Flaking intake boots

[bwringer]

Seems we might need to clarify...

The flaking we're talking about -- are we talking about the thin coating of rubber on the sides of the metal flanges? Almost like a thin layer of paint? This seems to be leftover rubber from the manufacturing process, and will not hurt anything if it comes off.

If you're talking about the main body of the rubber pulling away from the flange, then yes, this is very harmful.

I was picturing #2, but I think we may have actually been talking about scenario #1.

[Anonymous]

i have come up with a good alternative to the rubbers inlets...mine went bad and new ones are 70 dollar for the set , i said ok ill order them but they needed to match them and i threw them out so instead of bringing in my carbs i just said screw it i made it work a different way, i took the aluminum spacers and had them drilled out to slide on the mouth of the carbs, i used a o ring in the grove on the carb openings and slid on the aluminum spacers , it is now sealed.....near the back of the spacers there is a couple screws tapped through the spacers and they push on the carbs openings holding it all together....no more rubber boots!....looks better too

[Anonymous]

Flaky Intake Boots

Interesting approach there bboxer - just have to watch for vibration problems in the carbs, and potential vacuum leaks. The actual stock boots are occasionally found on eBay, but I bought mine at bikebandit.com for around $25 apiece which isn't too bad.

Vince

[Anonymous]

yeah mines a twin so i needed two they wanted $35 a piece not too bad.....i just have to watch to make sure the screws do not come loose, i have used thread locker and tightend them down hopfully it works if not then i guess im bringing the carbs to the store to order boots.......were you saying i might have carb troubles because the vibration let through to them now?

[duaneage]

Seems we might need to clarify...

The flaking we're talking about -- are we talking about the thin coating of rubber on the sides of the metal flanges? Almost like a thin layer of paint? This seems to be leftover rubber from the manufacturing process, and will not hurt anything if it comes off.

If you're talking about the main body of the rubber pulling away from the flange, then yes, this is very harmful.

I was picturing #2, but I think we may have actually been talking about scenario #1.

My very early reply on this assumed this is what he was talking about. Flaking on the aluminum ears of the leftover rubber is nothing to worry about, obviously.

[Anonymous]

Carb Boots

bboxer, just a theory about the vibration, you may never experience any problems. GS motors are pretty smooth. But solid or semisolid-mounting carbs on a big parallel twin without a balancer (i.e., Norton Commando) is probably going to shake the carbs apart. Good luck with your solution!

[Anonymous]

I was referring to flaking of the thin layer of rubber on the metal flange, not the thicker rubber of the tube pulling away from the flange and leaving holes.

It's too late for me; I've ordered four new inlet boots from my Suzuki dealer. Cleaned carbs, new inlet o-rings and boots; should run like a champ.

[duaneage]

keep the old ones........spares

[Anonymous]

vdaliessio Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:41 pm Post subject: Carb Boots

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bboxer, just a theory about the vibration, you may never experience any problems. GS motors are pretty smooth. But solid or semisolid-mounting carbs on a big parallel twin without a balancer (i.e., Norton Commando) is probably going to shake the carbs apart. Good luck with your solution!



my particular bike has a balancer shaft infront of the crankshaft its a gs400