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Title: Fitting standard airbox - best method
Post by: philward on July 26, 2019, 10:18:18 PM
I'm going to fit the airbox and carbs to the K6 project I'm building (having welded the airbox frame brackets back on that the previous owner ground off!). I remember having trouble juggling them onto my standard K2 but as it was back in 2014 ish, can't remember what was the best method and thought I would ask the experts to avoid mucho causing and swearing in this scorchio weather (sorry, went all Spanish there - must be the weather!)
Title: Re: Fitting standard airbox - best method
Post by: Nurse Julie on July 26, 2019, 10:39:09 PM
Try it on a CB400 /500 or 550, you will be swearing a lot more fitting them than on a CB750 Phil 🤣🤣🤣
Title: Re: Fitting standard airbox - best method
Post by: philward on July 26, 2019, 11:37:16 PM
Try it on a CB400 /500 or 550, you will be swearing a lot more fitting them than on a CB750 Phil 🤣🤣🤣
Factor in minding 4 and 7 year old Grandsons tomorrow and the stress levels are in excess of 500 fitment stress Julie!
Title: Re: Fitting standard airbox - best method
Post by: MCTID on July 27, 2019, 07:38:48 AM
Get the Grandsons to help.........they will either amaze you with their dexterity and ingenuity, or you will amaze them with your cursing and swearing proficiency ! LOL.
Title: Re: Fitting standard airbox - best method
Post by: philward on July 27, 2019, 10:16:58 AM
I think the latter Alan! (as the younger one is hyper and the older one is autistic) - wish me luck!
Come on experts - any tips before I start - I just remember it being awkward and might have being my technique
Title: Re: Fitting standard airbox - best method
Post by: Trigger on July 27, 2019, 10:49:47 AM
Its easy Phil, Inlet rubbers on first ( a little silicone spray helps) Then the carbs and then the airbox top (Don't tighten up the two air box bolts until last  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Fitting standard airbox - best method
Post by: philward on July 27, 2019, 12:10:46 PM
Thanks Graham - no chance of tightening up the airbox bolts - there's no holes drilled in the brackets yet (welded on blank bracket to ensure the I get airbox in right position - should be near enough though as used measurements from my K2)
Title: Re: Fitting standard airbox - best method
Post by: philward on July 28, 2019, 08:15:16 AM
All done with no trouble at all - think I may have fitted complete airbox when I built up K2 years ago in my naivety

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Title: Re: Fitting standard airbox - best method
Post by: Trigger on July 28, 2019, 08:55:48 PM
See, you old boys worry too much  ;)