Removing Airbox on Triumph Speed Triple 2006

I had to remove the air-box on my Speed Triple, when I wanted to inspect and clean throttle bodies and also when I was doing the installation of Rizoma Zero 11 LED turn signals.

First I had to remove the fuel tank of course. Here is the write up on that :
http://www.motohowto.com/content/removing-fuel-tank-triumph-speed-triple-2006

Worth noting, that whenever I remove fuel tank I always disconnect and remove battery to prevent short circuits and other electrical accidents.

With the fuel tank out of the way I could see the airbox.

Speed Triple's Airbox

First I disconnected the two electrical connectors. One close to the center top and the other to left side.

Two electrical connectors on the airbox

Then I  removed the screw in the center of the airbox (magnetic screwdriver helps) and the two bolts at the rear bottom of the airbox which hold it attached to the frame bracket.

Airbox center screw

Lower bracket airbox bolt #1 & #2

Then it was time to disconnected various hoses that are attached to the airbox.
Front hose connection:

Hose - front of the airbox

Once the center screw is out, the two rear bolts and the  front hose removed, I remove the Secondary Air Injection (SAI) valve off the little tongue on the airbox (see below)

move SAI valve off the airbox

Then I lift the air-box off the throttle bodies. Have to put a little muscle in to lifting it, as it is sitting tight on top of the throttle bodies, yet at the  same time I had to be careful not to reap out the hoses that are still attached to it (see below).

Once the airbox pops off the throttle bodies, I could see the rest of the hoses attached to the airbox.

Hose on the Left bottom corner

Hose on the Left bottom corner - airbox

Hose that plugs in to the electrical  sensor on the left side of the air-box

Electrical sensor hose on the left side

Right bottom corner of the airbox has another hose attached.

Right bottom corner hose of the airbox

That was it for the hoses and the airbox comes right off after that (I marked the hoses,w when I removed the airbox first time as it is easy to forget  reconnecting one of them, or  to forget where everything goes).

With airbox  out of the way I have access to the throttle bodies, wiring harness, throttle cables, spark plugs, throttle body balance screws, turn signal wires, and a slew of other goodies about which I'll be writing about in the future.

Access to Throttle Bodies, Wiring, Throttle cables - Airbox out of the way