Reassembling after carb dip

[alke46]

So I have dipped and cleaned the carbs on my GS 1000 and am now ready to put everything back on the bike.

My question is this: Is it even possible to install the carbs before installing the stock air box? I mean, would one be able to get the air box on if the carbs are installed 1st?

Thanks for all replies

Larry

[Big T]

No

But reinstalling the carbs is pretty easy into that space

What GS 1000 are you talking about?

Edit I see you have a 79


1. Reassemble the entire carb rack
2. Take the top bolts out of the air box
3. On the right side of the motor, take the carb rack and attach and adjust both throttle cables
4. Slide the rack in from the right side, tilted down to the front
5. Straddle the bike and rotate the carbs mostly into the intake boots
6. Using a screwdriver, pry the air box boots over the cab mouths about half way
7. Confirm that the front of the carbs are lined up in the boots and push the rack forward, fully into the boots. Confirm the clamps are positioned so you can access them to tighten
8. Finish prying the airbox boots in place. Wiggle the airbox onto the carbs Tighten the clamps
9. Tighten the boot clamps
10. Lift up the airbox and reinstall the 2 top bolts. Reinstall the vent hose to the box. Install the air filter box
11. Verify that all hoses are attached where they below. Check the throttle action

This should take 5-10 minutes. Some silicone lube on the boots can be helpful

[Sandy]

I follow pretty much what BigT does except I leave the cable bracket and cables off until the carbs are back in. That gives you more wiggle room with the frame rails and the bracket and cables are relatively easy to install after unlike with CV carbs. The real trick is having nice pliable carb boots. Good luck if they're old a hard.