WOW you made that look easy. I will be taking them off my Sabre this weekend. I noticed you left one boot on the carb and the other 3 off when you gently pried. Great video and thanks a lot!
I'm glad someone else said it the lower portion of the airbox comes out easier on the right hand side! Should have included that in the part two of your video rather than just saying you got the thing out. But still all in all a very helpful video.
Tip for removing the lower portion of the air box. Remove it from the right side not the left as in this video. Pull the coolant hose down out of the way and the box comes out fairly easily. I had my 3 year old holding the hose so that'll tell you how simple it is.
Thank you, now I know how to remove from boots annnnd you've shown me that the throttle cables can come off later. Throttle lever is seized solid. Soaked everything but still no movement. Wasn't sure how I was gonna remove cables until now. Thanks again boddy.
Hi all. I have to say this and the next video helped me a good deal with my 84 V65. First: The top of the air box MUST be removed from the RIGHT side of the bike. Remove the electrical connector at the thermostat housing and the bolt holdiing the housing to the air box. You may have to remove the front spark plug wires for clearance, but it is ABSOLUTLEY the only way.If your bike is original, it will have a Phillips screw attaching the heat shield to the air box. I found that in order to get to the screw, you need to remove the radiator. Don't see ANY mention of that in this video. Anyway, good time to check for crud in the cooling system. Good luck all. I love these bikes!
I have a 1986 Magna 700. I took the carb.s off and I put them back on, but I couldn't find anywhere to attach the fuel line (hose), so I took the carb.s off agan, and I still can't find anywhere to attach the fuel line. This fuel line is about 11 inches long. It has a steel protector spring around it. It has a 90 degree elbow on the end that attaches to a male connection. It is coming out at the same spot as the little 2 inch line (hose) that goes to the fuel tank. Thank you for any help you can give me.
thank you. went to dewinterize mine and noticed carb floats got stuck so it's time to clean them. called the local shops and they want 500 to possibly 2200 if they mess up the boots to get my baby running. you just helped me out beyond belief
I just pulled mine. There is a heat shield attached to the front of the carbs that the bike in the video already had removed. That makes it somewhat tighter to get them out and more important it has the temp sensor wires attached to it. Be sure to release this wire from the heat shield or risk damaging them. It also makes it harder to pull the carbs out because your pulling the wire with them. I almost ripped my wire off. Great video. It helped me get them off.
Local Honda dealer told me that it would be aleast 6 hrs shop time at $72 hr rate plus 4 carb kits at $42 plus ea kit and misc supplies to clean carbs on my 84 v65 Magna. Bike had always had carbs drained it winter time by past owner and kept in nice garage and covered. this spring idel is rough and fouls @3 plug so i asume it needs carbs cleaned. But i think i'll not take it to my local Honda shop. LOL
thanks u helped me save some cashola and ill b ridin again sooner thanks to u. someone before me changed out the original air filter setup with a set of external filters that hang off the side and i was told i should also change out the jets and needles in the carb to match or ill be sucking way too much air anyone ever heard anything like that?
Great Videos pauljt98! Helped me out immensely. I made a 2 part video on how to reinstall them using the rachet strap method. Linked your videos in the comments. Check my videos and you'll see them.
This is a very well made vid Paul, just a quick tip for you people putting the carbs back in.... if you are having trouble, use a ratchet tie down on the carbs to put the pressure on them to secure them in the boots Connect the hooks to the frame and SLOWLY crank the ratchet until you have the desired tension. Also of note is the boots are still available from parts stores online. If you are finding it nearly impossible to remove your carbs from the boots, cut the boots off and buy new ones.
You didn't show how to remove the plastic cover at the end of the video :-D. Hint: Lowering the engine makes it much easier because you get some millimeters additional space to remove the cover. You can get it out without that, but you risk to damage the cover or the cover gasket.
WOW you made that look easy. I will be taking them off my Sabre this weekend. I noticed you left one boot on the carb and the other 3 off when you gently pried. Great video and thanks a lot!
I'm glad someone else said it the lower portion of the airbox comes out easier on the right hand side! Should have included that in the part two of your video rather than just saying you got the thing out. But still all in all a very helpful video.
Tip for removing the lower portion of the air box. Remove it from the right side not the left as in this video. Pull the coolant hose down out of the way and the box comes out fairly easily. I had my 3 year old holding the hose so that'll tell you how simple it is.
Thank you, now I know how to remove from boots annnnd you've shown me that the throttle cables can come off later. Throttle lever is seized solid. Soaked everything but still no movement. Wasn't sure how I was gonna remove cables until now. Thanks again boddy.
Hi all. I have to say this and the next video helped me a good deal with my 84 V65. First: The top of the air box MUST be removed from the RIGHT side of the bike. Remove the electrical connector at the thermostat housing and the bolt holdiing the housing to the air box. You may have to remove the front spark plug wires for clearance, but it is ABSOLUTLEY the only way.If your bike is original, it will have a Phillips screw attaching the heat shield to the air box. I found that in order to get to the screw, you need to remove the radiator. Don't see ANY mention of that in this video. Anyway, good time to check for crud in the cooling system. Good luck all. I love these bikes!
Awesome video....... but how on the world did you get them back on
I have a 1986 Magna 700. I took the carb.s off and I put them back on, but I couldn't find anywhere to attach the fuel line (hose), so I took the carb.s off agan, and I still can't find anywhere to attach the fuel line. This fuel line is about 11 inches long. It has a steel protector spring around it. It has a 90 degree elbow on the end that attaches to a male connection. It is coming out at the same spot as the little 2 inch line (hose) that goes to the fuel tank. Thank you for any help you can give me.
I'd answer your question but your post is a year old. Hope you got it by now :)
thank you. went to dewinterize mine and noticed carb floats got stuck so it's time to clean them. called the local shops and they want 500 to possibly 2200 if they mess up the boots to get my baby running. you just helped me out beyond belief
Air filter screen comes right out if you pull it out from the right side, instead.. I just went thru that twice last week on my 85 magna...
did you ever find out if it does? Or can you point me to a vid that does detail how to remove carbs on a v45?
I just pulled mine. There is a heat shield attached to the front of the carbs that the bike in the video already had removed. That makes it somewhat tighter to get them out and more important it has the temp sensor wires attached to it. Be sure to release this wire from the heat shield or risk damaging them. It also makes it harder to pull the carbs out because your pulling the wire with them. I almost ripped my wire off. Great video. It helped me get them off.
i have i v30 do you think i can use the carb front a v65
will this work on the v45 as well?
my dealer said it would take 3 hours and cost about 180....
This hopefully will help alot! I'm trying to remove my carbs from a 1982 sabre v45 and they aren't budging!
Extremely helpful. Thanks for taking the time to do this. I have the same bike and am doing this now.
At about time 6:12... "UH-oh" LOL
Local Honda dealer told me that it would be aleast 6 hrs shop time at $72 hr rate plus 4 carb kits at $42 plus ea kit and misc supplies to clean carbs on my 84 v65 Magna. Bike had always had carbs drained it winter time by past owner and kept in nice garage and covered. this spring idel is rough and fouls @3 plug so i asume it needs carbs cleaned. But i think i'll not take it to my local Honda shop. LOL
thanks! Just what I needed to see!
I never thought I'd be able to do this, until I saw these video's... I've done my carbs twice now- THANK YOU for posting this! God Bless You!
thanks u helped me save some cashola and ill b ridin again sooner thanks to u. someone before me changed out the original air filter setup with a set of external filters that hang off the side and i was told i should also change out the jets and needles in the carb to match or ill be sucking way too much air anyone ever heard anything like that?
Great Videos pauljt98! Helped me out immensely. I made a 2 part video on how to reinstall them using the rachet strap method. Linked your videos in the comments. Check my videos and you'll see them.
camera dude stay still!
This is a very well made vid Paul, just a quick tip for you people putting the carbs back in.... if you are having trouble, use a ratchet tie down on the carbs to put the pressure on them to secure them in the boots Connect the hooks to the frame and SLOWLY crank the ratchet until you have the desired tension. Also of note is the boots are still available from parts stores online. If you are finding it nearly impossible to remove your carbs from the boots, cut the boots off and buy new ones.
I was wondering the same thing, does anyone know?
You didn't show how to remove the plastic cover at the end of the video :-D. Hint: Lowering the engine makes it much easier because you get some millimeters additional space to remove the cover. You can get it out without that, but you risk to damage the cover or the cover gasket.
THANK YOU for posting this! I need to rebuild my carbs (winter project) and I'm a bit intimidated to just jump into it with only the Honda manual. 5*
Your shifter forks were bent, very common with the V65's due to poor design and weak components. Thankfully I haven't screwed mine up yet.
Thanks bro, I've been putting this off for a long time. You made it look easy.