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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: gsmetal on August 10, 2006, 06:37:54 PM

Poll
Question: Did you have to rejet when you added a K&N airbox filter?
Option 1: Yes votes: 5
Option 2: No votes: 1
Option 3: No, but I did anyway votes: 1
Title: Did you have to rejet when you added a K&N airbox filter?
Post by: gsmetal on August 10, 2006, 06:37:54 PM
Well the title says it all. I put in a K&N and I get some serious bogging and I'm wondering if it's just sucking to much air.

Yes, I did install the the restricter with the filter.

I get some serius "herky / jerkies" when in 5th gear at about 50 MPH.


Title: Re: Did you have to rejet when you added a K&N airbox filter?
Post by: The Buddha on August 10, 2006, 07:19:26 PM
Quote from: gsmetal on August 10, 2006, 06:37:54 PM
Well the title says it all. I put in a K&N and I get some serious bogging and I'm wondering if it's just sucking to much air.

Yes, I did install the the restricter with the filter.

I get some serius "herky / jerkies" when in 5th gear at about 50 MPH.


Dude - you need to rejet a stock GS ... I get jerkies on all of them.
Cool.
Srinath.

I meant to hit quote - I hit modify - OOPS ... just what we need, a moderator who's got vision problems ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: Did you have to rejet when you added a K&N airbox filter?
Post by: Budrick320 on August 11, 2006, 10:28:24 AM
I am interested in this also, My K&N is in the mail on its way home.
Title: Re: Did you have to rejet when you added a K&N airbox filter?
Post by: natedawg120 on August 11, 2006, 11:21:36 AM
If you are having that problem then i would say a rejet is in order.  You can search for the jets sizes and everything cause none of them are coming to me right now.  I still have a bone stock bike so i havn't had to mess with anything in the carbs myself yet, knock on wood.
Title: Re: Did you have to rejet when you added a K&N airbox filter?
Post by: banner on August 11, 2006, 11:17:30 PM
Yes you do. The Gs is already lean as it is....add in a larger air flow and a rejet is in order.