Mike, to be fair, I have a bike that's running stock and I drive it daily. I haven't modded it, but my 36 year old carbs are working fine. So I guess I wonder why they (mikunis) suck?
and I'm unsure. Pod filters are what again? I don't have them on my perfectly running 36 year old bike...so I can't compare.
Free flowing exhaust, I don't know if that would replace my 36 year old factory stock exhaust that is currently running fine, again, almost 40 years later and after being brought back to life from a 15 year hiatus...
And if they (the mikunis) made the bike that wasn't working work....then....wasn't the suggestion to return the bike (the carbs) to stock the right one to help you? I might be reading your thread wrong but it seemed like when you put your original carbs on it worked? (the mikunis, the ones you said sucked?)
I speak English as a first language so I might be translating your statement wrong?