04-09-16, 10:17 PM
(04-09-16, 02:37 PM)Dave48 link Wrote: [quote author=fazersharp link=topic=20931.msg240798#msg240798 date=1472986314]Interested to know when you took them off, was it only the outside ones (sun damage) and once you had them off did the cracks actually go all the way through.
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I went with M&P ones recently. indistinguishable from OEM but a whole lot cheaper.
As the originals were 15 yrs old & its a bit of a hassle removing carbs decided not to use second hand ones.
i used a light coating of red rubber grease to assist fitting.
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The 2 outside ones no 1 & no4 cylinder were worst affected & had cracked right through in places. Combined action of heat, vibration,ozone, pollution had done their worst but at 15 years hardly surprising. Nos 2 & 3 were slightly better but with considerable splits & cracks although not as deep as the outside pair.
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I keep convincing myself that its only the outside and its not all the way through-------------you are not helping !
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.