For Sale - NEW FRONT GUIDE STOPPER

[gggGary]

I was referring to the aftermarket guides? I would take an oem in a second.
At one point I thought there was a problem with aftermarket guides.
If this one is comparable to oem that's awesome.

There had been some complaints in the past about the fit and finish of guides from MikesXS
(It can be very difficult to separate product quality claims from ham handed installation and adjustment. )
These from Gary Hoos Racing (fine vendor and heck of a guy) look, and so far act the part of a great product, but they just haven't been out long enough to answer the long term part. That said there have been a few advances in manufacturing in the last few decades...
I think these are the best answer around since Yamaha quit restocking guides a few years ago. Pretty good chance Yamaha had changed vendors, materials, process in the 50 years since the originals were made.

 

[willis]

i'll take one for sure.

 

[Jim]

At one point I thought there was a problem with aftermarket guides.

The Mikes guide is drilled and tapped off kilter. Bad enough that I wouldn't use one. Maybe that's what you were thinking of.

 

[Team Junk]

These from Gary Hoos Racing (fine vendor and heck of a guy) look, and so far act the part of a great product

I agree. The part looks good with good threads on the attach point.

 

[Jim]

Mikes guide in the foreground, OEM behind it.

 

[jetmechmarty]

Mikes guide in the foreground, OEM behind it.


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I wouldn't be willing to install that aftermarket guide either. I'm usually reluctant to buy expensive unvetted aftermarket parts. Thanks to this forum for saving me the money I might have spent on that.

 

[gggGary]

Sorry all sold out at 6PM! Group buy price on the Hoos racing front guides
Any foreigners pm with address for shipping quote.
please send me your address if you paypal F&F
Thanks!

 

[gggGary]

That was fast, 2 spoken for!
9:30 AM Now 5 are gone
11:00 AM 6 on the way.
And 3 more spoken for, total of 9 gone
So 3 left at 1PM
And completely sold out at 6PM
Didn't realize this was going to be a flash sale.
Thanks to all who got in on this.

 

[RustiePyles]

That was fast, 2 spoken for!

Gotta get while the gettins good

 

[willis]

$$ sent. Thanks for doing this for the forum members Gary !!!
oh yea, and Happy Belated B-day!

 

[WideAWAKE]

I picked one of these up a month or so back and they definitely felt quality made.

tried to see if the (I’m guessing urethane) rubber would be easy enough to peel off and it was definitely a no go in that department.

 

[timbeck]

I'm in ,again............

tim

 

[gggGary]

Got it tim thnx!

 

[gggGary]

And with two going to Australia I'm sold out. WOW that about made my head spin!
Thanks to all!

 

[Grimly]

Is mine still there?

 

[gggGary]

Is mine still there?

I'll cover yours from my "private stock"
Thanks to all who commented on my shipping speed, but it's not that I'm fast it's just I have to do things before I, um what were we talking about?

 

[gggGary]

These guides are available from Gary Hoos, AFAIK he's still selling at $30 shipped. See first post in this thread.

 

[CalsXS2]

Are these guides any better than a nos one? I MIGHT be able to lay my hands on a nos. But would you trust the part that's been laying on the shelf that long? Thanks

 

[gggGary]

Are these guides any better than a nos one? I MIGHT be able to lay my hands on a nos. But would you trust the part that's been laying on the shelf that long? Thanks

my opinion I'd go with these new ones. (well actually I have used these just haven't run the motors yet.)
@hooser

 

[timbeck]

CalsXS2---The guides that Gary Hoos is selling have great fit and finish, as far as trusting one that is perhaps 40 years old , I'll pass on that......I have two engines with the Hoos guides only low miles so far but run and sound great.......

tim