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Offline Zeke

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Need Help: Adapting Pods
« on: July 13, 2006, 10:04:38 PM »
Guys:

It turns out that K&N doesn't have pods that work with my 1980 CB650C.  They have the ones for 81/82 mislabeled.

The universal ones don't appear to have a long enough "throat" to clear the choke arm.

The 46mm diameter has a 5/8" long throat, and I need about an inch for clearance.

What have you geniuses done to adapt pods in situations like this?

Thanks.

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Re: Need Help: Adapting Pods
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2006, 04:23:22 AM »
Think I posted that once.   I made some aluminum sleeves to set the middle 2 out to clear the arm.
Never was happy with it so sold the filters and am leaving stock box on with k&n filter in it.




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Re: Need Help: Adapting Pods
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2006, 05:28:14 AM »
i had to take the rubber boot nearest the choke arm and turn it diagonal on the metal intake housing where it actually came back off the carb at about a 30 degree angle.  this gave just enough clearance for the choke arm to move and for the boot to still seal good.  try it.   you'll never see that spot on a inline 4 anyway.
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Re: Need Help: Adapting Pods
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2006, 07:18:46 AM »
Think I posted that once.   I made some aluminum sleeves to set the middle 2 out to clear the arm.
Never was happy with it so sold the filters and am leaving stock box on with k&n filter in it.
Terry

Hi Terry:

Was it your adapter arrangement you were unhappy with, or was it just too difficult to tune the pods?

Thanks,

Zeke

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Re: Need Help: Adapting Pods
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2006, 07:21:22 AM »
i had to take the rubber boot nearest the choke arm and turn it diagonal on the metal intake housing where it actually came back off the carb at about a 30 degree angle.  this gave just enough clearance for the choke arm to move and for the boot to still seal good.  try it.   you'll never see that spot on a inline 4 anyway.

Hey JD:

So the pods that you were using had an angle on it?

Were you able to get the bike dialed in with the pods?

Thanks,

Todd

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Re: Need Help: Adapting Pods
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2006, 08:09:52 PM »

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Re: Need Help: Adapting Pods
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2008, 08:40:37 AM »
Thanks for posting this. Just bumping it.  I was thinking about pods for my '80 650c...
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Re: Need Help: Adapting Pods
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2008, 08:45:24 AM »
I had to make universal pods fit on '79 CB650 carbs since the PO had chucked the air box.  I cut down the plastic choke lever so that it fits between the 2 center pods and cut in a new slot for the cable.  We'll see how long it lasts.  If it breaks, I figure I could make a slim lever out of aluminum.
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Re: Need Help: Adapting Pods
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2008, 04:29:08 PM »
I made short alum tubes to clamp on 2&3 carbs and then put filters on them.   Never had trouble with jetting.
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