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I have a questions concerining the installation of K&N pod air filters. I just bought a pair and I am concerned about the two bolts that the front of the stock air box slides over to hold the air box in place. It looks like the only way to remove these bolts is to grind them off. However, I REALLY don't want to do this. I would like to still be able to use my air box if I want to go riding the creek. Has anyone find a way to leave these bolts in place and still use the pod air filters without these bolts rubbing a hole in the air filters? Any help is greatly appreciated!!! **Sorry for the small picture... The max pic size it will let me upload is 50K!!**

Hey, I am new to this forum but I am not new to fourwheelers and motors. I have a 2006 Yamaha Banshee and I have Vforce 3 intake reeds as well. I have started noticing that one cylinder on my bike doesn't fire as well as the other one. Long story short, I have traced it down to the intake reeds. I have disassembled the reeds and I have found that the carbon-fiber petals have worn out and have pretty deep grooves from the cages that have set in the petals. I flipped all of the reeds so that now a flat surface is touching my reed cage and this has helped my motor tremendously. So obviously, it's time for me to order a new set of petals for my reed cage. Now here is my question... Am I the only one that has had this problem? And does anyone know if the wear on these reeds is normal? I have had these reeds a little over a year now and I just didn't expect to find them worn out this soon... Anybody else?