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Emgo Pod Filters
« on: January 11, 2006, 03:50:31 PM »
Looking for some pod air filters for my 78 cafe project and I'm not wanting to pay the $150 or so that K&N wants for theirs.  The Emgo pods look nearly identical and are about 1/4 the price.  Does anyone have any experience with the Emgo pods?  The bike's not gonna be ridden alot so I'm not real concerned with the performance problems people have had with pods at speed...I just want to know about the quality and washability and durability.

Thanks!

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Re: Emgo Pod Filters
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2006, 05:36:09 PM »
i have had a set on two of my 750's. i think they're great. especially for the price. i've heard some people say that they're junk, but i used the same set for about 4 years now and havent had any problems with them. i have cleaned them and they held up fine. i switched to a set of k&n on one bike, but only because i got a deal i couldnt pass up on some used ones.  just be careful when you clean them. dont use compressed air. just soap and water and let dry.

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Re: Emgo Pod Filters
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2006, 05:40:06 PM »
minor hijack:
stlrocker - am i right thinking you are in Saint Louis?

okay, sorry...  8)
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Re: Emgo Pod Filters
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2006, 05:43:03 PM »
Here is an Ebay sale at $8.95 per. I think these are the ones I bought last year.
Picked up a K&N filter cleaner kit and they have worked out GREAT!/

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Carb-POD-FILTERS-KZ650-77-83-CB750-69-76_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35597QQitemZ4515529377QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

Hope this helps

"Not going to be ridden a lot" ? I don't get it?

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Re: Emgo Pod Filters
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2006, 06:07:42 PM »
"Not going to be ridden a lot" ? I don't get it?

Honestly, most of the riding that's gonna be done on this bike will be to shows and bike nights...it's not gonna be very comfortable, and besides, I rather risk dumping my Harley than my soon to be beautiful '78 CB ;)

Thanks for the vote of confidence on those filters, guys...Makes me feel better that I'm not gonna have to spend as much money as I originally thought.

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Re: Emgo Pod Filters
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2006, 06:17:31 PM »
a TRUE BLUE cafe racer... ;D  sounds like a helluva time!
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Re: Emgo Pod Filters
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2006, 06:20:42 PM »
yeah, cbjunkie i live in south st louis. just looked at your profile. i see you are from here too. it would be cool to check out your bike sometime.

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Re: Emgo Pod Filters
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2006, 06:21:48 PM »
you're not Anchovie are you?


modified: that's a guy I know in South City...rides a 350, at least last time i saw him...
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1971 750K1
1972 CB350 (deceased)

sometimes naked, sometimes mad -
now the poet, now the fool -
thus they appear on earth,
the free men.

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Re: Emgo Pod Filters
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2006, 06:32:22 PM »
no, but i do know anchovie. we tried to start a bike club last year that never went anywhere, along with a few other guys. how do you know him?

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Re: Emgo Pod Filters
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2006, 06:42:56 PM »
PM'ed ya...
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Re: Emgo Pod Filters
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2006, 06:55:53 PM »
I have the pods on my 550, no complaints yet. I do question the filtration quality though, they look quite porous. I was thinking of going to the K&N's because I wanted the black end caps, but had no idea they were that much.
do you know the K&N model # for the 550?  (curious)
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