CB1100 parts discontinuation has started

[zirconxi_imp]

Most of the parts that break down, other than the usual maintenance parts, are mostly containing rubber which can't be stored long anyway. As the model age, I am sure there will be some creative owner who will soon find some other compatible parts from other bike model.

 

[Paris_imp]

Most of the parts that break down, other than the usual maintenance parts, are mostly containing rubber which can't be stored long anyway. As the model age, I am sure there will be some creative owner who will soon find some other compatible parts from other bike model.

Yes, rubber parts, especially those exposed to high temperatures have a limited lifespan. Again, drawing from my ‘81 GPz experience, the rubber intake boots will eventually become too hardened to seal and leak vacuum. Sometimes, these boots are highly specific to a certain year and model bike. I once had to park my GPz for two years because I could not find a replacement for the hardened, leaking intake boots. Then one day a dozen new old stock boots appeared on eBay from Germany, and I was back on the road.

 

[Houtman_imp]

There are probably products available to make rubber parts last longer when stored in a dark place.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

There are probably products available to make rubber parts last longer when stored in a dark place.

One would think the darkness would assist rubber from aging (i.e. no UV light). However, other chemical vapors are still in play.

 

[Bazbro_imp]

Most of the parts that break down, other than the usual maintenance parts, are mostly containing rubber which can't be stored long anyway. As the model age, I am sure there will be some creative owner who will soon find some other compatible parts from other bike model.

Yes, rubber parts, especially those exposed to high temperatures have a limited lifespan. Again, drawing from my ‘81 GPz experience, the rubber intake boots will eventually become too hardened to seal and leak vacuum. Sometimes, these boots are highly specific to a certain year and model bike. I once had to park my GPz for two years because I could not find a replacement for the hardened, leaking intake boots. Then one day a dozen new old stock boots appeared on eBay from Germany, and I was back on the road.

Yes, rubber parts, especially those exposed to high temperatures have a limited lifespan. Again, drawing from my ‘81 GPz experience, the rubber intake boots will eventually become too hardened to seal and leak vacuum. Sometimes, these boots are highly specific to a certain year and model bike. I once had to park my GPz for two years because I could not find a replacement for the hardened, leaking intake boots. Then one day a dozen new old stock boots appeared on eBay from Germany, and I was back on the road.
Same experience for me, Paris. I had to exchange all the rubber parts for my 1965 Yamaha YDS-3, but fortunately they're still all (most!) available.

One part that I do desperately need is the concertina rubber boot over the rear brake cable end... it's unobtainium, probably because it was the entire, assembled cable that is the spare - the boot was not sold separately.

Anybody know of a company willing to make a small number of these boots?