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Offline El Bandito

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pod filters in the rain....?...
« on: November 03, 2006, 03:09:06 PM »
who has an opinion about how much rain i can ride in with k&n pod filters installed???


 am i asking for it, or worrying too much??
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97 B12 SA (ABS)
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Offline CWO4GUNNER

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pod filters in the rain....?...
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2006, 03:20:35 PM »
As long as the puddles aren’t over the pods I would think you would be fine. Honestly I have had pods on other applications with rain directly landing on the pod filter and had no problems.

Offline ttewejnodnarb

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pod filters in the rain....?...
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2006, 12:12:23 PM »
I have had problems with the pods but in both cases it was a HEAVY downpour.  Around me (Lovely NYC) the roads are crap.  Water puddles everywhere and when there are cars or trucks on both sides sending water out at a 45 deg angle, your pods do get soaked.  I have a 1G so there is no possibility of re-installing the orignal carb covers, like you can on the 2G.  I was going to fabricate something but all my fabricating tools are 1 hour away...yeah that's it, it's not just because I don't have "mad skillz", it's cause they are an hour away :roll:

Anywho, I bought covers (pre-filters) for them at Outerwears http://www.outerwears.com/index.taf and they work great.  You just need to email them with the type of bike and the fact that they are K&N pods.  Haven't had a problem since.  Most people don't seem to experience the problem though, so maybe you should try without first.
Brandon
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