Removing the airbox: Difference between revisions

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~~You need to remove~~ the ~~10 screws that hold~~ the ~~two halves~~ of the ~~box together~~. Remove the battery, and the two bolts that hold the back of the box to the frame under the battery~~, then start to work on those~~ screws. When you've got them all out, you should be able to break the two halves apart ~~(if~~ you have trouble doing this, then you missed a screw; they're hidden all over the perimeter of the box~~). You should also remove the two bolts at the inside front of the rear fender and pull the fender back a bit~~.

Remove the two bolts at the inside front of the rear fender and pull the fender back a bit. Remove the battery, and the two bolts that hold the back of the box to the frame under the battery. Then remove the 10 screws that hold the two halves of the box together. When you've got them all out, you should be able to break the two halves apart. If you have trouble doing this, then you missed a screw; they're hidden all over the perimeter of the box.

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Remove the plastics and filter element from inside the box at this time. Slide one side forward and one side back. Work the left half of the box out of the frame, then the right. Be very patient.

Remove the plastics and filter element from inside the box at this time. Slide one side of the airbox forward and one side back. Work the left half of the box out of the frame, then the right. Be very patient.

~~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.

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==Now what?==

If you are removing the airbox to make it easier to remove your carbs and work on them, you have two choices: You can do the [[Battery box mod for easier carb removal|battery box mod]] to make it easier to remove the carbs while keeping things close to stock, or you can add [[Aftermarket air filters and pods|air filter pods]]. Of these two, we recommend modifying the stock battery box and putting the airbox back in.

If you leave the airbox out and add pods, 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.

Pods are much more fiddly than the stock arrangement, and they're also louder. If you want a bike to ride, rather than one to work on, you should really avoid going to pods.

==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 can get the airbox out intact this way.

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-You need to remove the 10 screws that hold the two halves of the box together. Remove the battery, and the two bolts that hold the back of the box to the frame under the battery, then start to work on those screws. When you've got them all out, you should be able to break the two halves apart (if you have trouble doing this, then you missed a screw; they're hidden all over the perimeter of the box). You should also remove the two bolts at the inside front of the rear fender and pull the fender back a bit.
+Remove the two bolts at the inside front of the rear fender and pull the fender back a bit. Remove the battery, and the two bolts that hold the back of the box to the frame under the battery. Then remove the 10 screws that hold the two halves of the box together. When you've got them all out, you should be able to break the two halves apart. If you have trouble doing this, then you missed a screw; they're hidden all over the perimeter of the box.
 [[Image:airbox2.jpg|150px]]
-Remove the plastics and filter element from inside the box at this time. Slide one side forward and one side back. Work the left half of the box out of the frame, then the right. Be very patient.
+Remove the plastics and filter element from inside the box at this time. Slide one side of the airbox forward and one side back. Work the left half of the box out of the frame, then the right. Be very patient.
-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.
+[[image:IMG_0095.jpg|150px]]
+==Now what?==
+If you are removing the airbox to make it easier to remove your carbs and work on them, you have two choices: You can do the [[Battery box mod for easier carb removal|battery box mod]] to make it easier to remove the carbs while keeping things close to stock, or you can add [[Aftermarket air filters and pods|air filter pods]]. Of these two, we recommend modifying the stock battery box and putting the airbox back in.
+If you leave the airbox out and add pods, 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.
+Pods are much more fiddly than the stock arrangement, and they're also louder. If you want a bike to ride, rather than one to work on, you should really avoid going to pods.
 ==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 can get the airbox out intact this way.