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Honda CX500: What size pod filters for the stock carbs?

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Removing the airbox and stock air filter and replacing it with a pair of pod filters is a common mod on these bikes; pods like these:



We found 54mm pods to work well. Don't forget that if you make a significant change to the intake such as moving to pod filters you will very likely have to re-jet your carburetors to balance the alteration in airflow! Also make sure that they don't block the atmospheric ports...