Air Filter

[bikemiser]

Can anyone give me the way to get the air filter out ? It seems the cover needs to drop down under wiring harness and flange on top right corner. Will the filter element let the cover drop down ? I hate to just start pulling on main wiring harness. Thanks for any help.

Jim

 

[cptngym]

Can anyone give me the way to get the air filter out ? It seems the cover needs to drop down under wiring harness and flange on top right corner. Will the filter element let the cover drop down ? I hate to just start pulling on main wiring harness. Thanks for any help.Jim

I just changed mine and you need to move the harnesses out of the way to clear the air box cover. It did not seem to be much of an issue.

 

[madmike2]

I've got this 18" pry bar.......

 

[kaitsdad]

Can anyone give me the way to get the air filter out ? It seems the cover needs to drop down under wiring harness and flange on top right corner. Will the filter element let the cover drop down ? I hate to just start pulling on main wiring harness. Thanks for any help.Jim

bikemiser, pages 6-18 and 6-19 of the owners manual shows how to remove and clean the air filter.

If you no longer have your owners manual, you can download one from the Yamaha Motors website - Yamaha Manual clicky

Just be glad you don't have an AE model. :blink:

I've got this 18" pry bar.......

That'll work too. DAMHIK

 

[Bustanut joker]

I've got this 18" pry bar.......

Sissy :huh:

Get a Man's pry bar..

:jester:

 

[dcarver]

You have to gently lift the harness out of the way. Don't trust them prybar- boyz.. The filter isn't the easiest thing to get to.

 

[FJRONAMISSION]

You need to sale the bike!!!!!! not repairable!!!! I will give ya $500 for salvage......... B)

B.

 

[FJJ'sR]

I think getting to the air filter is A PITA. First time I tried I thought WTF am I doing wrong. I couldn't get the last top left screw from behind the wiring harness out. Three covers and a wiring harness in the way. But then, there's not a lot of room and things are tight.

FJJ'sR

 

[lnewlf]

yank

 

[odot]

No....don't yank...it ain't yer ****....pull. Pull hard. It'll come out. If you pull hard enough.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Sage advice from one who knows...

:jester:

 

[Violione]

Just be glad you don't have an AE model. :blink:

Oh let me tell you... I invent new cuss words every time I have to clean the Air Filter (K&N) on my AE. Got to take the mounting bolts out of the damn shifting servo and move it to the side so that the intake horn can clear it, @(%^@_)#*& *$& #!!!! :angry03:

V.

 

[odot]

Sage advice from one who knows...
:jester:

Yer wife knows how....

why don't you?

 

[Bustanut joker]

Well apparently whatever you taught her she doesn't want to show me... I dunno, sumpin fishy here :blink:

:****:

:jester:

 

[Big Shasta]

Typing as someone who hasn't owned very long/had the tank off yet to check for space, is there no room for ditching the airbox and using coned K&Ns on each intake? That was a common solution on my Yamaha Warrior and it opened up a lot of room under the tank (and let it breathe a lot better).

I'm already planning on removing the Air Induction System and I bought new plugs and a sync tool. If I could get rid of the airbox at the same time, that would be awesome. I realize that would lean things out but I'd probably go all out and change the exhaust and add a PCIII at the same time.

 

[Silverbullet]

Just be glad you don't have an AE model. :blink:

Oh let me tell you... I invent new cuss words every time I have to clean the Air Filter (K&N) on my AE. Got to take the mounting bolts out of the damn shifting servo and move it to the side so that the intake horn can clear it, @(%^@_)#*& *$& #!!!! :angry03:

V.

Gunny that. That and the TBS were less disassembly on the Gen I. It must be the price of progress.

 

[juniorfjr]

After you get the cover off, just pick the bike up on it's side and shake it. It'll fall right out.