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hey guys, i just got a 82 gs550l. what is the trick to getting the air box out? where can i get new carb boots?

thanks
cody
 
its a pain in the butt . the easyest way... if there is one is to remove the carburators and then pull it out or if you mean the air filter box then just remove the seat and pull it up and out when you have loosened everything there is enough wiggle room eventhough it may not look like it. depending on how hard your rubbers are it shouldnt bee too hard
 
"its a pain in the butt"... hence my response about C4..not one bike i know of has an easy in..easy out airbox.
 
Greetings and Salutations!!

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hi Mr. atcrider1,

Yes, some of these GS bikes are a pain to get the carbs and airbox in and out. (My 850 is pretty dang easy.) Sometimes, after loosening the airbox, you can loosen the rear fender and then slide the aibox back another inch or so to facilitate easier removal of the carbs. Then the airbox should be much more cooperative.

But that's not why I'm here. Let me dump a TON if information on you and share some GS lovin'. :D

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Loosen the rear fender!! Now thats a freaking awesome idea Cliff! Not once had i thought of that . I can see that it adds a few inches of wiggle room..thanks for that post. Its gonna save me a lot of cuss words for sure!!
 
chuck hahn said:
"its a pain in the butt"... hence my response about C4..not one bike i know of has an easy in..easy out airbox.
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I know the '78 750 has a piece-of-cake airbox, it just slides out. There are a few of them with that configuration.
 
I got a 77 and a 78 750 Yeah they just slide out..long as you keep the snrokle from snagging on the wiring harness and frame, wiggle the top mounting brackets around the hard points on the frame.all the while unsnagging the boots from the intake sides of the carbs..yeah they just slide right out..easy peasy.
 
chuck hahn said:
I got a 77 and a 78 750 Yeah they just slide out..long as you keep the snrokle from snagging on the wiring harness and frame, wiggle the top mounting brackets around the hard points on the frame.all the while unsnagging the boots from the intake sides of the carbs..yeah they just slide right out..easy peasy.
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Im glad we agree, :D.
 
chuck hahn said:
Loosen the rear fender!! Now thats a freaking awesome idea Cliff!
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Hi,

I must admit it's not my original idea. I read where one of the real experts suggested that in a thread a few months ago. I thought it was very clever too. I'm just passing it along. :)



Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
chuck hahn said:
"its a pain in the butt"... hence my response about C4..not one bike i know of has an easy in..easy out airbox.
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chuck hahn said:
I got a 77 and a 78 750 Yeah they just slide out..long as you keep the snrokle from snagging on the wiring harness and frame, wiggle the top mounting brackets around the hard points on the frame.all the while unsnagging the boots from the intake sides of the carbs..yeah they just slide right out..easy peasy.
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You're drinking again aint ya?
 
They put stuff in the water down here , Octain. I have taken the airboxes off more times than i can count and i can do it in about 5 minutes now.. but at first you dont know what all it snags on or the tricks of the trade..so as a nebie it isnt so easy. Now is it?
 
thanks for the tips and welcomes guys, i got it off it was a pita lol
 
chuck hahn said:
"its a pain in the butt"... hence my response about C4..not one bike i know of has an easy in..easy out airbox.
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You have not tried a GS1000G or an 850 G then the two easiest air boxes that I've seen. I can remove the airbox and carbs on my 1000 in about 10 min's and install in about the same.
 
chuck hahn said:
They put stuff in the water down here , Octain. I have taken the airboxes off more times than i can count and i can do it in about 5 minutes now.. but at first you dont know what all it snags on or the tricks of the trade..so as a nebie it isnt so easy. Now is it?
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Is it what, easy or not so easy?:p
 
Todd..when I was a newbie it was a real pain. cuz i dint know the sequences of what to do first, second, and so on..as it is for any newbie to the bikes.. Now..after 4 years of experience inder my belt i can slap them in aqndout prety fast. that was my meaning..to the newbiw ist a pain in the azz..then as they learn its easy..
 
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