Pod filters rejet size

[kpher]

Planning on running pod filters on a 93, any suggestions for best rejet size? I was thinking #140-150, but if anyone has experience id love to hear.

[Bluesmudge]

The GS500 does not like pod filters. Basically impossible to get it running right.
The GS really likes its stock airbox but if you must remove it use the K&N "lunchbox" filter often discussed on the forum. The wiki should have the jetting for it. You must have a full free flowing exhaust system to go along with the filter.

Note that in exchange for the 1 or 2 horsepower that you gain you can expect much lower fuel economy and shorter engine life when you ditch the Suzuki paper filters.

[kpher]

Interesting. Any reason it likes the lunchbox over the pods?

[mr72]

I would guess it's a combination of: slight plenum effect, many more users with the K&N who have determined good starting point for jetting, far more consistent product in the K&N vs. random "pod" filters.

AFAICT pod filters (and the lunchbox too) are 99.99% for appearance with a huge downside in usability. Show bike that you only have to ride from the trailer to the expo? sure. Something you have to rely on to get you home? Nope.

[The Buddha]

Lunch box and pipe is easy to jet and you will get it spot on. Not a problem.
However Lunchbox/pods really accelerate top end wear.

Lunch box without pipe = all that unjettability/unrideability issues.

Cool.
Buddha.

[alpo]

Pods look cool, but the performance gain is questionable. Pods require lots of tuning to get the bike to run right. IMHO it's better to stick with the airbox and invest your money elsewhere.

[The Buddha]

Pods look cool, but the performance gain is questionable. Pods require lots of tuning to get the bike to run right. IMHO it's better to stick with the airbox and invest your money elsewhere.

No sorry, no. My 48k miler definitely ran far better with pods and pipe which it had since it had 20k on it, in fact it ran far better than the 19K with just pipe I am riding now nearly all the way to 40K. Better everywhere with an extra 500-800 rpm on top. I also tuned the bikes with an O2 sensor with pods and pipe, as well as stock airbox and slip on - so the setup will be on the nose for either and very doable, I'd almost say its easier with pods cos you can take shiete off faster with less crap to get out of the way.

Really you pay a price in a top end that wears out in 40-50K, you wont see the pods in a GS, so looks ... meeeehhhh. You gain in power and rpm, gain in ease of removing carbs and fiddling, lose in gas mileage and overall miles before it gets discernibly worn and I would guess needing a rebuild.

Cool.
Buddha.