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[10yeareer]

I wonder if the intake setup is different on the GS's. My biggest PITA removing my carbs is loosening up all 8 clamps. Getting the carbs in the engine intake and the airbox boots on is easy on my 650.

The key is to remove the screws on the air box and slide the airbox back as far as it will go. If you don't do that then its almost impossible to get the carbs in and out. The lube on the boots also helps.

I don't think I need them on my gs but on my DRZ a set of these make it much easier to get the boots over the carbs.

[Anonymous]

Don't ask me, I still have nightmares over putting that airbox back on! If I change out the pistons and rings I will have to do it again! Agh! Procrastination sure sounds great. 8O

[simon lambert]

Plenty of patience is required for this.
The heat gun is a must.. I used the partners hair dryer (burn it out later)
but it is a great help if the airbox tubes are old and hard.
One problem can be is if the tubes rotate in the box and the orientation is wrong. Worse still if you have taken them out and re-installed in the wrong postion.
Also removing the mounting box screws is a must. Another thing I have found is the airboxes can deform and a flex inwards away from the carbs..
The heatgun and a pushing the box forward with something like a hammer handle inserted through the hole in the back of the box did it for me..
I want to change my air box in the near future when I change carbs so I know what your going through and what I am in for..

Simon