tips on airbox removal

[Guest]

having a hard time pulling the airbox out of my 80 gs400. Carbs are off, battery cradle is off, rear wheel guard(fender) is off.
Is there a twist and pull trick that I am missing?

Thanks
j

[Nessism]

Take out the screws holding the airbox to the frame and slide it back as far as possible. After that it's all about brute force.:twisted::twisted::twisted:

[QuaiChangKane]

I dunno about yours, but the airbox on my '83 750E would not come off without either cutting the box or pulling the engine....

[Jagir]

Take out the screws holding the airbox to the frame and slide it back as far as possible. After that it's all about brute force.:twisted::twisted::twisted:

pull it out towards the back of the bike (through where the back wheel was)?

[oldschoolorange]

It is a pain in the ass to take out without removing the engine, if you have a sawzall then just cut it out

[simon_C]

are they any different than a 77 gs400? you gotta remove the plastic part of the box first. then it just comes out from the top. at least, mine did when i pulled it out yesterday.

[Nessism]

pull it out towards the back of the bike (through where the back wheel was)?

Yes! \\/ It will only go back a couple of cm but every little bit counts.

[Jagir]

success!

I yanked it and gave it a half twist. Wasn't pretty, but it's already clean and waiting for the new boots.
I'm gonna lick this throttle problem yet.
j

[80GS750]

take a sawzall to it, then buy yourself some pods....

jk. just man handle it, she will come out

[marek]

I wasn't able to remove it without removing the engine. I probably could have forced it but I didn't want to damage it any further (already was pretty ugly).