Carb to airbox boot removal?

[Anonymous]

So I don't damage anything when removing my stiff airbox boots, can someone tell me how it is supposed to be done?
Thanks,
Billy Miles

[Carter Turk]

carb to airbox boots

Are you removing them to replace or going for pods?

There are metal retainers inside the boots about a 1/4 inch wide. Its easier to have the 4-hole airbox off the bike for retainer removal. The end of the retainers butt together, so prying and overlapping them slightly to get pliers on close to the free end . Then try and rotate left or right with a light angle applied to remove them from their lipped seats. They are difficult to remove without bending, but it is possible.

Some needle nose pliers or an angled vise grip with small claws and maybe a modified thin screwdriver (bent) should work. Carter

[Anonymous]

Heating them with a hair dryer should help. Makes the boots more flexible.

[Anonymous]

Is my wife the only woman in the world that doesn't own a hair dryer ?

[lhanscom]

Is my wife the only woman in the world that doesn't own a hair dryer ?

yes.