Intake/Carb O-rings

[qwqb]

Hey guys,

I am rebuilding my carbs and I am wondering where a good place to order all the gaskets and o-rings from. I checked Z1 and I wasn't able to find any o-rings.

I know I could search around more and probably find them myself but I was hoping to get these ordered tonight so I could get working on my bike over Christmas break! Thanks a ton

 

[Steve]

The only gaskets you might need would be the float bowl gaskets. They usually come off cleanly enough to re-use, but if you need some, Z1 is a good place to get them.

For ALL the o-rings you will need, look at cycleorings.com. The owner of that little establishment is a member here. He will get you all the o-rings for the carbs and for the intake tubes. He also has stainless hardware to replace the cheesy stuff that you will need to remove to change the intake tube o-rings. All for less than $25.

While you are doing this, be sure to clean your carbs PROPERLY. Follow the rebuild guide found in the garage section on the home page. Get a can of Berryman's Carb Cleaner Dip and soak each of your carb bodies for a full day.

While you are waiting for your carbs to soak (yeah, it's going to take several days) is a good time to adjust your valves. Lots of good help on BassCliff's site if you have gotten your official welcome package. If you are going to do your valves, I have a spreadsheet that can help you figure out what you need. See the end of my signature for ordering information.

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[qwqb]

Hey Steve,
Thanks for the info about cycleorings.com, that seems like the place to go. And yes I have the write ups for carb cleaning and valve adjustment printed off and ready to go! I also already got your spreadsheet from you, so I should be set!

 

[Steve]

Hey Steve,
Thanks for the info about cycleorings.com, that seems like the place to go. And yes I have the write ups for carb cleaning and valve adjustment printed off and ready to go! I also already got your spreadsheet from you, so I should be set!

Sho' nuff, I sent it to you just last week.

Too much going on here to keep track of that stuff.

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[qwqb]

Is there a next best source for the float bowl gaskets? Z1 seems to be out of stock.

 

[BassCliff]

Greetings and Salutations!!

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hi Mr. qwqb,

Where are my manners? You've got 10 posts already and I haven't said "Hi" to you properly.....

Here is your very own magical, mystical, mythical, mind-expanding "mega-welcome". Please take notice of the "Top 10 Common Issues", the Carb Rebuild Series, and the Stator Papers. Now let me roll out the welcome mat for you...

Please click here for your mega-welcome, chock full of tips, suggestions, links to vendors, and other information. Then feel free to visit my little BikeCliff website where I've been collecting the wisdom of this generous community. Don't forget, we like pictures! Not you, your bike!

Thanks for joining us. Keep us informed.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Nessism]

Is there a next best source for the float bowl gaskets? Z1 seems to be out of stock.

If you are in a hurry you can cut out your own using gasket paper from an auto parts store and an xacto knive. To punch the holes you can use either a hole punch or find a piece of tubing the proper diameter and sharpen the end and use it like a punch. Failing that, check ebay - maybe georgefix has some?

 

[qwqb]

Thanks for the welcome Mr. BassCliff! That's quite the nice collection of useful information

 

[Steve]

Is there a next best source for the float bowl gaskets? Z1 seems to be out of stock.

Alpha Sports
Babbittsonline
Bike Bandit
Carolina Cycle
Cycle Parts Nation
CYCLE-RE-CYCLE
Full throttle
Motogrid
MR Cycles
PartShark
Partsnmore
Ron Ayers
Z1 Enterprises

Not all of them carry carb parts, but that's my list of suppliers. :-\\\

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