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Update: I just got the air filter in and they fit perfectly. Also bike runs differently with those on. One thing is I probably need to adjust the AF screws and jets again since it’s a better air filter. With this being known it only started with the choke on and after about 30 seconds I was able...

I understand now. I didn’t realize that the air needed to travel into those ports without having turbulence. That would make complete sense. I measured the area where the filters would go and the UNI UP-4200 ones would fit so I went and bought them and they should get here Friday. So crossing my...

I will make sure they fit and then order them. In the meantime I’m just trying to understand this better. Kind of wanting the carburetor knowledge as well. If I understand what I’m looking at and what I’m changing it makes it easier to work and more fun to work on the bike. So you’re saying...

Here are some pictures of the carbs and pod filters.

They’re Mikuni BS38 carbs so I think that means CV but not 100% sure. I also moved the needle pin back to the middle slot (where I had it before, you can see the symptoms of this 3rd position a couple reply’s up in this thread if your curious.) and I drove it down the street. It did seem to bog...

So I moved the clips down one and kept the AF screws at 2 turns each and didn’t touch the throttle stop screw. At first start, choke was on and the engine seemed very Rich it wasn’t bogging it was sputtering. (Whatever the opposite of bogging is called, that’s what it was doing). Then I waited...

Just tested size 40 pilot nets out and seemed to be a little better. Not sure it’s it’s too cool where I am at right now but the temp is about 73 degrees and the bike only started again with the choke on. I let the bike idle like that for about only 30 seconds then turned off the choke and it...

So I have a 1976 xs500 and I am having too much trouble with the carbs. The exhaust right now is 2 manifolds down to one exhaust pipe which isn’t stock for that bike. Also I have air pod filters not the original air box the stock bike has. So right now the bike only runs with the choke on and...