Replacement airbox for '80 1000E, question about sizing and carbs

[Guest]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to know if an '81 1100 airbox, with the internal air filter, would fit as a replacement for my '80 1000E stock air box. I want to remove the second plenum that is above the battery (mostly just to make space). It's a pain to remove the plenum every time I need to touch the battery.

Then, should I expect any carb issues?

Thanks!

[Steve]

Can't answer your question about the air filter, but I do have to ask: why do you "need to touch the battery" so often?

Get a good AGM battery (that's a construction style, not a brand name), make sure your charging system is good, then you can pretty much ignore your battery for several years.

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[Big T]

I don't know the answer about the 81, but removing the airbox on a 1000 is easy:

Remove right side cover
Remove bolt holding rear MC Reservoir
Remove bolt at back of the airbox
Loosen clamp holding airbox to plenum
Pull airbox back and wiggle out

Installation IS* the reverse of above

The big question is, why do you need to get at the battery so often? I only look at mine annually

* Unlike what many repair manuals say

[Nessism]

Removing the airbox on my old 1000S (same as a 1000E) is super easy: lift seat, remove RH side cover, loosen screw for clamp at front of plenum, remove screw holding plenum to frame, then lift airbox out of the bike. Takes about 30 seconds total time.

[StratJeff]

For my airbox, I have to remove the tank bolt and lift the tank slightly just to be able to wiggle it out. That's the pain I'm trying to avoid.

I've been regularly adding/cleaning up electrical stuff at the battery for a while, recently did the SH775 and re-installing some other cross-country hardware (charger, camera, etc).

[Sandy]

Why are you guys removing the RH side cover? All I do is loosen the front clamp, remove the retaining screw, slide it back a touch and rotate it towards me as I lift up. Not that wasting the 5 seconds it takes to remove the side cover is a biggy. LOL.

[Big T]

I haven't been able to get mine past the rear MC reservoir, so I pull the side cover and the bolt holding the reservoir too get enough room

[StratJeff]

Sounds like everyone has to wiggle a little differently to get the airbox out.

Guess I'll leave it stock for now, thanks for chiming in!