Intake Boots for Carbs

[ssuv93]

Hello all,

This is Murray's wife Sherry.  Murray joined several years ago when we bought our first FJ1200 and loved this forum for the information available and the willingness of strangers to help with any and all questions.  Murray passed away August 19, 2017 from complications of diabetes and kidney failure.

I am currently attempting to get our 86 FJ1200 running again and will most likely sell it.

I am wondering about the price and availability of Intake Boots for the carbs on our 86 FJ1200. Is this something that is still available to purchase new?  If so, does anyone know where and about how much it will cost for 4?

Thank you,
Sherry 

[FJmonkey]

Many of us get our parts from RPM (see banner above).

[ssuv93]

Many of us get our parts from RPM (see banner above).

Thank you FJmonkey, came up with zilch on that site.  Did find some on Ebay though.

Thanks again,
Sherry

[Pat Conlon]

Here ya go Sherry: http://rpmracingca.com/proddetail.asp?prod=36Y-13586-00-00%2C36Y-13596-00-00

I also had a hard time finding them on the RPM site.

[ssuv93]

Thank you Pat.

Sherry

[ssuv93]

Hello again,

My "friend" bailed on me again so I am going to attempt to do this on my own. I have attached pictures of the current intake boots that are still attached to the bike. Is there anything I need to do before I start removing them? I want to take them off to see what state they are in.  I have worked on vehicles so I know a little bit about mechanics, just don't know much about bikes. I suspect I will be learning a lot over the next few weeks.

Thanks again to all of you for your help in this.

Sherry

[balky1]

Hello Sherry!

First unscrew the phillips screws holding the air-box to the carbs (opposite side of your pics). Then unscrew the air-box (three screws, left, right and top). Then unscrew the rear sub-frame (usually black in color) - remove the top screw entirely and just untighten lower screw (each side has these two screws). Now you can swing the sub-frame back togeher with the air-box.
Now unscrew the phillips screws on the clamps holding the carbs to the inlet boots. It will be easier if you also remove throttle and choke cables. Now take the carbs out (can be a little hard). This now gives you the access to the allen bolts holding the inlet  boots (each has two). Be careful, if the screw is stuck don't use too much force because it could break. Try opposite one, usually helps. If not, u need to heat it a bit with a torch. If the screw breaks in the head it is not the end of the world, but it complicates things pretty much.
Know this - if you remove a boot, you should definitely put a new O-ring on it. Cracks can be hard to see. The caps on the boots that block the vents for carb synching can also be cracked, including the hose(s) coming from boot 1 (and 2 maybe, don't know which year we are talking about).

I think I didn't make any mistakes here, but if I did, someone will correct me.
Good luck!
Ivan

[Pat Conlon]

If you're going to remove the boots, at the very least, get some fresh O rings. They're cheap.

Why do you think the boots are bad?

[ssuv93]

I was told by the "friend" that was supposed to come look at the bike and tell me what it needed that he remembered talking to Murray about them being bad. This guy has proven that he can't be trusted so I assumed the only way to find out was to take them off. Murray told me that he thought the carbs needed to be rebuilt

[Pat Conlon]

Ok, if you have someone local who knows about Mikuni CV carbs, cool...if not you can always send them in to RPM and when you get them back, they will be plug and play.

Looks like there is a missing heat shield (between carbs and engine) You really need one. The heat coming off that FJ engine will cause problems with the fuel in the carbs.

Pat

[ZOA NOM]

And God bless you, Sherry. It's a true testament to Murray that you would undertake this project. I'm sure he's smiling. Stick with and trust the crowd here. You won't find a better source of knowledge and assistance.

[ssuv93]

Thank you Ivan, Pat and Rick.  I suspect that I will be adding motorcycle mechanic, soon, to my long list of things I've learned how to do.  

Sherry

[fj1289]

I found the manifolds!



Let me know where to ship them - you can PM if you prefer. 

Chris

[ssuv93]

Awesome! Thank you Chris! 

Sherry