It seems that simply trying to get the airbox in place has turned out to be the biggest PITA on the whole bike yet .... Have spent several hours over the last two days wearing out my thumbs attempting to install the air box in my SF.
At the beginning, I tried with the carbs already installed in the boots on the head, but couldn't get things to line up right and slide together. Figured I could loosen the carbs from the boots and would be no sweat then. Nope. Finally pulled the carbs and octy all the way out and still couldn't get 'em to hook up ... even with both parts in my lap ..... now, is there a secret here or do I just need 4 hands? Can't find it in Clymer or in other posts.
Perhaps the unit is tweaked a bit ... there is a small amount of distortion on the top section ... probably from over torquing of the wing nuts on the bottom section, heat etc. .... but it LOOKS like it should go togther. Could this box be bogus? What is the right process for getting the air box back into position?
At the beginning, I tried with the carbs already installed in the boots on the head, but couldn't get things to line up right and slide together. Figured I could loosen the carbs from the boots and would be no sweat then. Nope. Finally pulled the carbs and octy all the way out and still couldn't get 'em to hook up ... even with both parts in my lap ..... now, is there a secret here or do I just need 4 hands? Can't find it in Clymer or in other posts.
Perhaps the unit is tweaked a bit ... there is a small amount of distortion on the top section ... probably from over torquing of the wing nuts on the bottom section, heat etc. .... but it LOOKS like it should go togther. Could this box be bogus? What is the right process for getting the air box back into position?
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