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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB350/400 => Topic started by: Athame57 on June 09, 2021, 10:30:06 PM

Title: Rotting Rubbers....
Post by: Athame57 on June 09, 2021, 10:30:06 PM

A couple of years ago I bought new airbox-to-carburetor rubbers because the old ones had gotten so hard they were hell to fit. But today I discover the replacement from DSS were full of cracks around the lips so to speak, any ideas at preventing this or getting better items? 

Title: Re: Rotting Rubbers....
Post by: ka-ja on June 10, 2021, 09:46:29 AM

I had the same problem with a "new" after market battery strap useless at only 3 months old and never left the garage, found a genuine honda one instead.

Title: Re: Rotting Rubbers....
Post by: Athame57 on June 10, 2021, 01:11:12 PM

I'm on my second new one as well, do they get these things from China?

Title: Re: Rotting Rubbers....
Post by: Laverda Dave on June 10, 2021, 02:02:39 PM

It's not just Honda's that are affect by cheap and nasty pattern rubber parts. I've had two sets of inlet rubbers for my TR6 Triumph engine that cracked all over in less then 18 months and the same with inlet rubbers for my 350 Morini that completely split after a year.

Title: Re: Rotting Rubbers....
Post by: MrDavo on June 10, 2021, 02:19:35 PM

Could this be an effect of ethanol in our petrol?

Title: Re: Rotting Rubbers....
Post by: Bryanj on June 11, 2021, 02:23:34 AM

Its the rubber not up tospec but at least you can get them