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Where to get regular 1/4" wide hose clamps?

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I just need a hose clamp like this:

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It has to be 1/4" wide to fit into the grooves over the airbox and intake boots, one of those came with my bike and the other 3 were those crappy OEM ones with phillips screws, they're all nearly stripped now.

I've tried pretty much everyone in town, Lowes, Carquest, Schucks, and all they have are the 1/2" wide ones. The local Suzuki dealer didn't have any. I tried calling Home Depot but the person I talked to was useless, they're a bit far away from me.

Any ideas where to try? I'd prefer to get them from a B&M store to avoid shipping charges.
 
Try a hose supply store in your area. They'll have all sorts of hose clamps that the big guys don't carry.
 
Forget the big box stores and go to any local hardware store.
 
Well I found one hose supply store in town but it was already closed. In case they don't have any, whats a good website to order some from?
 
You could just order new OEM clamps from your favorite Suzuki parts source. They're less than $3 each.

Personally, I wouldn't fart around with substitutes for long. However, I have been known to use a large plastic zip tie in many situations when no one's looking.
 
Get the OEM clamps they are designed to be tightened without over tighting the rubber boots
 
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