Air Box Removal advice

[Guest]

Anyone tell me how to get the airbox off my GS450, I want to get the carbs off and also the airbox to give a good clean.

I cant get the carb screws out as they are pozi screws and not bolts, so taking out the intake boot and then the carbs is looking difficult to do.

[Showtime]

OK, Carbs are now off, rear fender splashguard also removed and airbox pulled back as far as possible to allow the carbs to come out, so far so good, battery tray also unbolted, but no way is there enough room to get the airbox out, forwards, backwards or sideways.

Only way out looks to be to remove the engine.. surely not ?

[tkent02]

Only way out looks to be to remove the engine.. surely not ?

When they put it together, easy airbox removal was probably not a high priority. Can you clean it out in place?

[Steve]

Only way out looks to be to remove the engine.. surely not ?

Sorry, but yeah.

Sucks to have a 450, doesn't it.

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[Rob S.]

I took a Dremel to mine ('82 1100e), then installed pods.

[terrylee]

Been a while since took one off wife's bike, but think I had to remove cam chain tensionor , after removing everything you did, then turn box sideways and take out on the left side. terrylee

[tkent02]

I'm picking up a 450E tomorrow, disassembled. Maybe I can figure something out for you.

[Showtime]

Sorry, but yeah.

Sucks to have a 450, doesn't it. Haha.. funny that ... apparantly Yes it does..

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Engines coming out once I get it running right, just re-shimmed the valves and carbs off to be soda blasted and ultrasonically cleaned

[GS(X)400]

I remember this problem on the rebuild on my 400. My reaction was...wait you cant have to take the engine out.

You can just get away with taking the heads off.

[Mekanix]

Push it back, turn to the right until its sideways, pull it out to the left.
Its a B#$% but is possible although it does deform some of the corners.

Best not to remove it though.
I'd clean it in place with some break cleaner. Just remove the battery, protect everything from overspray and let it drain out the bottom hose.

[Showtime]

Thanks all, will post up some progress pictures at the weekend, but for now, I'll leave the thing in place. Engine out next weekend.. Nurse !!

[speedmotoco]

It is a pain! I put vm32's on my bike and cut the box out. Maybe straight out the back?

[jbird7262]

After looking at mine in discust, I thought about removing the rear fender completly, then sliding the airbox back, have to replace rear brake shoes so its a good excuse to pull the wheel and airbox too!