Suzuki 2 Strokes

T500K-----this debate has been mentioned many times.
just a thought can you not move the air box a little forward to the carbs by altering the brackets.
not looked at mine as yet.
with age rubber hose tend to shrink and hardened.
by moving it forward a little this would make it easier to fit???
what do you recon?

Maybe. It would be useful to know what bike, what type of airbox and what the problem was.

there ya go is that better

Cool thanks.
How are yours difficult to fit? Do the rubbers keep slipping off the carbs?

the easiest ways to do it are: either buy a nice soft new airbox rubber or soften yours with a hot air gun. works wonders on old, hard rubbers, but don't go too mad with the heat. just get them so they're pliable enough to fit. i hate that job, even on the 250 it's bloody fiddly and difficult
cheers, dd.

dollydog wrote: either buy a nice soft new airbox rubber or soften yours with a hot air gun.

+1 on that. New ones are so much easier. Also make sure your clamps are correctly positioned before you tighten them. Elongating the holes on the airbox mounting points with a rats tail file may help move it forward sufficiently. But they can be a pain in the butt on most bikes. The more carbs you have, the harder they are to fit well.

at 60 uk pound is a bit much for me.
one way or another I'll make them fit.
bought some winter green oil so I'll give that a try.

johnakay wrote:at 60 uk pound is a bit much for me.
one way or another I'll make them fit.
bought some winter green oil so I'll give that a try.

Ouch that is fairly pricey. Good luck with the wintergreen