Posted January 17, 201510 yr Heya I own a xvs Dragstar 125 and my carb intake manifold needs replacing got cracks and running lean and fails past 50 so was wondering how easy or difficult would it be to come by a aluminium manifold so I can avoid replacing it again in future ? Also apply same question to any draggie Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
January 17, 201510 yr The reason it's plastic/rubber is to stop it boiling (heat transfer) the fuel in your carb, you can I suppose get one made but you will be sitting with a bomb under your tank/seat and right below your bollocks !!!
January 17, 201510 yr Id sugest ringing a Yam main dealer, they wont have the part Im certain, but they will have the part number, make sure you get it, that then allows you to search yourself. I searched high and low for a parts manual for the xvs125 and never came up with it. Cross reference the part number with the number for the same part on the virago 125/250. The 250 is 2uj-13586-00-00 I think
January 18, 201510 yr Try coating the outside with silicone sealant for a temporary fix until you track one down .
January 18, 201510 yr I have had a look on the net for a part for your bike, they are buggers to get bit's for aren't they? Is your present manifold rubber totally knackered? is it possible to repair it in any way? How about some rubber solution of some type painted on or wrapped around to give you a temporary fix till you can find a scrapper that has the bits you want. AH the rev posted just while I was writing.
January 18, 201510 yr Author I messaged my local dealer to track down part number for me he's gonna get back to me tomo so hopefully can get one tbh I could use a sealant but there are cheap ones out there granted it won't last long but they'll do for now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
January 18, 201510 yr I bought some stuff many years ago called "Seek & Seal" that was supposed to seal any small gaps and cracks in rubber might be worth trying. Or something like this perhaps? Brake and Pipe Sealant - Elastic Gasket - Leak Seal 75ml - M256. Paint it on the outside and see if it works? Copy and paste the bold writing into ebay should find it.
January 18, 201510 yr Author I'm gonna use tiger seal I've decided coz forget paying out £80 for new manifold Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
January 18, 201510 yr Moderator look for part number here and google it http://www.yamahapart.com/oemparts/c/yamaha_motorcycle/parts
January 19, 201510 yr On my old CX650 Eurosprout I used sections from an old inner tube that was just slightly smaller than the manifolds so it stretched over the top and gripped nicely by itself. Wee run of rubber glue round the edges and you couldn't tell it had been done .... from a distance anyway. HTH
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