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1982 GS850 intake boots

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Hello, I just joined here, great site!
I recently purchased a 82 GS850L, I'm trying to locate a good source for a set of carb intake boots, The ones on my bike have air leaks, although the boots have no cracks, the coating on the metal parts are flaking off, but spraying a shot of starting fluid on the boots revs the motor up, not good. The bike idles poorly and bogs at around 3500 rpm.

So I need a set of intake boots, thanks for any help!

Tom
 
Heres a pic of the intake boots, the rubber is in great shape, but the leaks are where the coating flaked from the metal. maybe they can be repaired with an epoxy?
 
Tom - you need new ones (don't try and repair them - many have been down that path before and failed).

Put you country / county in your signature so folk can see where you are. I could recommend where to buy but it might be the wrong continent!
 
Part Shark has good prices. The O-rings behind those boots need to be replaced at the same time (they are epic leakers).
 
Greetings and Salutations!!

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Hi Mr. TPL,

I've got lots of GS850G goodness for you. You'll find and extensive list of OEM and aftermarket vendors in your "mega-welcome". For parts, my favs are partshark.com, Z1Enterprises.com, cyclepartsnation.com. Shop around for the best prices including shipping. Your mileage may vary.

You might find this PDF file interesting:

Air Intake Repair: Airbox removal, intake boots and O-ring replacement​


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Here is your very own magical, mystical, mythical, mind-expanding "mega-welcome". Please take notice of the "Top 10 Common Issues", "Top 15 Tips For GS Happiness", the Carb Rebuild Series, and the Stator Papers. All of these tasks must be addressed in order to have a safe, reliable machine. Now let me roll out the welcome mat for you...

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Thanks everyone for the replies and thanks BassCliff for all the info about my GS850, I ordered the parts from Partshark, Thank you very much! :)
 
TPL,

Good that you got parts on order.

Yah, those intake boots look like they should be replaced.

BUt I suspect your air leak maybe from the o-rings as much as the boots themselves.

You order new orings? If not, look/search for Robert Barr Cycle Orings.

In the effort to remove those screws you will probably destroy two or three of them (well, I did, anyway). Did you order replacement set of screws? If not, again, look/search for Robert Barr Cycle Orings. He sells kits of replacement allen cap bolts and washers.

You will enjoy a new set of intake boots also because a new soft set make reinstalling the carbs so much easier.

>>>>Later note
WHen I say Robert Barr "sells", I should say that he provides a great service to us GS owners. He is just a fellow GS owner ..... well, here, his site describes it.

http://www.cycleorings.com/

http://www.cycleorings.com/#BS_Series_O-ring_Kit

http://www.cycleorings.com/intake.html




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Redman said:
TPL,

Good that you got parts on order.

Yah, those intake boots look like they should be replaced.

BUt I suspect your air leak maybe from the o-rings as much as the boots themselves.

You order new orings? If not, look/search for Robert Barr Cycle Orings.

In the effort to remove those screws you will probably destroy two or three of them (well, I did, anyway). Did you order replacement set of screws? If not, again, look/search for Robert Barr Cycle Orings. He sells kits of replacement allen cap bolts and washers.

You will enjoy a new set of intake boots also because a new soft set make reinstalling the carbs so much easier.

>>>>Later note
WHen I say Robert Barr "sells", I should say that he provides a great service to us GS owners. He is just a fellow GS owner ..... well, here, his site describes it.

http://www.cycleorings.com/

http://www.cycleorings.com/#BS_Series_O-ring_Kit

http://www.cycleorings.com/intake.html




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Yes and yes, ordered new O rings too, and I had to slot cut two of the screws to get them off, all boots are off the manifold now. I'll replace the screws with allens. I also just got done doing a complete carb disassembly and cleaning, carbs were in very good shape with no issues other than a good cleaning, gotta love the ease of these carbs, I have done others like these in the past and always find the inline setups easier than other bikes.

Thanks!
Tom
 
What is the wire connected to the upper manifold screw on carb#1? Is that there to route a cable?
 
It is to hold the clutch cable. There should also be a clip at the bottom of carb # 1 on the rack for the clutch cable.
 
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