How to remove the airbox from a Triumph twin?
Remove the airbox air intake cover/snorkel by removing three 8mm bolts and then pull out the air filter. 8mm socket required. Remove battery rubber strap and then the battery by disconnecting the wires from each terminal.
When to replace the air filter in a triumph?
My idea was to replace the air filter inside with a K & N filter, but I was about a week from going to Austria, and at the time living in spain and it was touch and go as to whether or not the filter would come in time, so I just replaced like for like.
How does the air filter work on a Triumph Thunderbird?
The airbox is held on top by a Torx screw that threads directly into the soft plastic of the airbox (another strange piece of engineering). The airbox hangs on a frame-mounted pin that I’m pointing to in the photo. You have to pull the airbox towards you to get it off this pin.
How long does it take to remove airbox baffle?
Removing the airbox baffle takes between 1 – 1.5 hours from start to finish. It is not a particularly hard job, but can be fiddly at times. The idea of this exercise is to remove the right hand side of the airbox so the baffle can slide out, and then put everything back together. 3, 4 & 5mm Allen key/socket. T30 TORX key/socket.
Do you need to remove the air box on a triumph?
I have a trophy 900, I want to replace all the plumbing that goes to the carbs. I have seen some where that the air box came be split so the carb don’t get removed. Any advice would be gratfully received. Well the seam with the screws does allow you to split it open and replace the filter inside, but you need to remove the airbox to do that.
My idea was to replace the air filter inside with a K & N filter, but I was about a week from going to Austria, and at the time living in spain and it was touch and go as to whether or not the filter would come in time, so I just replaced like for like.
The airbox is held on top by a Torx screw that threads directly into the soft plastic of the airbox (another strange piece of engineering). The airbox hangs on a frame-mounted pin that I’m pointing to in the photo. You have to pull the airbox towards you to get it off this pin.
How do you change coolant on a Triumph Thunderbird?
Anyway, you’ll first have to remove the fuel tank (see the wBW article on Thunderbird Sport coolant changes for instructions on how to do this). Make sure the carbs are drained before you start this job; you can do this by closing the fuel tap and running the engine until it’s out of gas before you remove the fuel tank.