Removing the airbox: Difference between revisions

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The old airbox removal article stated 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. And make sure you don't; if you put any extra holes in the airbox, you'll let too much air in and the bike won't run right.

==Removal from the rear==

This is probably the preferred method, but we don't have a lot of documentation on it. 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.

==Removal from the side==

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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.

Remove the two bolts at the inside front of the rear fender and pull the fender back a bit. Remove the battery, then 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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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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 The old airbox removal article stated 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. And make sure you don't; if you put any extra holes in the airbox, you'll let too much air in and the bike won't run right.
+==Removal from the rear==
+This is probably the preferred method, but we don't have a lot of documentation on it. 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.
 ==Removal from the side==
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-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.
+Remove the two bolts at the inside front of the rear fender and pull the fender back a bit. Remove the battery, then 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]]
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 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.