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Air box removal?
- Thread starter yamahog
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Bob Denman
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Some folks have talked of cutting it up in place... :shocked:
I wouldn't suggest that; it's too permanent!
Rattigan_Roger removed his... why not PM him?
Good luck! :thumbup:
I wouldn't suggest that; it's too permanent!
Rattigan_Roger removed his... why not PM him?
Good luck! :thumbup:
fastfraser
Blazing Member
I tried to take mine out to change the front plug on my 2011 RT and screwed around for ever to no avail .:gaah: Good luck getting it out and if you do please post your secret .
Bob Denman
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Check with Roger; He figured out how to do it... :thumbup:
Good luck, and let us all know what the secret is...
Good luck, and let us all know what the secret is...
MidLifeCrisis
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If you cut it out, there's no way you'd ever be tempted to put the useless beast back. 
yamahog
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If you cut it out, there's no way you'd ever be tempted to put the useless beast back.
I would love to do just that but at this time I dont have anything to replace it LOL.
MidLifeCrisis
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What better reason to get "approval" for a new Kewlmetal replacement.
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Huddleston
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I used a dremel tool to get mine out. It won't be going back in.
Bob Denman
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:shocked: How much cutting did it take. :shocked:
Huddleston
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Well, I basically cut it in half. Came out nicely then.
spyderyderjim
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Take air filter out, pull the cover for filter out to the right, releasing the 2 tabs
If you remove air filter (un-clip from airbox), pull air filter housing to the right, releasing the 2 tabs on left (that hold airfilter cover on).
you can put a small size 2 x 4 to separate the air filter cover from the main body of airbox about 4".
You then can reach in between opening on right side & change #1 sparkplug.
You don't have to remove whole airbox, because that involves taking side sub frame, etc off.
Not easy, but doeable.
Jim
If you remove air filter (un-clip from airbox), pull air filter housing to the right, releasing the 2 tabs on left (that hold airfilter cover on).
you can put a small size 2 x 4 to separate the air filter cover from the main body of airbox about 4".
You then can reach in between opening on right side & change #1 sparkplug.
You don't have to remove whole airbox, because that involves taking side sub frame, etc off.
Not easy, but doeable.
Jim
yamahog
New member
Thanks for the reply I will try that, and if I ever figure out how to get the air box out I will try and post the instuctions, all the ones I have found are incomplete they just say take out screws holding it to throttle body and remove out the right side :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:
jthornton
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jcthorne
Well-known member
Looking forward to see what you come up with.
Jeriatric
Thinks out loud
Must be more to this than just a filter. Care to share?
jwulf74
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Here is a link to his page: http://gnipsel.com/spyderstore/index.php?route=product/product&path=64&product_id=65
bluestratos
New member
I have taken mine in and out several times. Take off the horizontal bar that runs from the front of the bike to the passenger step. Undue the clamp at the air cleaner and take the air cleaner lid off. Then remove one bolt if I recall correctly and wiggle it out on the left side. You may find that it helps to remove the front O2 sensor but be very careful not to let the sensor part touch anything, especially your hands. Put a clean baggy over it for good measure once it is out.
Putting back in is the reverse but really take a look as you take it out as to how it sits when installed and as it rotates out as putting it back in is a bit more of a challenge. That being said it is not all that bad and should only take 10 minutes each way.
Good luck with it,
Randy
Putting back in is the reverse but really take a look as you take it out as to how it sits when installed and as it rotates out as putting it back in is a bit more of a challenge. That being said it is not all that bad and should only take 10 minutes each way.
Good luck with it,
Randy
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