I don't think small hands would help mine. Over the years they've deformed a bit. Hard as a rock sitting off of the bike the branches of the Y don't point in the same direction, such as two carb intakes side by side. Without softening them one will always pop off as soon as you put the other branch on.
-Kyle -Sent from Houston, TX, United States On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Creative Residential Designs < [email protected]> wrote: > You need smaller hands sir. I have no problem installing my air boots > without heating them. You forget...little Japanese people put these > together. ;) > Actually I found a way of angling then back in that works well. I would, > however, need to make a you-tube video to show you how, small hands and all. > HotrodMamma. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Kyle Munz <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 09, 2009 10:27 AM > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: individual air filters > > The airboots are a serious PITA. It turns out that Honda uses four-armed > gorillas to install them at the factory. If you don't have a four-armed > gorilla handy to help you reinstall them a heat gun, or even a hairdryer, > will help. Warm them up until they're pliable and get one branch of the 'Y' > installed and clamped down, then heat it back up and get the other branch > clamped down. > > -Kyle > > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 11:18 AM, jeffthehammer <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Thanks everyone. I thought the seperate filters would have some issues >> just wasnt sure how in depth it would be. I have so much trouble with >> putting the air boots on that I was looking for an alternative. >> >> Anyways, thought I would give it a shot. >> >> Thanks again. >> >> Hammer >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kyle Munz >> Sent: Sep 9, 2009 11:00 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: individual air filters >> >> The lean issue is why we were trying to discourage him. If a drop in K&N >> in the factory airbox leans out the bike I can't imagine 4 individual K&Ns >> doing any different. I can't imagine getting that to work without rejetting. >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 7:34 AM, Honda_66 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> *** Well you Guys really helped Hammer out with "All that"....geeze... >>> >>> Hammer, If you can, measure the outer Diameter of the Carb body >>> intake, ie 34mm...ect >>> From the intake of carbs to old air box (box in or out) with out the >>> air box boots on, do yo have room for the K&N's. >>> Also consider the widest diameter of K&N filter. Will all four sit >>> next >>> to each other ? >>> I have One K&N filter in factory air box and have only modified >>> the Air Box a bit. Two 3/4 inch holes punched out (input side). >>> You don't want the bike to Lean out...or it's two sizes up >>> on the carb main jets...Pain in the A$$...good luck. >>> >>> ~ Dave ~ >>> >>> >> >> ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to >> Internet http://www.peoplepc.com >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
