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can someone please tell me how to replace the frakkin air filter- do i really have to take off the rear wheel?  
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 Remove the pillion, the saddle, then the harness cover on top of the airbox. Then the top snorkel holder. Walla! 8mm spanner 12mm spanner 5mm allen wrench 10mm socket
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moe you forgot to mention first disconnect the battery!!!! 
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ok , i try that, wht about the battery? and i just called the silly dealer nad he said the filter is under the left side cover? i didnt see it. left as i sit on it or other way?
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Sorry Buddy forget the bit about the battery  i'm just takin the piss outta Triumph,the first thing you were recomended to do was disconnect the battery didnt matter what you were doin they reckoned the battery had to disconnected first 
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ok , i try that, wht about the battery? and i just called the silly dealer nad he said the filter is under the left side cover? i didnt see it. left as i sit on it or other way?
Your dealer is an idiot... or at least the person that made that comment to you. Do what Moe said and its under your seat.
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Do what Moe said and its under your seat.
Rear wheel? Side cover? Where does this disinformation come from? Anyway... it's SUPER EASY to do and glad you chimed in here to clear things up!
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thanks guys- will give it a whirl when i get off today. next question, the book says i gotta have the valves r & r ed. is that needed. dealer says 220. for that job. should i do it myself? all answers are welcome.
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thanks guys- will give it a whirl when i get off today. next question, the book says i gotta have the valves r & r ed. is that needed. dealer says 220. for that job. should i do it myself? all answers are welcome.
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i just called the silly dealer and he said the filter is under the left side cover?
The punk you talked to thought you had a standard Bonneville, i.e. a T-100. 220 clams is not a bad price if you can trust the stealership enough to get his head out of his ass long enough to do the job.
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IHaving done the valves on my America recently myself I am skeptical about some of the quoted prices for this at dealerships. It cost me $90.00 for the new shims required and that was under the o.e price. I strongly suspect that if a clearance is on the max or min limit or slightly over the cam cover is going straight back on. The price of a new cam seal alone here in OZ is $50.00 if damaged. If new shims required ask for the originals back as can be reused at next adjustment. If you have the time,manual and a good torque wrench and some mechanical knowledge do it yourself. Maybe I am just a untrusting SOB but have spent quite a few years in the mechanical field and some of what goes on leaves a lot to be desired. 
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cant afford the manual right now, and i have to agree with you on getting it done right. if possible i try to do all my own work. then i know its right. appreciate the quick answers. guess i will drop it off tuesday for the vlves and yes , i will ask for the shims back.
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The only thing I can add is to make sure you re-connect the wiring harness getting to the filter BEFORE you start it. If you forget, you will get a check engine light (CEL) when you start it.
Re-connect it, and it will eventually clear itself after a few running cycles.
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ok , i try that, wht about the battery? and i just called the silly dealer nad he said the filter is under the left side cover? i didnt see it. left as i sit on it or other way?
On the the Bonnie varients ( Bonneville, Thruxton, Scrambler, etc.) the air filter is behind the left side cover. On the America/Speedy it is under the seat.
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Everybody (including the manual) says Step 1. Take the seat off. What bolt hold the seat on?
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Everybody (including the manual) says Step 1. Take the seat off. What bolt hold the seat on?
The one behind the seat. May be a screw instead of a bolt.
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I took that one off. It still won't pull off. I was afraid I'd break it.
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Everybody (including the manual) says Step 1. Take the seat off. What bolt hold the seat on?
You must have a gunfighter saddle. I believe those use a key that when turned, pulls a wire to disengage the saddle from a German, WWI Imperial Helmet Spike on your rear fender.
Photo ripped off from fasteddysports.com 
If you have the regular saddle without a pillion, the bolt is a 12mm. If you have the pillion that bolt is an 8mm. Take the pillion off then you can get to the 12mm saddle bolt.
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I guess I'm too familiar with the Corbin Version of the gunfighter. That's due to the englishyankee Greg! The corbins use a key, thus they are lockable.
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