1978 MC5 Air Boot

[Jeff Vlk]

Mike,  Here is a pic of the first page of the manual.  It is for a 1978 KTM Right from KTM.  January 1978.  The part fits like a glove on the bike.  What seams to be the question?  Jeff 440-479-3905

[Jeff Vlk]

Here is the Pic from my photobucket

http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz280/hotshoe943/airboot.jpg

[454MRW]

Wow,
That is not the one pictured in the 78 MC5 chassis manual with the same part #. I do not have the engine manual for 78, but I have the chassis manuals from 74-80, and the engine manuals in 77, 79, and 80. I looked in my shop to see if I still had that particular boot, and I did not. The one I used on my 78 MC5 is more like the one I posted only the shorter version that does not angle inward. Application would all depend on which intake manifold was used, since there are a few variations. I wonder why the chassis manual depiction doesn't match the engine manual, as it is also printed in January 78?. I must have sold the boot I had like yours, since I did not use it on any of my 78-80 250's with the orange plastic air boxes. Rob Wager reproduced these among others until his place burned, so you might inquire with him through OZKTM to see if they were good sellers. Mike

Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1980 KTM 175-400'S

[garrettccovington]

Jeff,,  Mine is different than yours, so I would have to decline.  You know there was this guy in Australia,(I forgot his name) that use to make rubber parts for the Penton guys and all the vintage bikes.  I guess his shop burned down a couple of years ago. As far as I know he still isn't up and running.  A real sad story.  You go to his web-site and the list of POGers that donated old parts to make new ones is pretty long.  I figure most of the old rubber parts came from him and maybe the stock is about to run out.  If you have a source to get the stuff remade it might be helpful to the new POGer's and vintage bike guys.  I can't speak for the guys that sell the parts like AL B, or GenuineNOS, But VintageDirtBikeParts never returned my call so maybe he's out of my part.  Of course the investment would be high and sales, pretty slow, so this would be a real labor of love for anybody to get into.  Eventually the price of these parts woud go thru the roof.

G

72 six-day
79 KTM MC80 250

[454MRW]

Garrett,
That was Rob Wager. Jeff, I have an old email address for him from before his shop burned if you want to see what his opinion is on the sales figures for the different air boots that he made before the unfortunate tragedy. He made his air boots from UV resistant urethane that would outlast the tradition rubber compounds originally used. Mike

Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1980 KTM 175-400'S

[tofriedel]

Rob Wagner is out of the business, however there is another individual who is making rubber parts in Australia.  

He is FERNANDO FRANCO //[email protected]

I got an airboot for a Husky from him last September.

I know he has done some KTM air boots.  He may have what you are looking for.

Tony

[garrettccovington]

Tony
Thanks for the info.

G

72 six-day
79 KTM MC80 250