Warning to those port matching intakes

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My 50 mile ride turned into a Epic Fail today. Half way there I was kicked in the nuts hard....bad part was I left the spare at home...



How many of you has this happened to? Looks like the result of thinning the metal out, heat and high vibration. I need a bracket to hold the intake/carb stable. Im gonna figure out how I can rig something to brace them off and keep the vibrations down. It should also control the foaming of the fuel in the float bowl some.
 
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I would get one of the steel ones. The diameter of the tube is larger and they are much stronger even after matching the intake port.
 
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Ghost0 said:
I would get one of the steel ones. The diameter of the tube is larger and they are much stronger even after matching the intake port.
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Ive been looking for one but cant find a supplier....Ive got my spare on and even made a weak attempt at bracing the carb a little but i dont think its gonna help.




Maybe itll help, but probally wont. Im gonna keep trying different things though. Im thinking change the bend where i can drill a hole and run the float bowl bolt through it to.
 
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A stiffer bracket may help. Is your spare ground on as well?

The regular engine suppliers should have the steels ones, no:confused:

I used to think the cast pups were the HiPo units....until I found out they are actually smaller ID. Now I guess here's another reason....
 
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I was trying to decide whether to port the aluminum intake, or the chromed steel. I noticed the steel seems bigger, and I figured it would hold up better. If you're going to port the aluminum version, it might be a good idea to have the outside of it welded up to add some extra material to compensate for what you're taking out.

Sorry to hear that happened on a ride.

Honestly I'm not sure how much a bracket is going to help. I think if you thin the material out too much, it will fail no matter what.
 
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jasonh said:
I was trying to decide whether to port the aluminum intake, or the chromed steel. I noticed the steel seems bigger, and I figured it would hold up better. If you're going to port the aluminum version, it might be a good idea to have the outside of it welded up to add some extra material to compensate for what you're taking out.

Sorry to hear that happened on a ride.

Honestly I'm not sure how much a bracket is going to help. I think if you thin the material out too much, it will fail no matter what.
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The new intake wasnt ported, I just put it on. It was a spare i had. To bad I didnt have it with me on my ride, but ill wait till I find a better chrome one before attemting to port again.
 
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Pablo said:
A stiffer bracket may help. Is your spare ground on as well?

The regular engine suppliers should have the steels ones, no:confused:

I used to think the cast pups were the HiPo units....until I found out they are actually smaller ID. Now I guess here's another reason....
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No my spare is completely normal aluminum cast. I pieced the broken one back together so you guys can see the extent of my porting. The only thing i can think of is a crack began at the top and worked its way around the seam...

 
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The bracket does seem to be working as far as keeping vibrations of the carb/intake down. While testing the bike out today. I did a slight port on my spare intake, couldnt resist. While testing though i noticed the fuel filter didnt bubble up from vibrating and fuel flow stayed consistent in the filter. Bike ran alot better to, could i have stopped severe vibrations in the float bowl as well? The piece of metal I used came with the kit and I couldnt find a use for until now. I guess ill keep it that way.

 
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Would it help to shot peen the base of the manifold so surface cracks would be
slowed from forming. I agree supporting the carburator would be a big help if there
were points that would lend themselves to assisting that. The bracket shown is better
than nothing but seems in a way to be calculated to the life expectancy of the motor.
(which doesn't seem to be long)

Without the support the carb and fuel are like a free weight on the end of the manifold
where with the harmonics the base of the manifold would begin to crack. I'm not sure
that a harder material would solve the problem as heat will build in the same area no
matter what.

Even if one only takes a punch and hammer and peens it himself before setting up the
induction and installing the support brackett.
 

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We need to figure something out on this because number two just took a crap on me today. Brokoe rite in half.....:c
 
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We need to figure something out on this because number two just took a crap on me today. Brokoe rite in half.....:c
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Ibcn,
Did you ever get that steel intake or is the one that broke today still the cast aluminum?
I have to feel that you are experiencing some unusually high vibrations to be be breaking these parts. I have the chrome steel intake on my first bike and have never had a problem but the second one has the cast intake. This engine has a little more vibration that my first but only time will tell.
I'd certainly try the steel intake if I were you or if you're handy with metal, fabricate your own. Might not be chrome but...so what, if it doesn't break?
Tom
 
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The intake that broke today is infact another the cast one. I have just made a purchase of one of the steel ones from Livefastmotors. It cost me 15bux and is chrome plated, flange welded steel. Like the one pictured above.

I have considered vibrations and heat as a contributing factor and have placed rubber between the seat post and engine, havent done the lower mount as of yet. The rubber subsided the seat vibrations amazingly well. I just think we are dealing with cheap parts and garbage metal. Well ill try the new intake in a few days. Such a shame though since its so nice out :(
 
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