Bike Carb Silicone Sleeve Problem

[Guest The Modfather]

My ZX6r carbs seem to keep slipping out of the silicone hose joiners no matter how tight I pull up on the jubilee clips. Is there a way of sorting this out, or is it a case of reseating them every blinking time?!?!?!

It is starting to pee me off.

 

daz

[Grim]

get the proper rubbers? or is that not an option?

[Guest The Modfather]

It would be if I knew what the blessed things looked like. If you know where I could get some that would be nice to know?

 

Daz

[Guest woolly]

the zx6r rubbers bolt to the bike head so not a option here.

[Guest The Modfather]

Thanks Chris. Just found these on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kawasaki-ZX6R-J1-J2-2000-W-Carb-Inlet-Rubbers-/270424085629?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3ef688147d but I can now see the bolt holes you describe, so no, these won't be any good. I guess I'll have to try the slimmer clips.

 

Thanks

 

Daz

[speedtripledan]

Thanks Chris. Just found these on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item3ef688147d but I can now see the bolt holes you describe, so no, these won't be any good. I guess I'll have to try the slimmer clips.

 

Thanks

 

Daz

 

I,ve seen people make a bracket that runs along the back of the carbs with a long threaded rod either end to pull the carbs towards the head

 

 

 

[SSSLINE]

I used gpz900r inlet rubbers on my zx6r carbs to gbs manifold, good fit at each end into grooves etc.

Cheers

Tony. R

[Andi]

I,ve seen people make a bracket that runs along the back of the carbs with a long threaded rod either end to pull the carbs towards the head

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, I had to do this... Got so fed up of being stranded down country lanes for ages whilst putting the hose clips back on.

Probably not made any better with having sliding pillocks rattling the car to bits.

Got some pictures at home if you need any ideas.

 

Andi

[Guest AWhite]

I just super glued my carbs on then jubileed them. They aren't going anywhere and no problems in a couple of years.

 

Andy

[Guest The Modfather]

Got some pictures at home if you need any ideas.

 

Hi Andi.

 

If you have some pics that would be great. Thanks mate.

 

Daz

[Andi]

Hi Andi.

 

If you have some pics that would be great. Thanks mate.

 

Daz

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukone/3121848971/

 

Just a bit of angled ali from B+Q and some threaded rod from Wickses (sleeved with some electrical heat shield)

Then its just a case of bending some brackets and finding some bolt/holes to put them in.

I must say though I didnt need to use both rails as the bottom one alone holds the carbs well

 

Regards

Andi

[Guest The Modfather]

Thanks for posting that Andi, it is certainly another option that I will look at.

 

Daz

[Joel]

My ZX6r carbs seem to keep slipping out of the silicone hose joiners no matter how tight I pull up on the jubilee clips.

 

I'd imagined this could be a problem so when I had my manifold made up I specced some webbing to be welded between each inlet pipe, onto which I could bolt a bit of bracketry to support the TB's. Hopefully a picture will make things clearer...

[Guest mower man]

Hi Daz I think you will have all the answers in the above posts, but try this as well ,take all hoses off and rub generously with 40 grit production paper the inside of the hoses where they fit and the outside of the manifold and carb stubs, clean of again pref with some thing like thinners [no residue] smear a thin but 100%cover coat of good silicon sealer on to the stubs just enough to get to the sealing area and press the carbs on and secure ,leave to cure 24 hrs pref, this worked for me on a few occasions when silicon hoses tried to creep off HTH ,how do the susp mods feel ? mick [mower man]

[Guest The Modfather]

Hi Mick.

 

Thanks for your tip. I ran the car the other day for about 15 miles and the didn't move. I will try and get some slim clips as well.

 

The car at the mo has loads of bump steer. I can see that the steering arms point upward from the rack to the hubs, which is what i believe is causing the problem. I will wind up the spring platforms but I don't want to cause too much stifness in the springs. Is there a way of lifting the rack?

 

Daz