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JSUS L Plate Warrior
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Posted: 18:00 - 28 Mar 2017 Post subject: Will changing my air filter to a new style affect the bike? |
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Hi
I would like to change the standard air filter on my 1998 Suzuki Bandit GSF600. I'm looking at 4 pod/cone style air filters which would attach individually one to each carb, or possibly 2 oval style air filters each accommodating 2 carbs.
Basically the shape/design/function of the air filter would change dramatically and I am wondering how this will affect the running of the bike?
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Posted: 10:06 - 29 Mar 2017 Post subject: |
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It will absolutely transform the bike, you'll get far more miles per gallon, a huge torque and top speed increase, and any female you ride past will rip off her clothes for you. What are you waiting for, do it!!
You asked the same question an hour earlier on banditforum, I assume you didn't like the answer you got:
Quote: | If you remove the air box and go for pod or single filters, your Mk1 600 will run like a bag of poo and you'll have nothing but problems trying to get it run right |
Just because you ask the question on a different forum, it doesn't change the answer.
My guess is you are hoping that if you ask enough people, someone is going to tell you everything is going to be fine? If so, see above. ____________________ 1993 Kawasaki AR50 (In bits) - 1984 Suzuki GP125 (Sold, but still ridden) - 1954 Matchless G3L (Being restored) - 2007 Suzuki Bandit 650 |
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pudder wrote: | It will absolutely transform the bike, you'll get far more miles per gallon, a huge torque and top speed increase, and any female you ride past will rip off her clothes for you. What are you waiting for, do it!!
You asked the same question an hour earlier on banditforum, I assume you didn't like the answer you got:
Quote: | If you remove the air box and go for pod or single filters, your Mk1 600 will run like a bag of poo and you'll have nothing but problems trying to get it run right |
Just because you ask the question on a different forum, it doesn't change the answer.
My guess is you are hoping that if you ask enough people, someone is going to tell you everything is going to be fine? If so, see above. |
I asked the question on both the bandit forum and BCF in the hope that the more people I reach, the more useful information I would receive. For the most part this has been true.
Some of the replies however, turned out to be sarcastic and patronising (see above quote). But you gotta take the good with the bad i suppose ____________________ Don't be afraid your life will end. Be afraid that it will never begin. |
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It'll run, but don't expect it to run as well unless you put a fair bit more work into it.
Expect harder starting, and hesitation when opening the throttle as it gulps in more air than it's meant to.
It's fun to muck around with pod filters, but every time I've gone back to the stock airbox, the bike has run better.
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Rogerborg wrote: | It'll run, but don't expect it to run as well unless you put a fair bit more work into it.
Expect harder starting, and hesitation when opening the throttle as it gulps in more air than it's meant to.
It's fun to muck around with pod filters, but every time I've gone back to the stock airbox, the bike has run better.
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So you say manufactures, after spending quite a lot of time and money, know what they are doing, when they fabricate engines with airboxes and do the tune up?
Well how about that... ____________________ '87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
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pudder wrote: | RhynoCZ wrote: |
So you say manufactures, after spending quite a lot of time and money, know what they are doing, when they fabricate engines with airboxes and do the tune up?
Well how about that... |
Careful, OP doesn't like responses that are...
OP wrote: | sarcastic and patronising |
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I'm not saying there isn't place for pod filters or even open intake, but if you/OP want/s a usable roadworthy motorcycle, then it's not the best way to go. ____________________ '87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 28 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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