Inserting Airbox into 450

[RogueZuki]

I'm at my wits end!!! My hands are all cut up and **it from trying to do this. I don't have a service manual or anything of the sort and my bike is damn near in pieces from trying to do this. How the F' do I get this damn thing into my bike? If I have to take off my rear wheel, how do I do this on a shaftie?

[Larry D]

I looked through your pics. I'm guessing you have the airbox in now too.
An essential element to getting the carbs in is new squishy, flexible rubber boots on both the airbox and, in your case, the intake boots.

You can also detach the airbox and move it backwards as far as possible to help some. Try inserting them from the right side of the bike. Honestly, it's a matter of jamming and cramming them in there. With new rubber boots it makes it easier.

Don't forget to attach the vacumn and fuel lines first. Good Luck.

EDIT:: I'm sorry, I must be tired....I thought you were trying to put in the carbs. FWIW, I had a difficult time getting my airbox in as well. I finally figured out the one and only way that they'll fit. I can now have it out in about 10 seconds. There's a way to do it, step back take a breath, you'll get it.

[RogueZuki]

We can all discard this thread now. My friend the genius tetris'd the damn thing in there. Thanks again friend. Now I need to find out how to check my float height because the damn carb is still ****in fuel.

[crash-harris]

I realized after hacking mine apart to remove it from the bike that all I had to do was remove the carbs and it would pop right out

[RogueZuki]

I have no idea how you had so much luck with it but mine wasn't that way. We ended up taking the braket off the left side of the bike opposite the battery bay and my friend worked his magic on it.

[crash-harris]

I actually split mine in two because I didn't realize I could take the carbs off and get it out. Dunno how much different it is, but mine is an '82 GS450L.