don't think they're out there blowing up engines but I think they suck as an airfilter after reviewing that page a few times. So I'd rather just deal with throw away paper elements espeically since this bike doesn't get ridden that often.

Was going to go with some EMGOs but those APEs are nice and really not that pricey when you're talking 4 filters. Are they paper element filters or oiled gauze?

http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/kn-vs-oem-filter.html

[salty_monk]

Nessism has frequently said the same thing... The problem is that when they have enough oil on to work well they don't flow better than anything else but generic paper pods are not the answer.

In fuel injected machines they have somewhat of a reputation for gooping up MAF metering wire.

Maybe look at the foam Uni filters. I had a 750 with those on (I never run it with them but previous owner had run it with them for years, his carb settings were somewhat similar to the K&N settings).

I use a Uni on the KLR. The other one well thought of seems to be NoToil.

I do have K&N pods on my Skunk - can't say that I've had problems myself....

[hannibal]

I'm pretty sure these are the K&N pods I have on my VM26 carbs: https://www.knfilters.com/mobile/mPr...x?prod=RU-2454

It says the ID is 44mm. I'll double check this is what I have when I'm near my PC

[hannibal]

Love that someone quoted NICO. I grew on that forum when I used to mess with Nissans.

[hannibal]

Confirmed the K&N part number...