Airbox install

[RLD]

Just thought I'd share a tip learned Saturday!!
I was going to install the airbox. I've done this many times and every time I end up cursing the designer.  This time, I did the usual; right side in first, press in the left side, attach the right side, place a board over the top, ratchet it down the act as a third hand; and do you suppose I could get those miserable tubes onto the left carbs? Not a chance! Nothing worked! Then it dawned on me, I removed the center intake runner, reached up behind the carb, and viola!! finished. Note that my bike is de-smogged, and my hands are med to large. If you still have all that smog garbage and or extra large hands, this may not work for you. (It's still a LOUSY design).

[gordonv]

There was a Youtube video on how to do this. The guy uses tie straps with a hand tightener to bend the odd/even side tubes in so both sides go in at the same time. Then cuts the ties and pulls the pieces out.

[Garland]

I have been so frustrated by the airbox that I actually bought a used one from Pinwall to experiment with. I was hoping that I could warm up the plastic tubes a bit with a heat gun and see if I could stretch them another 1/4".

Didn't work, though, so I got her as good as I can get her and left her alone until next time...

[fudgie]

I have been lucky. I dont have trouble getting the air box in. I take it out every year or so to do stuff. I slip 1 side in, slip the other side in, line them up, put my hand in the box with my body weight and tighten them down. 5 min if that.

[HayHauler]

There was a Youtube video on how to do this. The guy uses tie straps with a hand tightener to bend the odd/even side tubes in so both sides go in at the same time. Then cuts the ties and pulls the pieces out.

The guy is Dag from Norway.  His garage cam!

Hay 
Jimmyt

[MAD6Gun]

 I do the same thing except I use string. I tiel the tubes together in pairs. Drop the box between the frame cut the string and viola. Line them up,push down and tightend the clamps.

[Warlock]

I have been lucky. I dont have trouble getting the air box in. I take it out every year or so to do stuff. I slip 1 side in, slip the other side in, line them up, put my hand in the box with my body weight and tighten them down. 5 min if that.

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