Boots are in. Should I coat 'em?

[Guest]

Anything I should treat or coat my new intake boots with before installation?

Thanks,
~Mike

[jpaul]

I wouldn't bother putting anything on new boots. Good luck, hope it goes smoothly.

[bwringer]

Nope, no coatings are needed. They'll likely last another 20 years or so with no special care.

You do need a bit of something slippery when you slip the carbs into place. Virtually anything will work, but you can't go wrong with a dab of engine oil.

[UncleMike]

Nope, no coatings are needed. They'll likely last another 20 years or so with no special care.

You do need a bit of something slippery when you slip the carbs into place. Virtually anything will work, but you can't go wrong with a dab of engine oil.

Perhaps that will help with those damned middle two carb to airbox boots that never seem to want to fully engage.

Bastages!

[t3rmin]

Perhaps that will help with those damned middle two carb to airbox boots that never seem to want to fully engage.

Bastages!

No kidding. I have zero trouble with the intake boots, but the middle two airbox boots are hell. I grease 'em, pull 'em, prod 'em, yank 'em, and at least one of them will still refuse to engage. Last time I had my wife sitting on the front wheel for balance while I mounted the bike, stood on the pegs, grabbed the carb rack, and hauled them back as hard as I could. Still #3 wouldn't mount. So I had to make two hooks out of a coat hanger, slip them into the boot, and work it in with a combination of pulling on the coat hangers and pushing with my hand from inside the airbox.

I am NOT looking forward to repeating the process once I finish my current carb rebuild!

[Rocketman]

a little squirt of WD-40 wiped on with a rag did just fine for my boots yesterday.

[80gs1000e]

Don't forget to replace the carb boot o-rings to match your shiney new carb boots.

[UncleMike]

Don't forget to replace the carb boot o-rings to match your shiney new carb boots.

Don't have 'em on the 16v engine.

[jimcor]

With cooler weather comin' up soon you might want to order them a little woolen scarf, or a pair of gloves but, they seem to do OK without coats. 8-[

[UncleMike]

With cooler weather comin' up soon you might want to order them a little woolen scarf, or a pair of gloves but, they seem to do OK without coats. 8-[

How about those rubber oversoles? Or do you think a quick coat of mink-oil? I always use that stuff to prep my boots for winter.

[mark]

How about those rubber oversoles?

Those are awesome. I've got two pair, one for the regular boots and one for the cowboy boots. This is gumbo country.

[tfb]

Or do you think a quick coat of mink-oil?

Mutton-bird oil is my personal favourite.

[UncleMike]

I think we should all be wearing hip-waders around this joint.

[DanTheMan]

I think we should all be wearing hip-waders around this joint.

Make sure there are no pinholes in the creases or it'll get awfully uncomfortable while you're wading thru the muck!:-D