Trouble removing carb GS425

[Guest]

Hi,

I know I'm missing something. I've been following the Clymer's manual but can't for the life of me get the carbs loose. Took the tank off, removed the throttle cable. I got stuck removing the air filter housing, though. There were some phillips screws on the upper and lower inside part of the housing that I removed. Removed the battery, but there are still a few electrical goodies strapped to the housing. Should I remove them too? I can't get the housing out, and therefore can't get the carbs back enough to slide off the boots to the air filter. Does anyone with my bike know what I'm missing? I don't want to mangle anything up. I'm not new to rebuilding carbs and I know I must be missing something small.

[steveb922]

I'm not familiar with your model, but on some GSs it helps to slacken the inner part of the rear mudguard (fender), and undo the air filter housing where it's bolted through the frame. You can then move everything backward an inch or two.

[gspower]

I'm not familiar with your model, but on some GSs it helps to slacken the inner part of the rear mudguard (fender), and undo the air filter housing where it's bolted through the frame. You can then move everything backward an inch or two.

The air filter housing is connected to both the electrical components and the battery casing. I think I have to take it all off. Stripped two screws today - waiting on a drill and screw extractor before I continue

[tkent02]

The air filter housing is connected to both the electrical components and the battery casing. I think I have to take it all off. Stripped two screws today - waiting on a drill and screw extractor before I continue

Stripped screws in what? Screw extractors are bogus, they don't come with screw extractor extractors.

There are better ways.

[gspower]

Stripped screws in what? Screw extractors are bogus, they don't come with screw extractor extractors.

There are better ways.

Stripped two screws on the battery housing (connected to the air cleaner housing) and one screw on the other side, connected to some electrical part. Tried PB Blaster, using a larger screwdriver, hammering a flathead in. Tried everything but the rubber band trick.

[gspower]

SO.

Got the screws off. For anyone reading this in the future, the easiest way to get the carbs off a 79 GS425 is to remove both the battery housing AND the air filter housing. This allows you to slide the carbs off very, very easily. Thanks!