Shabby air box

[E T]

Is it possible to remove air box on 750 slabby with engine in situ ?  

[banoffee]

I did mine. @Brians 7/12 then used it to house hamsters.

[Swiss Toni]

Some say yes, some say no. I couldn't! 

[Portaz13]

I believe it's possible just fiddly 

[E T]

Thanks for replays , I'll have a go at it when I get time 

[Swiss Toni]

They say, if you get the box nice and warm (heat gun/hair drier), then pull on it in the 'Taking The Airbox Out' direction, giving a firm twist as you do so, then Robert's your Mothers Brother! As I said, I couldn't! Then you have to get it back. Or not!!!

[Dazzler]

10 hours ago, Portaz13 said:

I believe it's possible just fiddly 

7 fiddly

[canamant]

I have 2 slabbies.  I got one out intact.  The other I had to butcher.

 

[E T]

I got carbs off last night so hope to have a go at air box tonight

[E T]

I got air box out quite easily. Carbs came out a lot easier than it looks then slackened off battery box  , twisted air box to the left and out it came , I hope it goes into other bike as easily.

[Swiss Toni]

'Well done', on the first...'We'll see' for the last!  I've stuck mine in the empty frame, to be on the safe side!

[Duckndive]

I would guess that the 750 is easier ...as the 1100 engine is slightly taller ......

[jonny1bump]

If your taking airbox out to put filters on stop and reverse your actions. 

[Portaz13]

Mine doesn't have an airbox or filters,  kinda thinking that's not the best idea 

[banoffee]

22 hours ago, jonny1bump said:

If your taking airbox out to put filters on stop and reverse your actions. 

I'm very happy that I removed mine on my 750 with stock flatslides. Admittedly it took a while to get the jetting and running right however the ease of access to the carbs, induction noise and looks were well worth it to me regardless of the perceived performance aspects. Goes really well with K&Ns with sorted jetting and I'd do it again on another slabby, albeit with knowing which jets to start with now 

[jonny1bump]

Would results in lots wear and tear.

Yes you can get them to run well without airbox but you will always loose some midrange, if you not racing why would you want to do this and if you are racing unless your at isle of man surely midrange still useful. Yes if airbox is reducing your flow you need to do something to rectify this. Again look at yoshi earlier attempts they tried to create very basic cold air come ram air in large airbox chamber very similar what we do on pro stock bikes.

All modern fuel injected bikes run airboxes admitedly airflow sensors etc are needed, but huge amount work goes into design these for a reason not just noise.