I’m no mechanic

[Sixgunluvr]

But I did get the carb rack out with no problems. Some say the air box is a pain, but I took a tip to take the clamps off first and then reach in and keep the legs together as best you can and it slips right out. The plastic guard the shields the radiator/hose now that was a pain. Just have to squeeze it together as it slips out up through the top like the air box did. The plastic would have been more pliable if it was warm.     All in all no trouble going from parked with a full tank off gas to looking for a box to put the carb rack in in just 2-3hrs.
  I did not remove any mounting brackets. I did not fully remove the fuel selector.





I did take the wiring harness off the small frame studs. Removed the coil on the left and used a couple zip ties to keep things out of the way. I’ve read using zip ties when reinstalling the air box is a huge help.  

[98valk]

no reason to remove the radiator shield. the tech manual instructs to move the upper engine mounts out of the way.
air box goes in and out much easier when done taken out and put in vertically end to end.

[Sixgunluvr]

air box goes in and out much easier when done taken out and put in vertically end to end.

I simply tried to keep the end pointed upward and squeezed the legs of the air box together two at a time, and worked it out, was no hassle at all/slipped right out. I did not have to remove any engine mount bolts, regardless of what the manual says.

[Sixgunluvr]

All slicked up and ready for re install.

[Sixgunluvr]

Update from the guy working on my carbs.  



Less than 9,000 miles on the bike….but 22yrs old.