XT600E Manifold Inlet Rubbers
 

Hi all,

A friend has a 1997 Yamaha XT600e model 4TP that we restoring. It need a set of Manifold inlet rubbers. All the ones we can find are for the 3TB model and are different to the 4TP model. The part numbers are 4PT-13586 and 4PT-13596. Does anybody know where we can source these used in good condition or if there is an after market equivalent. I have searched almost every website and the only place it appears I can get them is by ordering from manufacturer at eye watering cost for a couple of bits of rubber. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

web searching by that part# shows more than few options, not cheap options though.

attempting answering with question, partially motivated by curiosity -
what are differences between engine&carbs of 3TB and 4PT?
maybe inlets for 3tb (i.e. ones without that extra connections) will also work?

Its the same.

is 120 euro for the pair eye watering for you?



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Loads on Ebay:

£24 a pair.

I was skeptical of Chinese copies. But I've been using them on restorations for a few years now. They are just as good as OEM. They may not even be copies. Probably same factory as OEM.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154507923...8AAOSw5jxhNe8~

No its not same and never will be! Removeand check rubber after a year or two and there are cracks everywhere, looks good when new yes... Remember original last for 30years, you get what you pay for like the parts for carb.

Had them on my Africa Twin for ten years. Still perfect. Known of tons others lasted even longer.

I'd rather pay £25 and take a risk than pay OEM robbery prices. I could change them 3-4 times for the same cost. But probably won't need to change them at all.

Obviously it's a lottery what you get. As is anything from China.

However you know you will pay a rediculous amount for OEM and they will still go hard and crack.

its 86$ for pair original and they last 5times longer atleast, wont risk sucking engine full of dirt for saving spare changes compared to what fuel cost these days...Actually the original never had problem drying out like chinese, they separate from metal but no cracs after 30years. And there are two countries you dont wanna support in the world, Russia and China!

Do you think OEM are made in Japan ?

I work in a Japanese franchise dealership. We deal in OEM. It's practically all made in China or Thailand.

Even OEM are hard and brittle in 10 years. As a tech, I'm working with them daily.

I agree that you're guaranteed a certain level of quality assurance with OEM. And for mechanical and electrical, I use OEM too.

But for some parts (like solid moulded plastics), there is generally little difference. I've fitted hundreds of both. Have done for twenty years. I've still never had one come back with premature failure.

If you want to play safe and then go for OEM. It's not an option for everyone though.