How to Remove your Stock Airbox in 3 minutes

11074 Views 30 Replies 18 Participants Last post by kiwisuzuki1100, Apr 15, 2019

Team Bogus

Discussion Starter · Sep 7, 2008

It almost looks impossible to remove the stock airbow from a 1st gen gixxer. The only way it seems to be possible is to first remove the engine. Not so!

I did it last night, after deciding to go with individual air filters. I wish I had of taken pics, but was too excited with my progress.

1. First, the carbs need to be removed, sucks, but you need to. Then remove the air filter from the box and unscrew the box screws and remove the top brackets.
2. Now twist the airbox counterclockwise, with some force, watching out for any interference with the alternator or anything, then tap the box for the final 1" movement with a rubber mallet. That should clear it from the frame and it will be free to move around sideways in the frame.
3. Now, push it in towards the carb area to get some rear clearance above the starter relay, and with a little move careful force, shove the carb tube part up and over the frame near the battery.
It will pop right out with no damage to anything.

My carbs were already out ( I couldn't get the carbs reinstalled with the box in place, part of my reason for going with individual filters.) and from that point, it took approx. 3 minutes to remove the airbox.

Reinstalling the box should be easy enough in the reverse order.

Hope this helps somebody out.

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Robben

· #21 · Sep 11, 2008

bigbike-r said:
wonder how many airboxes are left now - not many ill bet

I can guarantee one that's still in perfect shape.

It's the one still installed on my bike. :biggrin

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oldboy

· #22 · Sep 11, 2008

redlightpete said:
+1 on the aftermarket air cleaner and biggest possible opening, in the stock air box.
Also, is there any way to keep water out of pod filters? You know, besides not ever having the bike in the rain/wet.

A company out of CA called outerwears sells a slip on cover/pre-filter that is water resistant and causes very little loss of flow.

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oldboy

· #23 · Sep 11, 2008

86gixxxer said:
i experienced a significant power increase in the upper RPM's with the pods. so significant of an air-flow increase, that the bike would just fall flat around 5K without bigger main jets.

yeah, stock airboxes are good for stock/original bikes.

Why is it that the Yosh race bikes of the late 80s, early 90s all ran the airbox and not pods?

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dar373

· #24 · Sep 13, 2008

bigbike-r said:
yup take them off lol

seriously though get 2 - 2litre pop bottles and chop off the bottom and make a slit down the side so that the inside gap between the ither filters are still there then slot the bottle over the filters and clamp down on the filter clamps - do this to the two outer pods and it will keep the rain off them - the tank will cover the other 2 - short of that get some yoshi cold feed kit carb covers - airtech sell them and they will cover the pods - but wont keep the rain off them whilst riding unk

my stock airbox seems much easier..my point about air pressure stands.on a dyno hp figures are different than when doing 200+klm...negative air pressure behind engine:nonoonce again my 2 cents:cheers

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J2U

· #25 · Apr 30, 2013

Getting the air box rubbers back over the carbs is difficult. I placed a deflated kids bounce ball between the battery and the air box and pressurized the ball just enough to put positive pressure on the boots. The already slightly lubed boots were much easier to persuade back onto the carbs.

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jackbird_xx

· #26 · Apr 30, 2013

Hey ... if someone is thinking they're likely to try this one out, and remove their Stock Airbox in 3 minutes. Let me know. I'll send you my shipping address! :thumbup

jb_xx

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ghostrider.1127

· #27 · May 1, 2013

J2U said:
Getting the air box rubbers back over the carbs is difficult. I placed a deflated kids bounce ball between the battery and the air box and pressurized the ball just enough to put positive pressure on the boots. The already slightly lubed boots were much easier to persuade back onto the carbs.

that s not an issue normaly , may something wrong with your bike

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FJD

· #28 · May 2, 2013

can anyone show me a video :dunno

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old gsxr

· #29 · May 2, 2013

follow my instructions

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oldroadL

· #30 · May 4, 2013

I'm very impressed with anyone who can get the airbox out in anywhere near 3 minutes. I've always been convinced that they start with the airbox & build the bike around it!

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kiwisuzuki1100

· #31 · Apr 15, 2019

I want to believe this but every time I look at my 87 GSXR 1100 H airbox it laughs at me and tells me to fu*k off
I cant see how any twisting and plastic box origami will get that phucker out without dropping the motor or taking a hammer or saw it.

I did like the thread suggestion to cut the frame. Makes complete sense in my rage induced state

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