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Well the third time was NOT a charm. I let them setup overnight and checked real quick this morning before leaving for work and at least the center cylinder is leaking worse than ever. As I said I know my intake boots are junk. My jug surfaces are fine. Is there anybody out there selling good quality aftermarket ones for a descent price? If so, can you point me in the right direction?

So, I guess for my next attempt I gonna try again using ALOT of the blue gasket maker I was going to try before. These boots have some pretty good gouges on thier mating surfaces from being scraped off so many times throughout thier lives.

If that doesn't work i'm not sure what my next move will be.

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Mike
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1995 Yamaha Vmax VMX12G
1974 Kawasaki H2 750
1986 Kawasaki KDX200
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that sucks..

the metal base plate molded inside of the rubber manifold is probably bent and distorted.

I do not know of a company that makes "aftermarket" intake rubbers. I could be wrong, but as far as I know, they are all made by Mikuni. So at that point, you might as well just get the correct/original ones as all of the dimensions, tapers, etc are closer to being "on".

The original part number is 16060-013.

I would still run with one paper gasket and no heat insulators.

Thanks, Scrambler. I'll google up that p/n and see what comes back.

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Mike
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1995 Yamaha Vmax VMX12G
1974 Kawasaki H2 750
1986 Kawasaki KDX200
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$112 for 3 from Z1 (if they actually have them). I'll order at lunch time.

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Mike
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1995 Yamaha Vmax VMX12G
1974 Kawasaki H2 750
1986 Kawasaki KDX200
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what r u guys torqing the intake boot nuts to? Mraxl's site don't list specificaly and general torquing for 8mm fasterners, i believes to be? is approx between 12-16ish type numbers. (unless I missed it...always possible) So I have mine at 15ft/lbs. Crossing all my "t's" on this attempt
What's the consenus??
btw blue goop #6 gasket maker silicone and one gasket and boot sandwich# 4 setting up as we....I .....text......

New intakes coming next week...splurg.......but I REALLY need to button this up Soon and would REALLY love to at least get'r in the frame THIS weekend

I have a few mods I'm DYING to experience...in no certain order...

rubber mount motor
swing arm bushings
steering head bearings
did I mention a FRESH H2b motor
dual front brake w/ninja two pots....ya...i know....total look thing...sue me

happy birthday to me....or christmas.... this project saw no less than two each

nough bragging....sorry..WAY too early to be braggin....back to work!!

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Mike
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1995 Yamaha Vmax VMX12G
1974 Kawasaki H2 750
1986 Kawasaki KDX200
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If everything's right, I can't imagine you need 15 lb-ft to get a good seal. In fact, I'd expect that to bend the metal core inside the rubber flange.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

back down to 8-10 or so with the good ones?? This is the tightest i've been yet...these boots have had a pretty rough life before i got to them.....

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Mike
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1995 Yamaha Vmax VMX12G
1974 Kawasaki H2 750
1986 Kawasaki KDX200
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That still sounds rather high, 4 or 5 maybe. I never have torqued them, tight with a box end wrench is enough. No grunting.

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

Never had trouble with mine, and one of the things I'm not ham-fisted with. Things I'm not sure about or just inner sense, use box wrench and snug it. You can always make it tighter if necessary. Clutch basket excluded - I seem to snap them all the time.

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

I use Allen head bolts, and an L shaped Allen wrench, and just snug them.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.