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Offline Bankerdanny

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GD pods
« on: July 23, 2016, 08:53:42 PM »
3x since I bought this bike I have been caught in the rain and 3x the bike eventually died on me when the filters got saturated. Sometime in the next couple weekends I have to install the OEM setup. I don't ride in the rain by choice, but when it happens I want it to keep running.

It's a shame really because otherwise the bike runs beautifully.
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2016, 08:56:30 PM »
No one ever told you pods were the bomb? :D
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2016, 09:07:10 PM »
Well, I would like to blow them up.
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2016, 09:22:44 PM »
Do you have an inner fender? The rooster tail of water that flies off the rear tire gets things wet in a hurry without one. ;)
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2016, 11:00:25 PM »
Everything gets wet in a hurry when you're riding in the rain
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2016, 11:10:21 PM »
I have had decent results with UNI foam in a HA breadbox in the rain.  It didn't run perfect after getting wet, but it ran...so maybe try UNI pods?  If they are K&N pods, maybe try cleaning and oiling.  Oh, and you are making LESS power than the stock airbox with all of the above
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2016, 02:25:42 AM »
I've ridden my 750 with K&N's in torrential rain, with no issues. (well, my OEM plug leads were arcing against the frame, but I replaced them with Dyna's, with no more problems) The K&N's have a light coating of filter oil, which might be why they're not affected by rain, but I recently saw some waterproof pods that might be even better? Cheers, Terry. ;D

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Re: GD pods
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2016, 02:27:39 AM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on July 24, 2016, 02:25:42 AM
I've ridden my 750 with K&N's in torrential rain, with no issues. (well, my OEM plug leads were arcing against the frame, but I replaced them with Dyna's, with no more problems) The K&N's have a light coating of filter oil, which might be why they're not affected by rain, but I recently saw some waterproof pods that might be even better? Cheers, Terry. ;D



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Re: GD pods
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2016, 05:03:43 AM »
On my Seeley I run pods inside a modified formerly-stock airbox. You may want to give that some thought?
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2016, 06:19:04 AM »
The pods are just what came on the bike when I bought it. Personally I think the side covers and stock airbox look just fine. Since I have just been riding around town avoiding rain isn't generally an issue. Yesterday my car was out of commission and the riding was out of necessity, so naturally it rained.
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2016, 11:39:45 PM »
I run K&N pods in my CB750 (1974) and have no problem in wet conditions

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Re: GD pods
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2016, 01:15:36 AM »
Quote from: BomberMann650 on July 24, 2016, 02:27:39 AM
Quote from: Terry in Australia on July 24, 2016, 02:25:42 AM
I've ridden my 750 with K&N's in torrential rain, with no issues. (well, my OEM plug leads were arcing against the frame, but I replaced them with Dyna's, with no more problems) The K&N's have a light coating of filter oil, which might be why they're not affected by rain, but I recently saw some waterproof pods that might be even better? Cheers, Terry. ;D



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ha ha, yeah, I thought Danny would like them mate, as they'd match his bike? ;D
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2016, 05:08:52 AM »
 I've been let down by rain and pods a few times. One time Danny was when I followed you guys to Hastings on the Godzilla run when you stayed at my house in the 'little bed'. One the way home for me the skies opened up and I got douched, even the wallet was totally soaked. Had to stop at a covered gas station to dry the pods somewhat and them made an 'airbox' from a free car advertisement magazine I pulled of the box.  Better than the time I was on I-94------------------
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2016, 08:56:26 PM »
 Rain hasn't been nice to you Danny. We almost drowned godzilla. L0L!
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #14 on: July 25, 2016, 09:40:51 PM »
The problem in the rain isn't the pods, it's the lack of an inner fender. How else can the water get past your legs and the seat? Without some sort of inner fender, even a stock airbox would be subject to a spray of water, and some would get drawn into the filter.
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2016, 10:23:04 PM »
K+N pods seemed to work, if it was out overnight in rain I would try to cover the two outer ones.
Whayt yours are doing sounds just like what would happen to my CB350 if I got the stock paper filters wet at the car wash.
 Solution, pull yours off till you can get them dry.
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Re: GD pods
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2016, 09:04:10 AM »
It has an inner fender.
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