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Carb boot trick

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Idk if any of you have tried this, but as I'm sure most of you know, those carb boots are a pain in the ass. I had just changed them and was putting my carbs back on. After a few minutes of wiggling, rotating, screaming, a few choice words and almost kicking something, i took a break. When I came back, I had a long 2"x4" and I placed it against the intake side of the carbs and, with my brother pushing on the other side, we managed to fanigle then carbs in. It took a lot of force, and using the bikes brake to stop it from moving, but now they're in.
 
If you have a look on the center stand, there is a hole that you can put a screw driver through to lock it, saves you having to hold the brake.
A wee bit of dish washing liquid smeared on the inside of the boots gets the carbs sliding in with no effort. ;)
 
Flyboy said:
If you have a look on the center stand, there is a hole that you can put a screw driver through to lock it, saves you having to hold the brake.
A wee bit of dish washing liquid smeared on the inside of the boots gets the carbs sliding in with no effort. ;)
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Good tips. I didn't know about the lock on the centerstand.

I use a few drops of Marvel Mystery Oil or automatic transmission fluid (ATF) smeared around inside the boot. Both of these oils are good to lubricate and condition rubber seals and help make a positive seal between the boot and the carb body.
 
I just wrap a bungee to hold the brake and a dab of oil on the throats of the carbs. Another cool trick is to a piece of sheet metal about the size of a license plate. Dont use a license plate though cuz you dont want the indents from the letters. You want smooth flat sheet metal. Slide it in and let it rest against the AIRBOX boots and slide.,.jam..wiggle.force the carbs on into alignment and then roll them in to the boots. The metal will compress the airbox boots back and will keep the intake side of the carbs from snagging all up in the airbox boots. Once you get the carbs in and the clamps tightened, then slide the sheet metal out and as you go line up the airbox boots with the carbs.
 
You guys need better technique or better carbs boots

I can put the VMs back on my 1000 in under 15 minutes with only 3 screwdrivers and the airbox in place
 
Why do people fight with this? I'll never know. All I do is pull the motor mounts and jack up the back of the motor. There is a least a half inch of clearance to be gained from this tip. And there is no force involved, which can break parts and is always best avoided.
 
Big T said:
You guys need better technique or better carbs boots

I can put the VMs back on my 1000 in under 15 minutes with only 3 screwdrivers and the airbox in place
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You guys need different BIKES. :rolleyes:

On my 850 and 1000 shafties, you can remove and replace the carbs within 15 minutes. :p

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get new boots, or take yours off put them in hot oil,it sounds like there old dry and not near flexible like they should be
they should slide right in, try a lil oil on the lips next time,it should help
also if the boots on the intake side are dry, there prolly going to leak and separate from the mount,then they will leak air and your bike will not run right ,and it will drive you crazy why it isnt idling or running right, learned this the hard way lol
 
All it takes is a few minutes and a Visa card to order new carb boots that aren't shriveled and shrunken with age.

You're going to break something very expensive yanking on the carbs that hard.
 
My trick has to do withn the fact that the clearance between the intake sdie of the carbs and the airbox boots is miniscule..thus the plate helps the throat slide up easily and not get hung on the boots.
 
Flyboy said:
If you have a look on the center stand, there is a hole that you can put a screw driver through to lock it, saves you having to hold the brake.
A wee bit of dish washing liquid smeared on the inside of the boots gets the carbs sliding in with no effort. ;)
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Unfortunately, I don't think all the GS center stands have this feature.
 
after i put new boots on mine its not at all hard to get the carbs on or off.
 
I bought new intake side boots, and they slide in with just a little push.

On the other hand, my air box boots are in bad shape. I ordered some new ones but they are on backorder.

I used sil glide with no luck, they are a pain in the rear that is for sure..
 
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