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Title: 1972 500 four stock filter or other?
Post by: bobv7 on January 20, 2020, 10:30:31 PM

I've just spent an hour getting the carbs off because of a fuel leak and it needs fixing. Not quite as easy as I hoped because of the standard air filter box which may explain why so many bike seem to have an alternative option fitted. My question is, once I have sorted the leak would it be it worth using individual pod filters or velocity stacks? I realise the jetting would need to be altered but would that just be an styling exercise and more expense for nothing?  :-\ Cheers, Bob

Title: Re: 1972 500 four stock filter or other?
Post by: Nurse Julie on January 20, 2020, 10:39:02 PM

Don't do it.... Stick to standard. These Honda's were built to run on the standard air box set up. Pods / stacks, will lead to tears 😭

Title: Re: 1972 500 four stock filter or other?
Post by: Johnwebley on January 20, 2020, 10:48:39 PM

The carb mounting rubbers have got hard and inflexible. Replace with soft new ones.
Makes life much easier

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Title: Re: 1972 500 four stock filter or other?
Post by: bobv7 on January 20, 2020, 11:09:49 PM

That would be a no to changing then. Alway good to ask them that knows first! :)

Title: Re: 1972 500 four stock filter or other?
Post by: Trigger on January 21, 2020, 09:00:36 AM

Loads of people have a problem with these rubbers.
 If you remove the air box mounting bolts the air box will go back a little. To take off the rubbers, I always use a hairdryer to soften the rubbers. To put the rubbers back on, drop them in a bowl of hot water to soften, take one out at a time and a quick dry off, a squirt of silicone spray and pop on  ;)

Title: Re: 1972 500 four stock filter or other?
Post by: bobv7 on January 21, 2020, 10:01:35 AM

Cheers mate, all sensible advice gratefully received! :D