Cylinder Head Rubber Pads

[chuck hahn]

They arent rubber far as i can tell..more like some kind of hard asbestos type material.

[sedelen]

That's exactly what they are.

Suzuki superseded the original black pieces with gray. I ordered some in an attempt to replicate the original look on my first S, but was disappointed when the parts arrived - never installed them. Wonder if I could dye them in some concentrated Ritt dye?

Wonder about a sparky, think a black indelible felt tip ink marker would work?

[Nessism]

Those pieces are definitely some sort of rubber, although the new gray type feel a little plasticy.

I'm going to try the Ritt dye first and see what happens. I've dyed plastic before with that stuff and it really gets inside some materials. To be honest, I don't really care that much either way and not sure I want to resort to painting or coloring those pieces with something that's going to fade or scrape off easily. I'd forgotten I even had them until this thread hit the screen.

[sedelen]

Those pieces are definitely some sort of rubber, although the new gray type feel a little plasticy.

I'm going to try the Ritt dye first and see what happens. I've dyed plastic before with that stuff and it really gets inside some materials. To be honest, I don't really care that much either way and not sure I want to resort to painting or coloring those pieces with something that's going to fade or scrape off easily. I'd forgotten I even had them until this thread hit the screen.

I thought they were rubber, I mean in the fische it say it's a "rubber pad"
but when I checked my 1000 out, it felt like a feather light hard brittle brick material, like a charcoal, they were grayed. Don't know if they're located where there supposed to be, one fin has two different heights, one has none, others one, same on both sides, 18 of them there though.
I pulled my rubber pads for the 1100E, under the the revised part number they come in a interconnected strip of nine (The bike uses 4 sets of 4 interconnected which are black) they are dark gray and feel like hard rubber to me, they are about the same size as the 1000's, rounded on one end and wedge shaped also. I'm thinking they'll work for the 1000 also. Since my 1000 has 18, and my 1100 already has a very nice set, I just think I'll mothball these as you have done to yours Ed.

[7981GS]

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

[Nessism]

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.

[sedelen]

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

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.

[7981GS]

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.

Local Hardware stores stock those as well as your local NAPA store.

Eric

[sedelen]

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.

Looks like you might have to fabricate that one.

[rustybronco]

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,

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.

[sedelen]

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.

Besides the '79 GS1000L, what other models use them?
Dale, how 'bout a pic of this grommet, or are you reconditioning it?

[rustybronco]

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.

[mrbill5491]

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.