Removing airbox from bike

[kingofvenus]

Why do you have this opinion? I replaced mine with pod filters, but would prefer to attain the milage and low end performance of the stock box.

Steve

Had trouble with cross winds leaning it out, that I've never had with pods on it. They have been on it since '85, and never have regreted it. Going on three years with them and a set of 34mm cv flatslides from an '87 gsxr 1100.

[doctorgonzo]

Second shameless posting of a bike pic today...

But pods just LOOK so much better. IMO you should be able to look THROUGH a bike. They are a bit of a pain to get tuned right, but then they run great.

[cyclefvr2]

it wasnt just suzuki, my 82 kawi 650- 1000 was the same way!, pain in the ass , if you dont know, but if you think long enough about assembly you'll figure it out, cause it goes in first b4 motor ect...

[Steve]

IMO you should be able to look THROUGH a bike.

Gonna be a little hard here.





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[Clone]

I had a heck of a time getting the airbox to move back far enough to remove the #1 carb when the rail started leaking. I seriously had to remove most of the attachments on the middle of the bike, and ram a crowbar in there to push it back enough. I can really see that if you want to get it out completely:
carbs,
rubbers to the carbs and the head removed
batterybox
cam tensioner
probably the top end oil lines
then you may have enough room to get the airbox out.

If you are thinking to go to pods, the slides probably won't come up very well without the restriction.

[seadflo]

Hi all, just curious..
Went through this with my 83 GS 750e.
I ended up damaging the box and in turn cut it to get it out.
I am now looking for a replacement air box.
I do not want to pod the bike.
Just wondering if anyone knows if there are compatible boxes that fit the bike/frame?
Or of any where besides here or ebay that i could find a usable, stock airbox..

thanks!