I listed the jetting , float levels and placement of the various vent hoses when using pods on a 900 ..But not all 900's are the same ..For the Monster ,96 was the last year of the big valve, hotter cam V2 heads..I'm not sure if the 900 SS continued with the V2 stuff...???
All carb 900SSs are in the same state of tune, with sport oriented heads/valves/cams.
As noted later Monsters and also Cagiva Gran Canyons had 750 heads/valves/cams on 900 cc cylinders. This reduces power by perhaps 5 HP, about 68 stock versus 73 or so for an SS. Not a factor for a ‘97 900SS CR.
Removing the air box lid on 2V Ducatis of this era potentially adds power due to more air flow at a given throttle position, the dynamically active part of the air box is below the filter so air box tuning issues do not result when removing the lid. The factory lid reduces intake noise and makes sure the filter stays dry, but reduces power. When it is removed the increased air flow needs more fuel or a less combustible mixture occurs, lean misfire etc, which does not allow the added power to occur. Therefore unless the carbs are jetted for the displacement, heads and air box configuration the bike runs poorly.
