Carby and air box removal

[Fred]

If it ain't broke eh?

I swap between the two systems as the mood takes.
With my pipes I have no tuning probs with either but I usually go back to the airbox during the cold wet season to avoid anything unforseable. After all, the OEMs spend a huge amount of money to get it right don't they.

The pods do give it that souped up look though eh.
Especially with the shorter side covers I made up to give it a cleaner look and then sprayed the battery and carrier semi-gloss black.
I'll post some picks next time I've got the pods on again.

[fungorus]

I don't like pods anyway.....alot of research goes into getting the air box the right volume for optimum running.....why stuff with that...I am not that smart....

[melbxs]

It's still worth keeping the AB, for all it's a PITA.

Nearly all the problems you read about people having getting the tune right is blokes who have gone to Pod filters.

[AussiXS11G]

the bracket for the airbox on my 1980 is slotted so that the AB can be moved back to facilitate carbi removal and fitting - it's still a struggle tho..

[fungorus]

Yeah I know......I found out the hard way......well actually I got slightly hot tempered after an incident....and well lets just say the air box got removed in the process before my thinking cap went on....Lesson learnt (cool off before doing anything rash)..... lol

[netbikes]

I have the carbs off my bike now but I didn't remove the air box to do it, can't see why you need to, especially now after reading your post LOL.

cheers   chris
www.netbikes.com.au

[fungorus]

Here are some shots of the recent carbie swap I did. I uploaded these at work as we have b/band.
I will add some comments soon, when I get home and have time. Please enjoy the pics.


Got to get that damn bolt lined up (oh why did I undo the top screws), dont do this folks!!!!!no serious


These are the ones you can undo and the ones still in are the ones you dont touch......




These are the last two screws and I finally have that top part of the air filter back together. Finally the endless cursing can stop now....


Check those diaphragms....yep there were holes but have had the dodgy silicone fix....leave well alone as they still work.....


Float levels all good.....thank god.......


Put the top part of air box in first as this seems the easiest way (I say this with much jubilation) as I think there is possibly NO easy way.....must be at least  a 1/2 mm gap to work with but only five knuckles on each hand and when they are all skun......well you know the story....
 



That's it!!!!!! I have done it and with one good knuckle left....just kiddin only one skun knuckle for the whole process.....a new record


A sneaky little trick to line up those impossible to line up plates that sandwich the whole she-bang. put the driver in hole-line up other bolt with another driver- put in screw- remove driver line up hole again and next screw in.....blah blah

Fungy