1985 Kawasaki Eliminator 900 - how to remove carburetors

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Jim LTD1000

Discussion Starter · 1 mo ago

Hi,
Carbs need to be removed for rebuild. Removal of Air Box required, and/or remove carb boots from air box and boots from Carb to engine?
Thanks,

Jim

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WFO-KZ

· #2 · 1 mo ago

If you can actually remove the airbox first, it makes things easier but if not, then you have to do airbox boots first.
You should then be able to pull the carbs straight back and off.

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My Ninja 900 is very similar and I've found the easiest way to remove the carbs is to push the airbox boots back into the airbox to remove them. You can then reach inside the airbox to pull them out. If they are old and stiff you may want to heat them up a bit with a hair dryer or heat gun to soften them first. The carbs can then be pulled straight back like WFO-KZ said.

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Jim LTD1000

Discussion Starter · #4 · 25 d ago

84ninja900 said:
My Ninja 900 is very similar and I've found the easiest way to remove the carbs is to push the airbox boots back into the airbox to remove them. You can then reach inside the airbox to pull them out. If they are old and stiff you may want to heat them up a bit with a hair dryer or heat gun to soften them first. The carbs can then be pulled straight back like WFO-KZ said.

Thanks for the info, pulled box back, heated boots and pulled them out, and carburetors are out!
Need cleaning and may need rebuild kits. Bike has only 3,300 miles. ,however has not started in approx. 20 years

Jim

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84ninja900

· #5 · 25 d ago

Glad to hear you got them out. It reminds me of the first time I pulled the carbs on my Ninja. I got the bike from a friend and it would only run well at idle and at full throttle, so I figured a good carb cleaning was needed. This is what I found: