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Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by feetballhabob, Mar 7, 2010.

  1. feetballhabob

    feetballhabob Member

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    I have a hard time getting the airbox mounted back on the carbs any ideas whats wrong.
     
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    You are fighting 25 year old rubber carb to airbox boots, that someone measured against new as being 1/4 inch SHORT !!
    You should have these boots mostly retracted into the airbox.
    You can make a tool to help from a car antenna and bend the end over 90*
    Do all the pushing, shoving and twisting with the airbox "loose" unbolted from the frame.
    Good luck !!
     
    TIMEtoRIDE, Mar 8, 2010
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    Have been told that "the more you do it, the easier it gets". I must have not done it enough! IT SUCKS :wink: !!!

    skillet
     
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    Thanks it was a pain in the butt. Boots dont look like they are all the way on carbs. I'm thinking about getting pod air filters and getting rid of the box all together.
     
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    what bike do you have? i have a set of 4 pod filters that will fit an xj550 maxim with less than 200 miles on them i could sell you. pm me if interested.
     
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    You're opening a can of worms if you throw pods on there. Re-jetting is not fun with pods.
     
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    just a thought about pods would rather keep air box but it is a pain in the you know what.
     
    feetballhabob, Mar 9, 2010
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    Brand new boots are cheap, not shrunk, and pliable. Contact chacal.
     
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    new to this sight not sure how to contact
     
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    He is located in our Supporting Vendor Forum. or try info@xj4ever.com. He'll get right back to you.
     
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    Thanks man I love this sight I have the only bike like this that I know of this with a hundred miles
     
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    i remember a thread a while back where somebody mentioned that they used plumbing coupling to replace their old airbox boots and that it was alot more pliable than oem ones, not to mention less than $4 a piece.

    finally found the thread here:
    http://www.xjbikes.com/Forums/viewtopic ... boots.html
     
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    cool Ill check it out
     
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    The boots on my XJ are a dream compared to the ones on my Kaw. Talk about a PITA!
     
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    thanks guys lots of good ideas
     
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    Now I've gone from the willies to the heebie jeebies.

    Nice video though. Why is the field of view so narrow?
     
    gitbox, Mar 25, 2010
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    Disregard my previous post - I put it in the wrong thread by accident - stupid tabbed browser...
     
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