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Air Duct Seal

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Forgive me if this has been addressed, and I'm too thick to have found it, but the air cleaner chamber top (called the 'air duct' in the parts list) on my bike is missing about a third of the seal. What have you other fellows used for a replacement seal, please?
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Re: Air Duct Seal

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I used a black Permatex RTV sealant. Clean off the old, run a thin bead around just before reassembly.

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Won't that glue them together? What about some thick weatherstrip seal. Then you can take it on and off without screwing up the seal. :twocents-02cents:

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Re: Air Duct Seal

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Lets be sure we're describing the same thing. On the carb side of this chamber, there are snorkels (intake runners?) that are sealed to this chamber.

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That's what I used a thin bead of RTV to re-seal, once I removed the old stuff. I believe I could pull it apart again if I had reason to.
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I am not sure either, what seal we are talking about. :?

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Rereading Bear's post I think I misunderstood. Sorry.

Is this aka the airbox lid Bear?

P.S. if you email me a photo I will post it for you...

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Re: Air Duct Seal

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Yes, sorry -- the airbox lid, held on with two extension screws, directly under the seat. I was thinking of weatherstripping, too.
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1967 Yamaha U5-E
1971 Honda CB175 Candy Gold
1972 Norton Commando 750
1973 Honda CB350F Candy Bacchus Olive
1975 Suzuki GT750M Jewel Grey
1975 Honda GL1000 Candy Blue Green
1976 Honda GL1000 Sulfur Yellow
1976 Benelli Sei
1979 Honda CBX Glory Red
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Oh yeah then, some sticky-backed weatherstrippping in the right width, or trimmable, and Bob's yer uncle.

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Re: Air Duct Seal

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Bleedin' marvelous. You fellows are the best.....
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Nasty, Brutish, and Short

1967 Yamaha U5-E
1971 Honda CB175 Candy Gold
1972 Norton Commando 750
1973 Honda CB350F Candy Bacchus Olive
1975 Suzuki GT750M Jewel Grey
1975 Honda GL1000 Candy Blue Green
1976 Honda GL1000 Sulfur Yellow
1976 Benelli Sei
1979 Honda CBX Glory Red
1983 Honda CB1100F

You are NEVER too old for a happy childhood!

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