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The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => The Bike - C10 => Topic started by: syntor on May 25, 2011, 09:56:52 PM

Title: Air box compressor.
Post by: syntor on May 25, 2011, 09:56:52 PM

Went to pull the carbs, and found the boots were totally inflexible and as hard as. Essentially the air box was softer than the boots, so pulling it back made pulling the re-installing the carbs a breeze. The air box doesn't seem to suffer any ill effects.

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Title: Re: Air box compressor.
Post by: Walker18 on May 26, 2011, 01:44:28 AM

Now that's a new way of separating the boots from the carbs! Good job! One thing I would be cautious of is splitting the airbox seam..

Title: Re: Air box compressor.
Post by: Daytona_Mike on May 26, 2011, 08:40:14 AM

I would assume you replaced the boots. Correct?   The carb holder rubber is probably rock hard too.

Title: Re: Air box compressor.
Post by: tvpierce on May 26, 2011, 11:28:10 PM

Cool idea!

Title: Re: Air box compressor.
Post by: MAN OF BLUES on May 27, 2011, 07:25:07 PM

Ancra tie-down strap wrapped round front below the boots, then back up and over the seat horizontal tubes and cinced down works well also...that is if you have straps....
definatly replace the rear rubbers, the front ones last 20 years, just apply grease to the bores on re-install.

Title: Re: Air box compressor.
Post by: tinsailor on May 28, 2011, 05:13:21 AM

Well thats just slikernsnot.

Title: Re: Air box compressor.
Post by: throb on May 28, 2011, 10:23:09 AM

 :thumbs:

Title: Re: Air box compressor.
Post by: Cholla on May 28, 2011, 12:21:36 PM

When I saw this thread I was thinking...."Who is putting an air compressor in their airbox?
Is this a nifty place to put it or a redneck supercharger?".  :yikes: :rotflmao: