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Post by fixxervi6 » Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:24 pm

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!
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Post by DarcShadow » Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:32 pm

Ok, I give, what the hell is it?
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Post by fixxervi6 » Fri Sep 02, 2011 7:33 pm

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!
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Post by dufremle » Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:11 pm

umm, socket wouldn't work?
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Post by fixxervi6 » Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:22 pm

dufremle wrote:umm, socket wouldn't work?
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Post by DarcShadow » Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:59 am

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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Post by Firewa11 » Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:07 am

I don't recall having an issue removing the airbox with standard tools?
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Post by fixxervi6 » Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:29 pm

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.
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Post by armedandinsain » Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:36 pm

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Post by fixxervi6 » Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:42 pm

Yea, well... I don't have any of those, and this one is cooler cause I made it, and it was cheaper, free!

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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Post by Firewa11 » Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:43 pm

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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Post by Blizzard_1708 » Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:34 am

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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Post by fixxervi6 » Sun Sep 04, 2011 8:46 am

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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Post by Firewa11 » Sun Sep 04, 2011 9:17 am

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.
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.
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Post by 2track » Sun Sep 04, 2011 9:23 am

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!

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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Post by Telomere » Sun Sep 04, 2011 9:42 am

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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Post by fixxervi6 » Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:01 pm

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.
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