450L air box; foam only, or element too ??

[Anonymous]

my 450L has only a thin gray foam thing in the air box and two plastic grid things, one is white and other is gray.

is there supposed ot be a paper type pleated element filter or anything in it ?

if so then i cant see how any such thing can fit ?

anyone got pics of wehats supposed to be in a stock factory 80 450L box and how it all fits in there what order and everything ??


thanks for anything

[Anonymous]

Re: 450L air box; foam only, or element too ??

Yeah, that's all mine has. Then again mine wasn't treated so well before I bought it.

Bike Bandit confirms your findings:

http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/oem_schematic_view.asp?schem_dept_id=707560&section_dept_id=1&section_dept_name=OEM+Parts&dept_type_id=2&model_dept_year=1980&model_dept_mfr=Suzuki&model_dept_id=703589&model_dept_name=GS450LT

K&N has clamp on filters available, these would replaced the airbox and require some in-depth carb tinkering to implement.

The stock filter is only about $9 so if yours is toast a replacement is pretty cheap.

Sam

my 450L has only a thin gray foam thing in the air box and two plastic grid things, one is white and other is gray.

is there supposed ot be a paper type pleated element filter or anything in it ?

if so then i cant see how any such thing can fit ?

anyone got pics of wehats supposed to be in a stock factory 80 450L box and how it all fits in there what order and everything ??


thanks for anything

[Anonymous]

hum so just the foam and two retainers is stock correct, hmm.. interesting
should i spray the foam with anything ? maybe WD40 ? or ?
to help trap dirt particules a little more ?

thanks!
R

[robinjo]

hum so just the foam and two retainers is stock correct, hmm.. interesting
should i spray the foam with anything ? maybe WD40 ? or ?
to help trap dirt particules a little more ?

thanks!
R

Manual for the 550L which has the same style filter calls for 30W oil, poor some over is and then squeeze out the excess.

[Anonymous]

My 81 450S has just a foam filter. When I got the bike the filter disintegrated when I went to check it. I bought a universal foam piece and cut out the correct size. I sprayed it with some foam specifically for this purpsose. Don't know what it's called, but any bike shop should know.

[bgmart450]

Try here, 17$ for Haynes and 20 for Clymer. I think this is where I got mine:

http://store.yahoo.com/motobooks/suzgstwin191.html

http://store.yahoo.com/motobooks/suzgs19.html