GPz900A1 installing carbs

[RBY]

Finally got all hydraulics working on the GPz900 and managed to get carbs out to clean jets and bowls but darned if I can get the pesky blighters back in between engine manifolds and air box. I seem to recall a similar posting with tips on solving this but can't find it now that I need it!!

[Is Vic There]

Haha the worst job on a GPz900R

Make sure the the rubbers are soft and remember to attach the throttle cable!
'roll' the rubbers back on themselves and use tie wraps to hold them in place, then slide the carbs in and snip the wraps, remember to also fit the large metal springs before you do this.

For further information and possibly pictures join the GPz900R forum, good set of lads that will help and advise.

[weaver]

my solution is fit a jet kit with filters,more power and easy maintenance going forward

[chrispyduck]

Yes a very tight job on a GPZ 900 especially as the rubber is likely to have hardened over the years.

If rubbers are too hard to manipulate into position try using a hair drier to warm them.........they are much easier to move around. I ended up buying new intake rubbers which are softer and therefore easy to get in position

[RBY]

Job done! But geezzz what a mission. Rolling back the air box rubbers worked a treat - it was trying to get those spring rings back in place that took the time - combination of tired fingers, thin piece of wood with contour filed in the end and gentle persuasion with a screw driver. Now that I've done it, there is probably a cunning trick to this as well.