Home made tools
Home made tools
I've been pulling my hair out trying to remove the airbox, so I got an idea to help make life easier.
GSXR airbox removal tool, red neck style.
Before anyone talks smack about my welding, I did this with a 220 wire/mig!
GSXR airbox removal tool, red neck style.
Before anyone talks smack about my welding, I did this with a 220 wire/mig!
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Re: Home made tools
Ok, I give, what the hell is it?
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Re: Home made tools
I've been pulling my hair out trying to remove the airbox, so I got an idea to help make life easier.
GSXR airbox removal tool, red neck style.
Before anyone talks smack about my welding, I did this with a 220 wire/mig!
GSXR airbox removal tool, red neck style.
Before anyone talks smack about my welding, I did this with a 220 wire/mig!
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Ok, I know what you use it for, but what is it. In that photo it just looks like a stick.
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Re: Home made tools
I don't recall having an issue removing the airbox with standard tools?
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Its a screw driver that I cut the head off, then I took an allen key and cut it down, then I welded it to the end of the cut off screw driver.
It was super slow going with just the allen key because it was a tight fit and I could only get like 1/16 of a turn in each time so it was just a pita, with this little gadget its so simple a cave man could do it and takes about 30 seconds to do now.
I have to put it through a hole in the frame (small hole) so the socket doesn't work, and its deep down in there so the the standard allen is way too short.
It was super slow going with just the allen key because it was a tight fit and I could only get like 1/16 of a turn in each time so it was just a pita, with this little gadget its so simple a cave man could do it and takes about 30 seconds to do now.
I have to put it through a hole in the frame (small hole) so the socket doesn't work, and its deep down in there so the the standard allen is way too short.
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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways thoroughly used up, totally worn out and yelling at the top of your lungs "Holy Shit...What a ride!"
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Yea, well... I don't have any of those, and this one is cooler cause I made it, and it was cheaper, free!armedandinsain wrote:http://www.harborfreight.com/18-piece-t ... 96645.html
The screwdriver I found on the side of the road and the allen wrench, well, I have like 3 sets, I dunno how or why I think they breed when I don't look at them.
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I think you did a pretty good job coming up with a tool to do the job you didn't have. That's innovative, I like it! I'm recalling back now, you're right in that it was a serious PITA to remove the airbox. I only had to do it once as I recall to install a Power Commander, but that whole process was a PITA to begin with!
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that one in the center that is real deep is a PITA, but I dont think mine is a hex, I think it is just phillips, and I dont think the T-handle set I have are long enough to reach the screw.
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They changed them on 09's its a hex and the one in the middle is linked to the outside edge ones so its just one hex screw on each side now.
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Ahhh, that makes sense. I was thinking these were regular phillips on my '06, and thinking now I have a 18" screwdriver that worked fine. The harnesses tied into the injectors were the worst. Most felt like they were glued into place when trying to disconnect them for the PC.fixxervi6 wrote:They changed them on 09's its a hex and the one in the middle is linked to the outside edge ones so its just one hex screw on each side now.
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Your Awesome man !fixxervi6 wrote:Yea, well... I don't have any of those, and this one is cooler cause I made it, and it was cheaper, free!armedandinsain wrote:http://www.harborfreight.com/18-piece-t ... 96645.html
The screwdriver I found on the side of the road and the allen wrench, well, I have like 3 sets, I dunno how or why I think they breed when I don't look at them.
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Yamaha Suzuki of Hurst did a crap job last time his Gixxer was in there. I am sure he will tell you what they charged him for that did not get done and what was done half-a$$ed.
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Well they charged me bookoo bucks last time I was there, they didn't even change the oil but they charged me for it.
Two of these plugs were in finger tight, and two coils were not in all the way, and the airbox is missing screws.
I've already told them I'll never be back.
Bike runs so much better now.
Two of these plugs were in finger tight, and two coils were not in all the way, and the airbox is missing screws.
I've already told them I'll never be back.
Bike runs so much better now.
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