fabricating Carb boots

zx1100e · Post by **zx1100e** » Thu May 18, 2006 5:58 pm

Hi,

I'm looking for information on how to fabricate carb boots for mortorcycles. By bike is a kawisaki zx1100e engine wise nearly identicle to more well known zrx and zx11.

The stock carbs are 42mm outer diamiter at the engine side, the throttle bodies I found are 52mm outer diamiter. So I am looking for the most gracefull way to fabricate a set of boots. Or better yet a place to purchase them.

Thanks,

CJ

Uncle Bob · Post by **Uncle Bob** » Fri May 19, 2006 7:03 pm

well, here's the poor man way of doing it:

this is a gen1 bandit 1200, the throttle bodies are off an R1. Imagine a short section of silicone hose at the joining of the two.

Very easy to do, and can correct for spacing issues without too much effort.

zx1100e · Post by **zx1100e** » Fri May 19, 2006 11:04 pm

That looks good!!

Only potential problem I see in that is heat soak from the. But silicone should resistant enough to that.

I had heard from someone that the GSXR 750WX intake manifolds would fit a
bandit with slight modification to the mounting tabs.

BTW what is the bandits carb spacing?

Uncle Bob · Post by **Uncle Bob** » Sat May 20, 2006 6:03 am

silicone hose is good to 350*, if you melt it, you have major problems

pretty much all suzuki's made are 77-93-77

your bike, like most kawsasaki's, are 77-85-77