Removing the airbox: Difference between revisions

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[[Category:Intake]]

'''Note:''' This article is undergoing a major revision. ~~Skip down~~ to ~~the last part and try~~ to ~~get~~ your airbox out ~~from the rear all in one piece~~. It shouldn't be necessary to rip it into pieces in order to remove it.

'''Note:''' This article is undergoing a major revision, and we don't have good documentation on either process. You'll be on your own a little bit, but with a good amount of patience you should be able to figure it out.

The old airbox removal article suggested that you would have to break your airbox to get it out. This is not true. You should be able to remove it undamaged if you are patient and careful enough. It shouldn't be necessary to rip it into pieces in order to remove it.

==Removal from the side==

To get started, you need to remove a lot of pieces from the bike. Follow the directions for [[How do I remove the carbs to work on them?|removing the carbs]], including removing the carbs.

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But with no airbox in the way and the modular filter pods in their place, removing the carbs is as easy as loosening a few intake screws and popping them out. This is good, because removing the airbox is going to force you to remove the carbs pretty often in order to [[I want to improve my carburetor jetting|get the jetting right]]. If you're a new rider, it is [[Why performance mods might not be good for you|not recommended]] that you mess with the intake system. Go out and ride.

==~~==Alternate method==~~==

==Removal from the rear==

One of our owners has reported that he had good luck removing the airbox from the rear of the bike. Remove the rear wheel, both rear under-fender pieces, and the side fairings. Then, disconnect the airbox from the carbs and pull it all the way out through the back. You ~~may be able to~~ get the airbox out intact this way.

One of our owners has reported that he had good luck removing the airbox from the rear of the bike. Remove the rear wheel, both rear under-fender pieces, and the side fairings. Then, disconnect the airbox from the carbs and pull it all the way out through the back. You can get the airbox out intact this way.

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 [[Category:Intake]]
-'''Note:''' This article is undergoing a major revision. Skip down to the last part and try to get your airbox out from the rear all in one piece. It shouldn't be necessary to rip it into pieces in order to remove it.
+'''Note:''' This article is undergoing a major revision, and we don't have good documentation on either process. You'll be on your own a little bit, but with a good amount of patience you should be able to figure it out.
+The old airbox removal article suggested that you would have to break your airbox to get it out. This is not true. You should be able to remove it undamaged if you are patient and careful enough. It shouldn't be necessary to rip it into pieces in order to remove it.
+==Removal from the side==
+To get started, you need to remove a lot of pieces from the bike. Follow the directions for [[How do I remove the carbs to work on them?|removing the carbs]], including removing the carbs.
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 But with no airbox in the way and the modular filter pods in their place, removing the carbs is as easy as loosening a few intake screws and popping them out. This is good, because removing the airbox is going to force you to remove the carbs pretty often in order to [[I want to improve my carburetor jetting|get the jetting right]]. If you're a new rider, it is [[Why performance mods might not be good for you|not recommended]] that you mess with the intake system. Go out and ride.
-====Alternate method====
+==Removal from the rear==
-One of our owners has reported that he had good luck removing the airbox from the rear of the bike. Remove the rear wheel, both rear under-fender pieces, and the side fairings. Then, disconnect the airbox from the carbs and pull it all the way out through the back. You may be able to get the airbox out intact this way.
+One of our owners has reported that he had good luck removing the airbox from the rear of the bike. Remove the rear wheel, both rear under-fender pieces, and the side fairings. Then, disconnect the airbox from the carbs and pull it all the way out through the back. You can get the airbox out intact this way.