air box boots for stock GS1000EC with stock VM's

[Guest]

... getting ready to head to Barber ( Leeds AL) next month for vintage days and am just finishing off a carb rebuild for the GS1000EC.

Last item I need are the air box boots to the carb but all the supplier fiches do not reference this item.

Does anyone have a part number? preferred supplier?

Much thanks

tnnomad@twlakes.net

[rustybronco]

I have tried to find the listing for the boots as well. but as far as I can tell, they are only available with the air box.

I have three good ones and one that's near the hardness of a brick. the brick will soon be soaking in antifreeze in and attempt to soften it up.

plus four more spare bricks to practice on

[Guest]

Thanks Bronco - my "bricks" are beyond help so I need new ones

... just spoke with Rob @ Z1 ... seems this boot is an OEM part (P/N 13110-49000) available through Suzuki .... $116 plus shipping

TBC - to be continued

tnnomad@twlakes.net

[rustybronco]

seems this boot is an OEM part (P/N 13110-49000) available through Suzuki .... $116 plus shipping

That's the P/N for the intake boots (head side). they're not what you wanted...

[chuck hahn]

OH COME ON!!! Those ones on the box i gave you werent exactly bricks!!!I have seen WAY WAY worse .

[stain]

If your intake boots are hard as bricks try boiling them, they soften up and are much easier to put on

[Adler]

Interesting... This is the first im hearing of rehabilitating the boots...
so far we have antifreeze and boiling.... Any other proven methods?

[Sandy]

Both my manifold boots and air box boots were hard as rock. I just sprayed them with vinyl cleaner/preservative every once and while when the bike was apart for a few months and they're now as good new. That was 6 years ago, now I just spray them maybe once a year and they've maintained their softness.