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Cylinder Head Rubber Pads

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And speaking of unobtainable rubber parts...

I'd love to find a good/new rubber "grommet, starter motor" (P/N 31271-45001) that seals the notch in the starter cavity, next to the oil distribution cavity. Lots of little parts like these are no longer available.
 
7981GS said:
Those pieces have arrows on them. What is the significance?
Which way are they supposed to point in each application?
Back on top and down on the sides?

Eric
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Those are for the ones for my 1100, on the bike they are pointing up, they plug into the side of the cylinder head horizontal fins flat side out (post 9 this thread) there's a slight angle to the wedge though, with the arrows up they would have a tendency to slide back in verses out. Can't believe the ones on my bike (GS1100E) haven't fallen out, there's nothing holding them in except the tight fit and I do find myself pushing them back in a little when I see them not all the way in. The one's for the 1000 go in between the vertical fins on top of the head. Each one used individually and not as a strip like the 1100.
 
Nessism said:
And speaking of unobtainable rubber parts...

I'd love to find a good/new rubber "grommet, starter motor" (P/N 31271-45001) that seals the notch in the starter cavity, next to the oil distribution cavity. Lots of little parts like these are no longer available.
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Local Hardware stores stock those as well as your local NAPA store.

Eric
 
Nessism said:
And speaking of unobtainable rubber parts...

I'd love to find a good/new rubber "grommet, starter motor" (P/N 31271-45001) that seals the notch in the starter cavity, next to the oil distribution cavity. Lots of little parts like these are no longer available.
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Looks like you might have to fabricate that one.
 
Nessism said:
And speaking of unobtainable rubber parts...

I'd love to find a good/new rubber "grommet, starter motor" (P/N 31271-45001) that seals the notch in the starter cavity,
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I think that's about the only rubber part that was still good on my E.

I was amazed when I removed it last night.
 
Nessism said:
And speaking of unobtainable rubber parts...

I'd love to find a good/new rubber "grommet, starter motor" (P/N 31271-45001) that seals the notch in the starter cavity, next to the oil distribution cavity. Lots of little parts like these are no longer available.
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Besides the '79 GS1000L, what other models use them?
Dale, how 'bout a pic of this grommet, or are you reconditioning it? :lol:
 
Steve, Don't you know me well enough by now? Of course I am... :)

I'll take a picture of it when I get home.
 
My 750 uses them as well, all the strip ones have long disappeared and the ones in between the head were like...correction were charcoal. I have new ones now and will be installed soon.
 
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