Airbox & filter

4 photos. Click any photo to see it full size.

Before

Right side under the seat. Airbox outer wall, the black box is the CDI unit, rear brake light switch wiring below.
from Tank off, first look at the harness

Rear of the airbox and the top shock mount area. Mud, but everything is where Honda put it.
from Tank off, first look at the harness

During

Airbox out and apart: outer cover (left), filter frame (center), and the twin boots that clamp onto the carburetors (top). Zep degreaser and a Milwaukee ratchet for scale.
from Airbox apart

Same parts, rearranged. The boots are still pliable, which was the thing I was worried about. The filter frame gasket is not.
from Airbox apart

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