Head-to-carburetor boot

[Doink]

Hey here's a crossover question.

I have an ailing BW350 with a bad head-to-carburetor boot and I'm not paying more than $50 for it. The bike started and ran but really sucked in general. The boot disintegrated during removal so I'm having trouble sizing a replalcement.
I wonder if there's a modern or mroe easily available part from some other bike/quad/trike that would be a bolt-on solution.
Also, can one be made out of old radiator hose or some other similar material?
(Yamaha XT250? Warrior? ATC200x/sx?)
HELP!
-Doink

[yaegerb]

Here you go. scroll about halfway down on the page and you will find your intake (head to carb boot). I know the owners...this is quality stuff.

http://www.hotfootmoto.com/Yamaha_1984-1993.html

[Blown 331]

Thats over double what he said he'd pay.
I swear Yamaha can't make a 350cc carb boot for . I had a 1990 XT350 and the boot seperated and I currently have a 1993 YFM350 with a seperated boot. I bought them in consecutive days too.

[yaegerb]

Don't know what to tell you guys....stuff is expensive. Especially for bikes that are 25 years old and parts are obsolete. I am just glad there are company's like hotfootmoto, DCplastics, PRM, HRE that still make this stuff or we would be up a smelly tributary without the proper means of propulsion...know what I mean

If you can't pay, don't play.

[Blown 331]

I'm just pointing out his limit, I didn't set it.

[Blown 331]

Not to sound like a douche but I would never pay that kind of money for a carb boot. From what I can tell here's the part number 2JN-13586-00-00, obsolete but MSRP was $70. You might want to double check the part number. But what I would do is search the net for someone who has it, I'm sure its out there. Thats what I did and found some NOS Scrambler fuel tank emblems.
Another thing I would do is type that part number into ebay and check the box that searches descriptions and then save the search. When someone posts one, and they will, you will get an email. I did that and got an obsolete Scrambler air box to carb boot for $10 shipped.
I obviously have a lot of old bikes and I don't pay prices like that. Theres always an alternative. I've found great deals a lot of other NOS parts by the above methods as well.
And like you were asking, I bet a boot that is still made that goes to another bike will work. Just gotta find it. From looking at the pic of a BW350 head it looks like a Warrior or Big Bear 350 head. No? I'd try to check out a boot from a Raptor 350, just go see what they look like on the show room floor. Good luck!
And yes I agree we are lucky companies like that are making parts. Something like cosmetics I just buy, but there are options for mechanical parts.

[Doink]

Okay,
I bought a 2004 Bruin 350 4x4 boot for $12.95 + shipping (total $20).
It fits like the original. Same angle, same joint length, same carb position and same airbox joint.
Not bad for $20, eh?

Doink

[kb0nly]

Awesome find, thats using yer noodle!!

[Blown 331]

Awesome find!