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Source for manifold boots?

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Looks like I'm going to be replacing the manifold boots on my '81 GS550T. I looked on Z1's web page and Cycle Recycle's but couldn't find them there. Bikebandit has them for $25ea. Is this the going rate, or does one of you know of a more economical resource. I know I might be being cheap , but the expenses are adding up for the thing. Oh well, I paid $450 for it and have another $350 in a front tire, stator, and carb parts. If I end up spending $1500 to get it running I'll still be ahead of my buddy who spent 5k for his Royal Enfield. :eek:

Thanks in advance for your help...
 
Make sure you also buy the rubber gasket/sealer too, it may come with the intake, but double check.
 
supertech411 said:
Looks like I'm going to be replacing the manifold boots on my '81 GS550T. I looked on Z1's web page and Cycle Recycle's but couldn't find them there. Bikebandit has them for $25ea. Is this the going rate, or does one of you know of a more economical resource. I know I might be being cheap , but the expenses are adding up for the thing. Oh well, I paid $450 for it and have another $350 in a front tire, stator, and carb parts. If I end up spending $1500 to get it running I'll still be ahead of my buddy who spent 5k for his Royal Enfield. :eek:

Thanks in advance for your help...
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If you've seen Basscliff's welcome wagon post there are lots of good parts sources. Flat Out - or Parts Shark is cheapest there is. Not sure how you got up to $350 with the parts you bought unless you bought a bunch of expensive carb kits you didn't need and an expensive tire. At any rate, no turning back. Get the stuff you need and keep going...
 
Nessism said:
If you've seen Basscliff's welcome wagon post there are lots of good parts sources. Flat Out - or Parts Shark is cheapest there is. Not sure how you got up to $350 with the parts you bought unless you bought a bunch of expensive carb kits you didn't need and an expensive tire. At any rate, no turning back. Get the stuff you need and keep going...
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So far the I've bought the following:

Front tire: $105 installed
Stator: $129 not installed:mad:
Carb stuff including o-ring kit, one rebuild kit (lost a part :eek:), a new fuel petcock and misc $120
Thanks for the encouragement though...we'll see it through:o
 
hikermikem said:
The parts section of Flatout is now called PartShark... same people as Flatout. They have them for $21 ea, a bit cheaper.

http://www.partshark.com/fiche_select1.asp?cat=Motorcycles&mfg=Suzuki
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Thank you for the lead...
I did buy them from PartsShark; $98.00 for the four of them including the 12 bucks :mad: for shipping. I called my local Suzuki dealer out of curiosity more than loyalty to see how close they could come to the price. To have them right away I would have paid $25 dollars a piece. $34.00 each! :eek: Uh, thank you, no.
Anyway, I got my first package from Z1 (Petcock, jet plugs, and rebuild kit). As soon as I get the o-rings I'll start putting the carburetors back together.

Thanks again...
 
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