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Removing air filter box
Took off my carbs today on my 1981 GS450L and decided to buy the K&N air filter pods. I am attempting to remove the old airbox and having a hell of a time. Any tips?
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Pull the engine out.
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Ok I did that, now what?Comment
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damn your fast!Comment
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On my 450 with the engine out the airbox just comes right out. Maybe the Ls are different.
Life is too short to ride an L.Comment
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It's a matter of twisting, pulling, cursing, etc... It does help if the battery is out, any other bolts and stuff out of the way too.
I swear Suzuki welded the frames around the airbox on these 450's.Comment
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One word: Dremel.
1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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Pods.. Pods..oooOriginally posted by owenmybro20 View Post
Good luck with those.. I'm assuming you've read the various 'Pods' threads and are prepared for weeks of mucking about with jetting etc..
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Cutting the frame is so drastic.Originally posted by Rob S. View PostOne word: Dremel.
Life is too short to ride an L.Comment
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Pods aren't so bad if you've got a good baseline running bike to re-jet from. The airbox comes out easily if you remove the rear wheel and the plastic splash-guard/fender thingy directly in front of the rear wheel. Then slide the airbox straight back.Comment
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On my bike (1982 1100e), it's relatively easy to remove the airbox...if you cut the frame off with a sawzall!
1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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Why do people freak out and warn of the impending apocalypse when someone says they are switching to pods? Jetting these bikes is not rocket science, it simply requires a bit of patience and the willingness to spend the time to do it right using a methodical step by step approach.Originally posted by Showtime View PostPods.. Pods..ooo Good luck with those.. I'm assuming you've read the various 'Pods' threads and are prepared for weeks of mucking about with jetting etc..
If anybody thinks jetting a GS for street use is hard they should never try jetting one of the old air cooled 2 stroke race bikes for track use. Now that is fussy work with an extremely small window for success.
Mark1982 GS1100E
1998 ZX-6R
2005 KTM 450EXCComment
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Air Box removal
I used a drill and "swiss cheesed" the air box on my gs750e...took me 3 hours...
Having a few cold beers helped the process as well...
Good luck!Comment
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