Where to get regular 1/4" wide hose clamps?

[marek]

I just need a hose clamp like this:



It has to be 1/4" wide to fit into the grooves over the airbox and intake boots, one of those came with my bike and the other 3 were those crappy OEM ones with phillips screws, they're all nearly stripped now.

I've tried pretty much everyone in town, Lowes, Carquest, Schucks, and all they have are the 1/2" wide ones. The local Suzuki dealer didn't have any. I tried calling Home Depot but the person I talked to was useless, they're a bit far away from me.

Any ideas where to try? I'd prefer to get them from a B&M store to avoid shipping charges.

[80GS1000]

Try a hose supply store in your area. They'll have all sorts of hose clamps that the big guys don't carry.

[smagnusen]

Forget the big box stores and go to any local hardware store.

[marek]

Well I found one hose supply store in town but it was already closed. In case they don't have any, whats a good website to order some from?

[bonanzadave]

http://www.fastfasteners.com/index.html

Dont know any thing about them. Just something I ran accross.

[marvinsc]

These Guys http://www1.mscdirect.com/cgi/nnsrhm
or These Guys http://www.mcmaster.com/

or These Guys http://www.fastenal.com/web/home.ex;...ljGr5XDqQLvpAe

[bwringer]

You could just order new OEM clamps from your favorite Suzuki parts source. They're less than $3 each.

Personally, I wouldn't fart around with substitutes for long. However, I have been known to use a large plastic zip tie in many situations when no one's looking.

[SqDancerLynn1]

Get the OEM clamps they are designed to be tightened without over tighting the rubber boots