Air Pods

[mluk1]

What are the Pros and Cons of putting on AirPods opposed to the factory Airbox and filter? Do the Carbs have to be tinkered with in order to put on the Pods? I found one at cb750supply.com for $40 each and ones off of ebay for $10 each, are the $10 ones too good to be true?

Also the thought of jamming that Airbox back into place makes me want to check out some of my other options!

[mikey440]

 It depends on the bike you have, if you have a older cb then your probly ok, but if you have a cb with cv carbs 79-83 i advise putting that stock airbox back on, cv carbs work on vaccuum and must have the stock airbox on in order to get the proper vacuum, if you use the pods you will find yourself rejetting and trouble tuning it to run just right, some guys say different but i say dont use pods,,,good luck, mikey440

[Re-run]

Yeah bad idea all around, unless you want to do a LOT of carb tuning.
Mikey is right about the 79-83. The earlier bikes will work with them but it will take a lot of work.
You will most likely have to change jets on the 69-76 carbs. Problem is, there is not set guide on what jets you would need. So a chunk of cash would be spent. From there you have to tune both idle and mains and the needle position.
On the 77/78, jets usually dont need to be changed(sometimes they do) but you still have to monkey a lot with tuning.
If you actually get the bike to run decent you may suffer from crossdrafts from wind which cause cut outs.
Rain becomes an issue. You also need to support the back of the carbs as the airbox does that normally.

If you do get pods, get good ones. The cheap ebay ones are junk. If you get any, get k&n. Expensive but they are the best bet if you want them to work.
 
A final note, contrary to popular opinion, pods rarely increase your performance. They might look fast but on a stock engine, you wont get much.