Topic: Anyone used 400F repop airbox - is it softer?

[jakec]

I see there is a replacement available and they say "if yours is hardened from age replace it." Well it is hard and that's part of why it's so hard to get on. I was wondering if anyone has bought a new one and if it was actually softer, and made it easier to install? There's nothing wrong with mine aside from being hard as a rock.

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[Don R]

 Can you use just the rubber intakes?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/181969979543?fits=Model%3ACB400F%7CMake%3AHonda&itmmeta=01HY6PC4ZDXWCK0BTW7GRQ92R4&hash=item2a5e418897:g:F2sAAOSwx-ZlTm39&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0FkQMHRuZiQMfxD7lw3vqYc9zcyKBzKudCtoK8DZu%2F5mRP%2B2AQBYyZVMZbXF%2FNzzVIarfsip5enwq8MyyZU4gq34nMnNIyalaeTggV14zHIyj8UulguJiZ5UJk7wHiebxli3j9%2FUk5mgpj32Vvh84%2B7inJvSf59roRHh5YqN8Z9g%2FvOvt6moI1NwZZRW77LJbcIQUHJ9MRwuoyG8KvVBDTV20xmbQ%2FVk9GiaZU1jNIaLqbRAkaTuZV7JOYpDQlOX5MkuSYOu%2FGnf4IcHkm52%2BEw%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_bPsNbxYw

[jakec]

My rubber intakes are still nice and soft though.

[bryanj]

the box is supposed to be hard, only the rubbers are pliable

[carnivorous chicken]

Maybe "hard" = "brittle" as these definitely get brittle. Not a bad price though. especially if it comes with the rubber mounts.

[jakec]

Yeah, I'm guessing my airbox is the normal hardness then. Oh well, it was a nice idea.