Hello everyone! I'm trying to replace the throttle cable on my 2004 CRF250X and from what I've read most people have issues getting the airbox boot back in the carb, but I'm having the exact opposite issue: the boot won't come off so that I can lift the subframe.
I've removed the seat, side covers, muffler, tank and battery (as per the manual), loosened airbox boot band screw nearly all the way out, loosened top subframe bolt and removed the bottom ones. When I try to lift the subframe I can see the the whole airbox-carb block move, tried helping by pulling the tab on the bottom of the boot but it won't come off. Is there any trick to this or it's just brute strength and I'm just being too nice to it? Is this something that can get seized over time (poor thing has been a bit neglected the past few years)?
Thank you!