Help Needed - Fitting Carbon Airtubes

28-Feb-2004, 21:49

Hi,

Now no laughing but its true, I need help fitting my recently acquired C\F Airtubes ...

I have today tried to fit said artubes but after mounting the indicators and then offering them up to the bike the airtubes are missing the small lugs on the inside that the spring clips in the airbox clip onto ...

A. Is this usual ...??

B. How do I resolve this issue as i'm now getting really faffed off with my bike being in bits .......??

skidlids · 28-Feb-2004, 22:15

Dibble the only ones I have come across either have bits of carbon moulded in place so that the clips hook onto them or they have a large carbon fibre tag to the rear of the airbox end that hooks inside the airbox and relies on the fairing/headlight fixing to hold them in place.

antonye · 28-Feb-2004, 22:51

Angle grinder?

Oh no, wait...

You might need to get creative with a rivet-gun and some bits of metal - that's what I had to do to put the fastening clips onto my CF airbox!

Red-leader · 28-Feb-2004, 23:31

Ever been had Dibs.
Have fun !!!!
Kev

Rattler · 29-Feb-2004, 00:30

...Nelly I neeeeed yooooooo!!

Oh Nelly I neeeeeed yooooooooo!!!

Desmondo · 29-Feb-2004, 01:24

Drill. Cable Ties. Despite the time of postiong and alchohol consumed, no, I'm not joking

rcgbob44 · 29-Feb-2004, 09:45

Dibbles

I bought D/P C/F air tubes and they fitted straight on, no prob`s at all.

What make are yours, Tesco`s Sainsbury`s, Liddle`s?????

andyb · 29-Feb-2004, 16:02

Dibble, i can sell you a D/P left hand one with mounting brackets in place, if you like? it would give you an idea how to mount it...ooh er!

webbyc · 29-Feb-2004, 17:14

Mate your not having much luck - where did you get them from? And to make things worse Charlton lost as well!!!!!

Road Runner · 29-Feb-2004, 20:41

DIBBLE Dont worry I am sure it can be sorted, if you need some brackets made send me a sketch of what you want so I can see if I can make them ??

Mark..

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28-Feb-2004, 22:15	#2
skidlids MotoGP God Posts: 18,275 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oxford Mood: Its ONLY a Bike Club Dibble the only ones I have come across either have bits of carbon moulded in place so that the clips hook onto them or they have a large carbon fibre tag to the rear of the airbox end that hooks inside the airbox and relies on the fairing/headlight fixing to hold them in place. Reply

28-Feb-2004, 22:51	#3
antonye Administrator Webteam MotoGP God Bikes: 748S, HM1100S, V4SP, Was: DD-A #111 Posts: 13,082 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Back in Essex Mood: Passion Killer Angle grinder? Oh no, wait... You might need to get creative with a rivet-gun and some bits of metal - that's what I had to do to put the fastening clips onto my CF airbox! Reply

28-Feb-2004, 23:31	#4
Red-leader Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 882 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chertsey Mood: wobbly !!! Ever been had Dibs. Have fun !!!! Kev Reply

29-Feb-2004, 00:30	#5
Rattler Registered Forum User WSB Hero Posts: 8,863 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boys Town Mood: www.cantbearsed.co.uk Get ready to start singing............. ...Nelly I neeeeed yooooooo!! Oh Nelly I neeeeeed yooooooooo!!! Reply

29-Feb-2004, 01:24	#6
Desmondo Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,698 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Braintree, Essex. Mood: :devil: Drill. Cable Ties. Despite the time of postiong and alchohol consumed, no, I'm not joking Reply

29-Feb-2004, 16:02	#8
andyb Registered Forum User BSB Star Posts: 6,720 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: northampton Mood: Has change happened...must of missed it! Dibble, i can sell you a D/P left hand one with mounting brackets in place, if you like? it would give you an idea how to mount it...ooh er! Reply

29-Feb-2004, 17:14	#9
webbyc Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Posts: 3,087 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ashtead, Surrey Mood: www.suzukisportingclub.com the only place to be Mate your not having much luck - where did you get them from? And to make things worse Charlton lost as well!!!!! Reply

29-Feb-2004, 20:41	#10
Road Runner Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,052 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Woking Surrey Mood: Avatar what Avatar DIBBLE Dont worry I am sure it can be sorted, if you need some brackets made send me a sketch of what you want so I can see if I can make them ?? Mark.. Reply