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Airbox vs. No Airbox

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:16 am
by vaportrail
Leave it on or get rid of it?

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:20 pm
by 8R9SRX
the air box helps with the powerjet carbs. leave it off and youll be buying pistons....

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:08 am
by Vmax540
Read the Reliability in the Article section.......

Airbox or No Airbox

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:35 am
by vaportrail
What if I don't have the powerjets on my carbs??? That box is such a pain and I figure I can get a little more speed without the extra weight.

Air Box

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:39 am
by Undertaker#13
If you are making it a Mod, I would pull it. If running Stock leave it on or you will be building a engine! 8)

Re: Airbox vs. No Airbox

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:49 pm
by AdrenalineJunky
Wow, I have done some tough AIRBOXES in my life, BUT THIS ONE HERE HAS GOT TO BE IN THE TOP 2 WORST TO INSTALL. I don't think I ever want to take it off again! What a pia. Any tricks or ideas?

Re: Airbox vs. No Airbox

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:08 am
by opsled
AdrenalineJunky wrote:Wow, I have done some tough AIRBOXES in my life, BUT THIS ONE HERE HAS GOT TO BE IN THE TOP 2 WORST TO INSTALL. I don't think I ever want to take it off again! What a pia. Any tricks or ideas?
Remove seat. Remove fasteners from tank cover and tank. Slide tank back. Remove secondary clutch.

Much more room to R&R air box now.

opsled

Re: Airbox vs. No Airbox

Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:27 pm
by Vmax540
AdrenalineJunky wrote:Wow, I have done some tough AIRBOXES in my life, BUT THIS ONE HERE HAS GOT TO BE IN THE TOP 2 WORST TO INSTALL. I don't think I ever want to take it off again! What a pia. Any tricks or ideas?
You're the first ever to complain about the airbox....

:wink:

Second only to the 87-90 Exciter airbox ?

Re: Airbox vs. No Airbox

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:55 am
by collinz
I leave mine, and that's because I want to keep it stock.

Re: Airbox vs. No Airbox

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:00 am
by Bob Vehring
I did mine a bit different, got rid of all the plumbing, single pump, regular 38's and no box. Was careful learning what it wanted for jets and no problems in 3 years.
Not sayin you should do it, just telling you what I did, much easier to work on now

Re: Airbox vs. No Airbox

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 4:46 pm
by vmax-540
It isn't fun no matter what you do, but the easiest way I have found in to loosen the air box from the carbs, then remove the two screws holding the box to the frame and push to the rear as far as you can what isn't much, then remove the carbs and take them out first that will give you room to get the box out. Just reverse to install the box.