850 Airbox

[DaveT.]

Anyone out there know the part # for the gaskets/seal on either side of the airbox? They go underneath the side covers. Are they part of the airbox and not available separately?

A friend of mine has a problem, they are so bad, they don't seal anymore. I hear the stock airbox on the 850 has to be sealed pretty good for the engine to run...:shock:

[Bill C.]

Part Number

Do not know the part number, but check Bike Bandit. I have bought a lot of parts for my 850 from them. Decent prices and good service. http://bikebandit.com/

[suzukizone]

GS 850 airbox

I tried to get them @ Suzuki dealer. They showed me the parts blowup. Not a separate part. I'm in same boat. May rig something up from dead bodies or the like.

DH

[DaveT.]

I tried to get them @ Suzuki dealer. They showed me the parts blowup. Not a separate part. I'm in same boat. May rig something up from dead bodies or the like.

DH

I was thinking the same thing. Have to go to the boneyard and try to find some good ones. Luckily there is a place sort of locally... www.sportwheel.com

It's the part behind the caps (chrome) glued to the airbox, #7 & #8

[ruddy]

You can try doing what several of us have to replace these gaskets: make your own from weatherstripping or a good dense computer mouse pad. I used a mouse pad and a bit of contact cement, and it works as well as the originals. The price is right, too. ;-)

[DaveT.]

Hmmm, no new part available.

Seems like Black Duct Tape would be the cheap route... 8-[

Mouse pad? Weatherstripping sounds like the ticket.

[rustybronco]

sticky foam weatherstrip or a mouse pad cut to fit works just fine.
originally they came glued to the chrome covers.

[JayH]

Make sure you look at the condition of the foam on the top of the air filter (as it is placed in the airbox) as this also gets ripped/degrades after a couple of cleanings. 3/8 -5/16 weather stripping works great.

[BriTXbike]

I'm with Jay. When I replaced the air filter I weather stripped the top and end caps at the same time with 1/2 weather strip. Worked great and bike runs great.