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VM's and air boxes....

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Suzuki mad

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As we all know inlet manifold rubbers harden with age as do airbox rubbers. As the rubbers aren't available for the VM carb models how do you keep the airbox manifold rubbers from shrinkage when the cards are removed?

I've heard stories of soaking them in hot water to make them plyable to reseat/refit them but nothing to keep them the right sort of size for the carbs when stored over a long time (say a month or 2.)

Any tricks anyone know of?


(I've got to clean soak the VM's and I dont want to mess up the airbox that's why I'm asking.)
 
Have you tried soaking them in Armor-all or something similar?

Daniel
 
tkent02 said:
They are available.
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Where from and what part number?

My local Suzuki parts supplier (the largest UK) doesn't have them on fiche or file as a part number only for the later 16v models. Intakes from carb to head are but not airbox to carb so help in tracking some down from the USA would be great.
 
sharpy said:
When i did mine i brought a complete airbox. Was sort of good price. But i see the rubbers are available.....

http://www.mrcycles.com/fiche_secti...y=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1980&fveh=2150

2 .HOSE, OUTLET
13881-49021 (replaces 13881-49020) 4 $11.14 $10.57


3 .RING
13885-47030 (replaces 13885-49000) 4 $5.18 $5.01
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CV carbs yes, but mine is the earlier VM model with this airbox.

http://www.mrcycles.com/fiche_secti...y=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1979&fveh=2148
 
Opps forgot about the yanks thinking everyone had CVs. Looked up for a st and that was it sorry.
 
The 750 VM boots are still available. The diameter should be correct for a 1000 but I'm not sure about length.
 
I have 'heard' that the boots from 850's with VM's will work in place of the boots on VM equipped 1000's. I did ask if He respond when He found out for sure if they'd fit or not, but never got an answer.
 
Thats a very usefull thread. I'I give the parts people a call later and see if I can get hold of one to try.

Cheers.
 
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