TouringGodet
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I bet any replacements from anywhere wont. Whatever they have added to rubber in the last 20 years has made it crack and drop black carbon at every turn. From Trials saddles to rubber clips all the same a short and dirty lifeThe rubber boots at the magneto end held up well, still pliable.
The John Bull kickstart rubber is still going strong, coming up on seventy years. I have a John Bull spark plug holder, and it is still in nice condition too. I think they are natural rubber. Synthetic rubber was not an improvement in durability.I bet any replacements from anywhere wont. Whatever they have added to rubber in the last 20 years has made it crack and drop black carbon at every turn. From Trials saddles to rubber clips all the same a short and dirty life