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Title: digital camera? Changing your air filter? Wanna help?
Post by: john on February 19, 2005, 05:10:46 PM
I had a request for a how to change your air filter page.  it sounds like a good idea so I'm asking anybody with a digital camera and an air filter to change -take photos to document the procedure!  Write up a set of simple directions and I'll put it on GStwin.com with a photo of you as the author!

If you are willing to do it reply here.  You'll probably need 6 to 10 photos -at least that's my guess, the more the better.
Title: digital camera? Changing your air filter? Wanna help?
Post by: stevemac12073 on February 19, 2005, 05:23:14 PM
damn i just took mine out. i have a cam. maybe i'll throw it back in and just make it look like i'm doing for the first time,  :lol: Afterall the bike is still in pieces. :x
Title: digital camera? Changing your air filter? Wanna help?
Post by: mp183 on February 19, 2005, 05:42:03 PM
On the 2002 you don't need photos.  
Take off seat.
Remove two bolts that hold down tank.
Lift tank be careful not to pull off the fuel hoses.
You should have enough clearance, without removing the fuel hoses.
Stick a tennis ball or some other ball under one side of the tank to keep it up.  Use a stubby or offset screwdriver to remove the four screws that hold down the air filter.
Remove old filter.
Put in new filter, watch the direction of the arrow, should point forward.
Screw in the four screws that hold down the filter.
Remove tennis ball, save for next time.
Put in the two bolts that hold the tank.
Put back the seat.
Make zoom for 7,500 miles.
In 7,500 miles do the same as above. :thumb:
Title: digital camera? Changing your air filter? Wanna help?
Post by: weaselnoze on February 19, 2005, 07:26:52 PM
but he wants photos...
Title: digital camera? Changing your air filter? Wanna help?
Post by: mondo27 on February 19, 2005, 07:52:35 PM
what happens if you have the arrow pointing down? less air flow? enough to make a big difference?
Title: digital camera? Changing your air filter? Wanna help?
Post by: weaselnoze on February 19, 2005, 08:31:13 PM
i have an idear. someone paypal me the money for a new  air filter, i will make the page up and put ur name on it!! man im an unknown genius... :mrgreen:
Title: digital camera? Changing your air filter? Wanna help?
Post by: JeffD on February 20, 2005, 10:08:37 AM
I need to clean Mine... I'll do it.  Gimme a couple days.
Title: digital camera? Changing your air filter? Wanna help?
Post by: JeffD on February 20, 2005, 10:41:04 AM
Or minutes.   :cheers:
Title: digital camera? Changing your air filter? Wanna help?
Post by: JeffD on February 20, 2005, 11:23:15 AM
http://electrovw.tripod.com/id20.html

Feel free to copy it over John

. :cheers:
Title: digital camera? Changing your air filter? Wanna help?
Post by: davipu on February 20, 2005, 11:30:43 AM
on the stock one there is a notch cutout by the arrow so it only fits one way (arrow foward).
Title: digital camera? Changing your air filter? Wanna help?
Post by: weaselnoze on February 20, 2005, 01:31:32 PM
ahhh jeff u beat me to it! i was writing mine up now! oh well.  i didnt even change mine. i just took it out and put it back in! lol