Ditto.  Ditto to Frost's question.  Except my carbs had graduated from high school before his were born.  And their favorite song was "Welcome to the Jungle" if that gives you any hints.

There's a table in the "How To" section that tells what you need for each combination.  It's in one of the rejetting threads.

Even better.  It is at my fingertips whenever I need it.  

um....where is it?

Here:
http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12929

:dunno: What size main`s jet,do i need for a UK bike.
Have k&n in airbox.Will i need any washers under needle.?
And do i need to fiddle with the air screw,? if so how many turns out.

My bike holds back a bit,but is ok when i open her up..


                          Tony Uk

1).  I am concerned that the lunchbox filters would become soaked in a hard rain (certainly a hard sustained rain),  anyone have any experience with them in the rain?

2).  Has anyone ordered from www.usdieselparts.com?  The part number appears to be K&N but they don't say that it is:
 http://www.usdieselparts.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=53843

Thanks.  Jess

Mine don't get wet even though they are exposed to the elements, not wet enough to make my bike run crappy, at least...and it rains alot where I live...maybe you've heard...

Quote from: jessright1).  I am concerned that the lunchbox filters would become soaked in a hard rain (certainly a hard sustained rain),  anyone have any experience with them in the rain?

2).  Has anyone ordered from www.usdieselparts.com?  The part number appears to be K&N but they don't say that it is:
 http://www.usdieselparts.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=53843

Thanks.  Jess

I bought from them. Good service and quick shipping. Of course that is  K&N part number and the item is K&N.
Cool.
Srinath.

LOL...  thanks!  If You were from anywhere else i would still wonder....  Hmmm... come to think of it,  i still am...  have you ever ridden in the rain all day?

I may tour a little this summer on the GS...


And thanks,  for the thumbs up about usdieselparts Srinath...  i will order from them if i can decide lunchbox or not...  

Thanks,  J

No, I havn't yet ridden all day in the rain but it should repel a good amount of water just because they are soaked in oil which for centuries has been a common method of repelling water.  You might have heard of oilskins... rainwear usually made in Australia which is usually cotton cloth soaked in oil.  Same principle should apply to your filter.  Just make sure you buy some of the K&N filter oil and give it a good dousing.

There is a certain amount of suction or air passing through the air filter area though (K&N lunchbox)...     ...I think a great amont.

Consequently, I am thinking an all day ride in the rain could create an issue... anyone ever have a problem as such?

Not that I've heard. :dunno:

Yea he's right water makes no difference ... Your K&N's actually get very little  and they are not much affected ... once the motor gets hot it will run just fine with some water in the air ... That's what humidity is ...
Cool.
Srinath.

Well,  i am sure we can agree that water in the engine would be a big problem.  We can also agree that water is humidity, or rather,  that relative humidity is the amout of water that air can hold at it's saturation temperature expressed as a percentage.

When the engine is hot... it could perhaps change the state of said water to steam...   but that removes alot of heat in the process (from the engine).   It's all dependant on the amount of water we are talking about...
I am just wondering if anyone has any personal experiences of negative consequences.

I count two at least that don't.   :mrgreen:

Thanks,  Jess

I know it's recommended that you re-jet after you install the drop in K&N filter, but is it absolutely necessary? From what K&N says, if I leave the air restrictor on the filter, I don't have to re-jet at all. What's the negative side to not re-jetting? Thoughts?

stock GS is lean...with a K&N...even with the restrictor...it'll make it even leaner...restrictor restricts some air flow...but still not good enough...

and also...you're talkign about a airbox dropin filter here...not a pod...

you SHOULD be fine without rejet...but it's recommanded...

Jessright - I recomend you look for posts by our elite member KevinC ... Lots of experience with Motors, races a GS, has great knowledge about aircraft and many other types of engines ... water injection is a special favorite of his ... and he's made many posts about pouring water into a running engine ...
Rougegeek - K&N is already on a fine line by saying you dont have to rejet with their restrictor ... I'd say a stock bike has to be rejetted ... They want to sell more and their choker has helped it work in that capacity. Being rich helps the bike run cooler and makes it last longer. No reason you dont want to do it at the first possible time.
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Srinath.

QuoteNo reason you dont want to do it at the first possible time.

Alright. I'm gonna do it. Just read over the whole process and on paper, it doesn't seem too bad. For the people who have done it, is it kind of a delicate process? Is there absolutely no room for error? I'm not too hands on with these kind of things so is it even safe to me to try it? Any thoughts are much appreciated. Thanx.

Quote from: seshadri_srinathJessright - I recomend you look for posts by our elite member KevinC ... Lots of experience with Motors, races a GS, has great knowledge about aircraft and many other types of engines ... water injection is a special favorite of his ... and he's made many posts about pouring water into a running engine ...
Rougegeek - K&N is already on a fine line by saying you dont have to rejet with their restrictor ... I'd say a stock bike has to be rejetted ... They want to sell more and their choker has helped it work in that capacity. Being rich helps the bike run cooler and makes it last longer. No reason you dont want to do it at the first possible time.
Cool.
Srinath.

Thanks,  I will check it out.