Topic: bought pod filters on ebay and they hit frame, anyway to fix it?

[AntiRiceCRX]

I told the guy that there isnt much room between the frame and the carb and he just assured me that if i had a CB500F that it would fit fine, is there any way to make these fit??

[cben750f0]

got a  pic so we can see whats goin on, usually there is heaps of room once the air box is gone...peace

[AntiRiceCRX]

maybe you have a 750, i got a 500, but ill go take some pics

[cben750f0]

cool, i do have the 750, but someone on here will be able to help out, and its always easier with pics... ..peace

[Tim.]

I know I tried to fit some of the 'cone' shaped pods on a 500 once, and no-go.  Filters on 1 and 4 are too big to fit between carb and frame.

These WON'T fit:

http://www.crc2onlinecatalog.com/pod_filters.htm

You need something like the K&N picture.

http://www.knfilters.com/search/univround.aspx

[SteveD CB500F]

Is the lighter an integral part of the kit?

[Tim.]

Yep - part of a butane injection system.

[Mule Train]

I got some of the smaller K &N air filters on my cb 500. ( the ones in the second picture). I also could not get the first and fourth air filters on the damm carbs without squishing them. I ended up cutting off a quarter of an inch off the rubber to barely be able to squeeze them in . You can t really tell that they are cut b/c of the clamp.

[meanboyjr]

Same problem on my '73 500 - with the cone shaped filters, #1 and 4 hit the frame. I understand that Uni-Filter makes filters that fit the 500-550's.

http://www.unifilter.com/online%20catalog/streethonda.html

I think Dennis Kirk has them, too. 

[AntiRiceCRX]

I was just at the honda shop looking in one of there catologs,they have some K&N's that are cones, but they have a little cut out for the frame, there pretty sweet looking

[ProTeal55]

I was just at the honda shop looking in one of there catologs,they have some K&N's that are cones, but they have a little cut out for the frame, there pretty sweet looking

Got a link , I am sure it will help out many.....

[AntiRiceCRX]

no, it was in a little catalog they had at the desk, i didnt see the company the catalog was for, im sure ill find out something when i get them lol

[mr_jason]

i bought K&N filters for my '76 550F and they fit well.  if you go to the K&N site, they have filters in every size imaginable, and you can just find the one that fits.  mine seemed a little small when i got them out of the box, but once i put some muscle into it, they fit over the carb bodies and look great!

here's a link to the ones i bought :

http://www.all-motorsports.com/RC-0794_p_0-2712.html


jason

[eldar]

You know, if it wasnt for the problems with pods,  I would like to try them sometime. Maybe I will get aother airbox and chop it up so the filter works as it should and still supports the carbs fro mthe back and see how that all works.

[scout18]

send them to me

[AntiRiceCRX]

send you my pods?

[mrbreeze]

Hey Steve...You didn't get a free Bic lighter when you ordered your K&N pods?(Just BS'n!!!)