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Best Fuel Pump for R1 Engine
scootz - 6/4/07 at 08:02 PM

Silly question, I know, but is it simply a case of using the OEM bike fuel pump?


Hellfire - 6/4/07 at 08:06 PM

If you have it, then that would be the easiest/best option.

Phil


scootz - 6/4/07 at 08:18 PM

Yep - all sorted out!

Great chap to speak to - very helpful.

I ended up buying a couple of sets of Radial Calipers from him that I intend playing with (probably without success, but what the hell... !).


BenB - 6/4/07 at 09:28 PM

Yup. Best to use the bike pump unless its an in tank jobby in which case something else might be easier....


ChrisGamlin - 6/4/07 at 09:47 PM

I was going to say, is it carbed or injection? If the latter then the R1 in tank pump isnt the easiest thing to fit due to needing a matching flange welded into the tank, so an inline Bosch pump would be easier. I used one specced for a Rover/TVR V8 install, but others have used a similar pump from a Calibra/Vectra I think, there was a thread within the last month or two that had details in it (posted by Jim Giblett I think)


nitram38 - 6/4/07 at 09:50 PM

Because of the flange issue on the R1 pump, I am going to use a kwaka zx10 pump. They are bolt in and cost about 25 notes on fleabay.


speed8 - 6/4/07 at 10:21 PM

I used the 03 R1 pump fitted to the bottom of my tank. I've only used it in the garage but it seems to work ok and doesn't leak!!