need a good parts store help

[blackdawg]

I NEED A GOOD PARTS STORE FOR MY XS1100 SPECIAL.PARTS IN CANADA ARE TOO EXPENSIVE.I LIVE IN BC AND 1 YEAR AGO I BOUGHT BRAKE PADS FOR THE REAR OF A XS750 AND IT WAS 50.00 BUCKS.AT THE PRESENT TIME I NEED CARB BOOTS.TRIED PARTSNMORE.COM AND BIKE BANDIT,BIKE BRANS A LITTLR PRICEY.SO PLEASE GIVE ME A RUN DOWN OF GOOD SPOT AND EVEN IF ANYONE KNOWS ANY IN CANADA.

thanks
BLACKDAWG

[EZMoney]

dawg
Welcome to the site from a fellow BC'er
All parts for these bikes are expensive if you buy new from a dealer or repair shop. If you don't mind used, there is a fair selection on this site if you ask the right people. Usually if you post in the wanted to buy section you will get some kind of reply.
I, as have a lot of others, have had good luck with Andreas. He usually has a fairly good selection of used stuff and he is right in our neibourhood. He still had some Special parts earlier this Spring. Contact him and see what he has.
And then there is always fleebay

[skippy344]

ebay, baby!

Hey Dawg,

I buy a lot of parts from ebay.
Sometimes you just gotta bite the bullet and buy from Bike Bandit.
I have also shopped from Mikes XS.
And on occasion, I have even looked through Old Bike Barn.

Good luck!

greg

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Blackdawg,

Aside from places to buy parts, the other good part about this site is the TECHNICAL advice you can get!

WHY are you wanting to replace your intake boots...cracked??

The intakes are dual layered, and most of the time the outside will show cracks, but the inside is totally clear and intact and not actually leaking! IT's just the cosmetics of the cracks!

SO...folks have gotten some black RTV and slathered a good layer all around the outsides to fill in and seal the cracks, and brings them back to a nice shiny black!

Also, the engine mating surface of the intakes are lined/coated with rubber, but can dry out, peal, etc.. Folks have used gaskets, alone or with a NON-RTV type sealant against the boots side to help ensure a good seal. You can check for vacuum leaks with carb cleaner, WD-40, spritzing it around the carbs and intakes while it's running, if rpm changes, then possible leaks!

So....you may not actually need to spend $$$ to clean up or fix your intake boots by replacing them!
T.C.

[blackdawg]

Originally posted by TopCatGr58
Hey Blackdawg,

Aside from places to buy parts, the other good part about this site is the TECHNICAL advice you can get!

WHY are you wanting to replace your intake boots...cracked??

The intakes are dual layered, and most of the time the outside will show cracks, but the inside is totally clear and intact and not actually leaking! IT's just the cosmetics of the cracks!

SO...folks have gotten some black RTV and slathered a good layer all around the outsides to fill in and seal the cracks, and brings them back to a nice shiny black!

Also, the engine mating surface of the intakes are lined/coated with rubber, but can dry out, peal, etc.. Folks have used gaskets, alone or with a NON-RTV type sealant against the boots side to help ensure a good seal. You can check for vacuum leaks with carb cleaner, WD-40, spritzing it around the carbs and intakes while it's running, if rpm changes, then possible leaks!

So....you may not actually need to spend $$$ to clean up or fix your intake boots by replacing them!
T.C.

[79XS11F]

I am finding that when I need a part I sometimes buy the whole assembly because often the whole assembly is cheaper then some little part that is on the assembly or very close to the same value. Example .. .I bought a used gas tank for about 90 bucks. I didn't need a gas tank but this one had MINT condition tank badges on it that are likely worth very close to that amount if sold on their own. When I received the tank the badges were in deed factory and they are in mint condition. They may have been the only part that the PO ever buffed. That tank is also in pretty good shape so it was a good score.
Rob