am i blind? looking for a place to buy the clamps for the carb intake boots

[wigglesrewind]

my 81 550 needs a new set of the ring clamps that hold on the carbs on each side. i thought i saw a place to order them off bikecliffs site and now i cant remember where i saw them. if anyone has a second to help me out id greatly appreciate it.

[Adler]

I think you can use any old hose clamp from the hardware store.

[chuck hahn]

dealership...not much of a price difference really once you pay the shipping too.

[mike_of_bbg]

Any OEM parts seller can get them to you. Not sure about other models but the 550 CV boot clamps have narrower bands than you'll find on most store shelves.

[DanTheMan]

I bought mine from Z1.

[cowboyup3371]

I have regular hose clamps on mine bought from Lowes.

[Hummer]

Just picked mine up from the dealer - hose clamps would have worked, but these are so shiny and OEM'y...haha.

[afholderman]

I just switched over to some clamps from Lowe's because the stock ones were maxing out before sealing.

[wigglesrewind]

thanks guys. ill check out lowes then. btw i love the site. everyone is very helpful which is great for a newbie like me.

[Nessism]

The carb boots have a narrow recessed area where the factory clamps fit down into. If you use generic worm screw band clamps they bridge over the recess and crush down on a large surface area of the boot and just smash everything together. It's better for the boots, and the long terms seal, to use a narrow band clamp like the original parts.

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Partshark.com and Z1Enterprises.com take care of most of my parts needs. The clamps should be easy to find. They are on the same page as the boots themselves, which is usually the "cylinder head" page of the fiche. But on some bikes it could be the carb page or even the air cleaner page.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff