Airbox to carb rubbers

Hi
I have a 1974 Kz400 and the carb to the airbox rubbers are cracked does anyone know of any of these from alternate bikes as I cannot find any for the 400 I was hoping a different model may have the same or have some nearley the same which I could use for replacements
Thank you
Andre   

Airbox to carb rubbers are not super critical to optimum running unlike the carb to head rubbers which most definately are. 
You could just glue any splits up with no detriment to running. 

Hi Warren 
Thanks for the advice I will get the superglue out I would like to use the original filter as I dont fancy the pod type filters
Andre  

I wonder if rubber cement would be a better choice here since it remains flexible after it dries?

A better choice would be Bellows adhesive used in the marine industry. I use this stuff on a lot of things. Kind of like rubber cement only better. It seals the rubber bellows to the drive.
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Cra-z1 wrote:

A better choice would be Bellows adhesive used in the marine industry. I use this stuff on a lot of things. Kind of like rubber cement only better. It seals the rubber bellows to the drive.
www.wholesalemarine.com/mercury-mercruis...OEAQYBSABEgJ6QPD_BwE

I'm not sure how sensitive the KZ400 is, but there are some bikes that will not run right with air leaks in the airbox and/or the boots.

I haven't tried this, but have read of people who cut short sections of radiator hose to connect the airbox to the carb.

If each carb's weight is being supported primarily by the intake boot, this seems like it would work.

Thank you I will have to look for something like that in the UK brilliant !!

I was concerned about that previous bikes I have owned were very fussy about air cleaners which why I dont really want to go to pod type filters 

Ok that seems like an idea:)

Nerdy wrote:

I haven't tried this, but have read of people who cut short sections of radiator hose to connect the airbox to the carb.

If each carb's weight is being supported primarily by the intake boot, this seems like it would work.

I would be concerned about losing the bellmouth in the airbox ?

Newsman wrote:

Hi Warren 
Thanks for the advice I will get the superglue out I would like to use the original filter as I dont fancy the pod type filters
Andre  
 

Continental sells a rubber adhesive that bicycle mechanics use to glue tubular race tires onto rims (think Tour De France) they call it rim cement, but you could use any other vulcanizing cement. You can buy it at most good bicycle shops.