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Author: Subject: Bike carb to manifold hose.
blitzmk2

posted on 25/1/09 at 03:45 PM Reply With Quote
Bike carb to manifold hose.

I am about to fit zx6r Carbs to my crossflow, but I am having trouble finding suitable tube. It needs to be 41/42mm I.D. and fuel resistant. I know that fuel resistant silicone is available, but it only comes in Metre lengths for £80 + post and packing and I only need less than a third of that, any ideas please?
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blitzmk2

posted on 25/1/09 at 03:49 PM Reply With Quote
Sorry, just noticed the previous thread on this, but I don't want connectors with a flange, I just need 4 short pieces of hose.
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lotusmadandy

posted on 25/1/09 at 04:19 PM Reply With Quote
I bought 2 short silcone
hose joiners from a company called
zena racing on ebay,they are 3" long
i cut them in half to make two joiners.They cost £3
each and have now been on the car
for a year with no deterioration,
just discoloured a little inside.

Andy

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myke pocock

posted on 25/1/09 at 04:30 PM Reply With Quote
I got a metre length of 40mm ID silicone hose off ebay for £20. The company said that silicone for fuel systems, carbs etc is available but very expensive. Standard hose like I have will eventually break down but at £20 for 1 metre you can change it regularly. I only used 6" of the stuff for my bike carbs on my trials Estelle so still loads to go at!!!.
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bracey

posted on 25/1/09 at 05:46 PM Reply With Quote
boggs will do it at a fiver per hose +p+p thats what charged me when fitted r1s to there manifold
cheers
rich

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Danozeman

posted on 25/1/09 at 08:06 PM Reply With Quote
Get the connectors off the bike. They go on the bay for a fiver for 4.





Dan

Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!

http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk

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flibble

posted on 25/1/09 at 08:44 PM Reply With Quote
I've used the zena racing stuff off EBay as was mentioned earlier, been working for a year or two with no problems as yet.
Cant find them at the moment but similar here:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/40mm-1-5-8-Silicone-1-Metre-Straight-Hose-Silicon-Blue_W0QQitemZ250324350806QQihZ015QQcategoryZ72205QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_t rksidZp1742.m153.l1262


[Edited on 25/1/09 by flibble]

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DarrenW

posted on 25/1/09 at 09:25 PM Reply With Quote
Ive used alfagomma hose. Worked very ell and not expensive. Ive since sold the surplus to 2 other LCB members.

If you do a search under my username you should find the spec.






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blitzmk2

posted on 26/1/09 at 09:41 PM Reply With Quote
Alfgomma Hose

Darren, I have read all your very interesting threads, but you don't say where you bought the hose. I Googled it and the only supplier I could find would only supply 30 Metres, which is slightly more than I need....Baz.
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DarrenW

posted on 27/1/09 at 09:32 AM Reply With Quote
Mine came from a local stockists in Bishop Auckland called Snowball's. They are one of those Alladins cave type places. I got a 1m length for about £15. i didnt go in specifically to buy that hose, i just explained what i needed and they offered it. They didnt however offer it as a specifically fuel resistant type, but it works and ive heard others comment on them using it too.






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