Airbox installation

greenaero · March 18th, 2012, 04:44 PM

I decided to clean and adjust my carburetors as my bike came with 23K miles on it and as far as I know its never been done. Removing the carbs was pretty after removing the stock airbox. I took the carbs apart and they actually looked pretty good. After putting them back together I hit the hard part of this job: re-installing the airbox. I'd get one boot seated and started to align the other one when the first one would slip off. Grrrr! I finally fixed by using a heat gun to warm up the airbox boots so that they were soft and pliable. I had had a friend help push the airbox forward while I manipulated the carbs. Success at last.

I had a fuel leak from a carb bowl so I had take the carbss off again to fix the leak. gun on them. After I adjusted the idle mixture the bike ran much better. This time I was able to re-install the airbox without assistance after using the heat I still need to synch the carbs but I want to install some tees in the vacuum lines so that it will be easier to do for the future.

Alex · March 18th, 2012, 04:55 PM

choneofakind · March 18th, 2012, 07:38 PM

I linked you to a DIY for separating your airbox from your battery box in the "what did you do to your ninjette today?" thread. It's really useful. I highly recommend it for making the carbs easier to work on

greenaero · March 18th, 2012, 09:51 PM

Thanks Chris, I had seen this before and I did do this after I pulled the airbox the first time. It made it much easier when I had to remove the carbs the second time to fix the a leaking bowl.

March 18th, 2012, 04:44 PM	#1
greenaero Motorcycle Hypermiler Name: Vic Location: Livermore CA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's Posts: A lot.	Airbox installation I decided to clean and adjust my carburetors as my bike came with 23K miles on it and as far as I know its never been done. Removing the carbs was pretty after removing the stock airbox. I took the carbs apart and they actually looked pretty good. After putting them back together I hit the hard part of this job: re-installing the airbox. I'd get one boot seated and started to align the other one when the first one would slip off. Grrrr! I finally fixed by using a heat gun to warm up the airbox boots so that they were soft and pliable. I had had a friend help push the airbox forward while I manipulated the carbs. Success at last. I had a fuel leak from a carb bowl so I had take the carbss off again to fix the leak. gun on them. After I adjusted the idle mixture the bike ran much better. This time I was able to re-install the airbox without assistance after using the heat I still need to synch the carbs but I want to install some tees in the vacuum lines so that it will be easier to do for the future.

March 18th, 2012, 04:55 PM	#2
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March 18th, 2012, 07:38 PM	#3
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	I linked you to a DIY for separating your airbox from your battery box in the "what did you do to your ninjette today?" thread. It's really useful. I highly recommend it for making the carbs easier to work on

March 18th, 2012, 09:51 PM	#4
greenaero Motorcycle Hypermiler Name: Vic Location: Livermore CA Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1999 & 2005 Kawasaki Ninja 250R's Posts: A lot.	Thanks Chris, I had seen this before and I did do this after I pulled the airbox the first time. It made it much easier when I had to remove the carbs the second time to fix the a leaking bowl.