I'm rebuilding a 1996 CBR 600/F3 and the carburetors have to come off to be rebuilt or replaced. That said, I've got them everything loose that's supposed to be, but they're still on there pretty good. I've been rocking them back and forth, and while they're a little looser they're a long way from coming off. Does anyone have some advice on getting them off?
Thanks in advance.

 

Not sure what the set-up is with the 600/F3.

But on my old '91 1000F' I would use a thin piece of wood to protect the cam cover and cylinder head and pry them off gently with a bar, like a tyre iron or large screwdriver.

Be absolutely sure you have loosened everything off first though!!

 

Use a hair dryer to warm the rubber boots up so they get soft. If you can get the edge up a bit, spray some wd40 under it and let it work it's way under there.

 

+1 on what Demon says. rocking motion helps too. When theyare super stubborn, Hawks method does the trick.

 

So in the end, I hit boots with WD40, and then dropped a hair dryer in the gap so the hot air went under the carbs. I let it run for about 15 minutes, rocked it a bit while the hair dryer cooled a bit, then I let it run for another 15. After the second round with the hair dryer I rocked it a little more, then took a pry bar and gently moved it. They came right off!
Thanks for the help!

 

The hair dryer, wd, and a little prying worked like a charm. Thanks

 

Awesome. Great to hear you got them off.

 

Now would be a good time to replace those old boots.