larro Posted Wednesday at 05:46 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:46 PM One problem after another. The bike keeps fighting me me all the way. I noticed that the screw on the throttle body for the TPS has come loose so carefully screwed it back in but hay ho the thread has stripped so now have to rethread the plastic which has now been done. Doing this i had to remove the switch unit and have no lost the correct position so now have to get it to someone who can reset it. Looking at removing the air filter the air box is really dirty and looking down the throttle body that too is dirty with what looks like sooty deposits on the butterfly so have to clean that as well. How is the airbox removed as everything is so compact. Thank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotus54 Posted Wednesday at 09:07 PM Report Share Posted Wednesday at 09:07 PM I pulled one recently. If I recall… First I removed the radiator. It is really easy to remove and gives a lot more room. I unlcip the top hose (put a small tool under one of the small holes and they pop right apart) with both hoses unclipped, move it back a little to disengage from airbox, then sift up. You can pry, but be very caerful. Undo power to fan before complete removea. Remove throttle body, move airbox up a bit- then very carefully remove sensor- I suggest warming the hose and grommet and do NOT force it. They break very easily. Once those are out, it will pull down and out easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larro Posted Thursday at 08:50 PM Author Report Share Posted Thursday at 08:50 PM Thank you Lotus. Removed said item and it had quite a bit of debris at the bottom. I see that there is not drain hole. Is this correct as surely this box is not immune from crap and water entry. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotus54 Posted Thursday at 11:59 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 11:59 PM I don’t think a drain hole. With the location and original top, I’ve never gotten water or even much of anything in the airbox. Around here (not much dust) I almost never had to clean it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larro Posted Friday at 09:10 AM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 09:10 AM Ok. But what about washing the bike. The box on this bike has a hole with a grommet in it that looks as though it would allow cabling to run through it??? when you sit on the bike it is on the top left of the box and is open so if the bike is hosed down water will surely enter from there at least. Did some of the early versions of these bike have cable running through the air box? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotus54 Posted Friday at 03:27 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 03:27 PM I can only thing of the hole where the sensor goes in. But I would have to look at it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larro Posted Friday at 03:47 PM Author Report Share Posted Friday at 03:47 PM Yes a bit further up from air pressure sensor. Same side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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