Easy carb removal?

[vstan905]

Do yourself a favor, buy a manual

[Dink]

Easy way with carb removal/installation. Remove the FRONT boots!!!
To aid longevity & installation I use "Castrol Rubber Grease".
Always remove to the left, and install from the left, install cable/s before you fit the "rack", install into the plenum chamber; an assistant is handy to hold the rack into the rear boots whilst you install the front ones.

Dink

[hwb120240]

Do yourself a favor, buy a manual

I have one. I asked about the easiest way due to past experiences. Somebody usually has a tip or two. Thanks guys.

[mcycle-nut]

Replace the airbox with pods, then carb removal is a snap. Then again, you WILL be removing them alot as you try to jet the flippin' thing! ](*,)

[hwb120240]

I take you guys have as much trouble finding the right jetting for the pods as I did with the Madura. Several people were able to use a particular jet, but for some it took an entirely different set. I finally went back to the stock set up, and just suffer through the carb removal...

[hwb120240]

I got them off, cleaned up and back on today. When you said left, that must be facing the bike? It's wide open to the kickstarter side.
I really appreciate all the help folks.
Wayne

[waterman]

I just have to ask was it easier than the Maddie? I had owned a Madura 700 and found that once you removed the intake boots from the motor, that the carbs could be dropped and removed fairly easily. It was putting the airbox back on top of the carbs and back together in the bike that was difficult.
I can believe trying to fine tune a maddie with pods would be hard, if I remember they had different main jets for front and rear cylinders and possibly even different needles. Real easy to get confused and misplace. Good running motor though; I do miss the v4 rumble.

[hwb120240]

Much easier, :-D . I finally found a fairly easy way to get the V4's carbs out. I remove the intake manifolds and it gives a lot of room. On the GS I took the airbox off, loosened the intake boots and popped 'em right off.
On my 1200 I drilled three 1/2" holes in my baffle plates and she will rumble. You are correct in the different jets for different carbs. Same for the intakes front and rear.