You mean the 2780's aren't enough surface area for the TB's or the shape messes with the air flow? I know the motor sucks a tremendous amount of air (when you can feel the wind on your leg going backward, that's alot of air) but it never occurred to me that I might me starving the poor thing.
Did you ever stand behind the bike with aftermarket freeflow exhaust and get hit with a puff of air? That's alot of air ... my cat isn't afraid of anything, will walk up to a lawnmower just to say hi. He hates wind .... he won't stand behind the bike because of the hurricane back there.
I should consider different filters so I'll let you guys decide what works best and make a change. Keep discussing this and I'll keep reading.