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    Did anybody find aftermarket carb boots that fit? The boots are really hard and cracked on my XS special. I am wondering if some of you have found direct fit with radiator or plumming parts...
    dontlikeoc
    1981 XS1100 Special Edition
    Alhambra, CA

  • #2
    Carb boots are double walled. Often the cracking is only on the outer wall and does not effect performance. You can recoat the outside with plasti-dip or something similar.
    Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

    When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

    81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
    80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


    Previously owned
    93 GSX600F
    80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
    81 XS1100 Special
    81 CB750 C
    80 CB750 C
    78 XS750

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    • #3
      Aftermarket carb boots...

      https://www.partsnmore.com/cat_index...&category=carb
      2H7 (79) owned since '89
      3H3 owned since '06

      "If it ain't broke, modify it"

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      • #4
        Thank you for your replies. You are so helpful.
        Although parts'n more universal petcock appeals, I think I will go for plasti dip.
        dontlikeoc
        1981 XS1100 Special Edition
        Alhambra, CA

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        • #5
          DGXSER,

          What do you use to clean the rubber surface before applying the Plasti Dip?
          dontlikeoc
          1981 XS1100 Special Edition
          Alhambra, CA

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          • #6
            I have not had to do it, but if it were me I would use brake parts cleaner or the like.
            Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

            When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

            81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
            80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


            Previously owned
            93 GSX600F
            80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
            81 XS1100 Special
            81 CB750 C
            80 CB750 C
            78 XS750

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            • #7
              DGXSER,
              Thanks for your reply. I picked up a can of Plasti Dip.
              dontlikeoc
              1981 XS1100 Special Edition
              Alhambra, CA

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              • #8
                If you use plasti dip, it takes about 10 coats, applied 30 minutes apart - it's kind of an all day thing. If you can't get all 10 on in the same day, then you need to let it fully cure before applying more. If you just wait over night, and start applying the next day it will react and bubble, leaving a grainy finish. Still looks pretty good though . For best results, rough them up good with some 220 grit sandpaper so the plasti will adhere well. The best price I've seen on new ones was from Sirius Con - Carb Boots
                Last edited by dbeardslee; 11-18-2009, 11:30 PM.
                I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

                '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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                • #9
                  Thank you for detailed tip about both the Plasti application and alt source for replacement boots. I will keep them in mind.
                  dontlikeoc
                  1981 XS1100 Special Edition
                  Alhambra, CA

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                  • #10
                    Over here in South AFrica we have a thing called tool-grip. You get it in various colours, and needs a single coat to seal it.

                    I cleaned mine off with Fuel, let it dry and then gave it a coat. It applies easy, and you apply it with a normal paint brush. Over here it is R30 for half a liter, and is well worth the money spent.

                    Tip from a fool tho, dont paint the front and rear of the Carb rubbers. seems to make them harder to stretch when you put them back in.
                    '79 XS1100 (2H9) named Bones
                    1196 Big Bore
                    4-1 Cowley exhaust
                    750FD Conversion
                    Echlin 54mm Racing Cones (Americanese = pods)
                    Black Ebony Bottled glazed Tank (To be redone now)
                    BMX footpegs
                    Tank internally lined (Professionally this time)
                    GSX400 Throttle bodies (Under serious investigation)
                    Anti Sticky float bowl system

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                    • #11
                      I plasti-dipped mine. They had some sort of dried up adhesive all over them (another PO mystery) that wouldn't peel or scrape off. I mixed up a strong batch of some off-brand oxyclean, soaked them over night, and all of the crud fell right off with a light scrubbing.

                      dbeardslee is right, it takes several coats to get them perfect. I was in a bit of a hurry and I only put 5 or 6 coats on mine. They look way better, but I wish I had taken the time to apply twice that many coats. I'll get them better this Winter.
                      I know this, because Tyler knows this.

                      1980 SG
                      3J6 003509
                      Kerker 4-1 (sans baffles)
                      Fuse Block Upgrade
                      Mike's XS Green Coils
                      Pods w/Homemade Velocity Stacks

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