| Author | Message | ||
     X1_rider |
I put two new ones 2 years ago and I think I have an intake leak on the front cylinder already (backfire through the intake when I snap the throttle while shifting and white spark plug whitish). I'll take the TB off this afternoon to confirm. Do they really only last that long? Also, are the intake seals the same as Sportsters? Is there a better, longer lasting alternative to the OEM ones? Thanks in advance, sorry if all that stuff was searcheable, I didn't come up with a definitive answer. | ||
| Hogluvr |
They are the same as a Sportster seal, I have had good luck with the James blue intake seals, don't have the part number in front of me, think it begins with an "X"? Prior to that I had the same problem you had, no problems since switching to these. | ||
| X1_rider |
Thanks, I'll try to see where they sell them. | ||
| Cyclonecharlie |
I put a pair in mine, there blue and larger.A little harder to install, but doable. They also make a kit,seals,flanges and bolts(12 pt. head) takes a 8 mm wrench.I bought that after I had installed the seals, but looks trick.Got it off e-bay | ||
| Buellistic |
If you ride every day, every two years or every 4 years if you have a fan !!! | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Remember to use SylGlyde | ||
| Buell_bert |
Yeah the Sil-glyde will lubricate/protect them and allow the slight movement of the intake to heads as they heat up and cool down (heat cycle) which should make them last far longer. Not to mention make installation much easier. Plus you will find many other uses for it. I have been using it for over 50 years around the house and on vehicles as has my Dad before that. | ||
| Hogluvr |
X1_rider, James part # JGI2699597X. I ordered them from Dennis Kirk, p/n H26258, $5.99 a pop. I wanna hear more about this Sil-glide guys, never heard of it but sounds like something I should use the next time I have to do a set of these! | ||
| X1_rider |
Thanks for all the info, Hogluvr, thanks for the part#. I'd like to know more about the Sli-glide as well. | ||
| Buell_bert |
Sil-Glyde http://www.agscompany.com/lubricants/canadian/205 | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Pick up a tube at NAPA or other car parts store. It will last a LONG time. | ||
| Kevmean |
Change them the day before they fail  ............my X1 has only had two sets in 57000 miles ........... no need to strip it down to check for leaks , just spray them with something like WD40 whilst ticking over and see if the engine idle changes. | ||
| Akbuell |
In my case, I change the seals when the RPM's hang at about 1500-2000 range when I close the throttle at corner entry, or for traffic. And yeah, 2 yrs seems to be ballpark for the OE gaskets. Hear good things about the James gaskets; haven't tried them yet. | ||
| X1_rider |
I changed the seals (had a couple of OEM's lying around, I'll try the James next time). They didn't appear damaged but I noticed that the cap on the nipple underneath the throttle body was cracked, maybe that's where my intake leak was coming from. I changed the seals anyway, taped up the cap and everything is fine, much crisper acceleration and no more backfiring through the air cleaner. |
