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... of thin copper washers in case you need them to space out the double banjo fitting (like I needed to). The other trick is the cable-tie around the hose ends when you're doing up the bolt on the m/c, if you don't do that, the outer one tends to rotate with the bolt a bit too much (the inner one ...

... be a regulation in some formulas. (sometimes these scenarios aren't even imagined until they actually happen). Also - having the secondary hose going up and over the wheel means you've got a lovely section of hose with no bleed nipple to trap air in.. :D (btw - you know you asked this last ...

... (water stick) using distilled water mixed with food coloring + about 20 percent by volume Isopropyl Alcohol (for sterility). Be sure to keep the hoses mounted on the wood close together for accuracy and fill it to the tape marked total length using incremental tongue throttled mouth suction (stick ...

hey All, I am the hose the ArriveAlive podcast as previously mentioned. For Feb we are doing a Valentine's theme and would like to talk to couples where each ride their own motorcycle. Can be any make or model. If you are interested ...

... watching the playoffs this weekend. Flipping the gas tank I found the fuel hose that was leaking had a crooked clamp on the ear. The hoses looked good though they both ...

... is that air and air bubbles always want to float upward when submerged in liquids and trying to force tiny air bubbles downward to the bleeder hose can be an exercise in futility. Put the bike on the center stand, then pass a tie-down through the front wheel against the rim ID and connect each ...

I'd suspect all of the above. Double check the hose clamps not being tight.

Then last week I noticed a hydraulic leak on the wood splitter. Both hose clamps on the low pressure side of the pump had stripped out teeth due ... reasons they don't use them from the factory? To be fair that is not a fuel injection clamp, direct bolt to nut connection, which what I have for ...

Then last week I noticed a hydraulic leak on the wood splitter. Both hose clamps on the low pressure side of the pump had stripped out teeth due to vibration. Maybe I should change my screen name to”Hose Clamp” :O https://photos.app.goo.gl/AAhXZLaW6jPghv9K7 ...

Then last week I noticed a hydraulic leak on the wood splitter. Both hose clamps on the low pressure side of the pump had stripped out teeth due to vibration. Maybe I should change my screen name to”Hose Clamp” :O
https://photos.app.goo.gl/AAhXZLaW6jPghv9K7

... it and ride it away and noticed it running off the swing arm. With the fuel pump and tank under the seat it would have made for a warm ride! Suffice to say I don't trust the OEM hose clamps at all.

Those clamps don't last forever, nor do the rubber hoses. You may find that the rubber hoses have tiny cracks. I've had the joint between the hose and the QD 'weep' a few times - I just give the clamps a good squeeze with ...

... quick dis-connects I raised the tank and found the output line from the fuel pump weeping when pressurized. Ironically I had the same issue with ... this summer and found the OEM clip on clamp no tight allowing the hose to slide on the fitting. I purchased a bag of screw type fuel injection ...

... When I bled my Clutch with a Mity-Vac it worked fine. The following season I had clutch slip at peak power. Then did a manual bleed with a clear hose and got some small air bubbles, very little but that fixed it.

... tunnel? I can't remember). Either way - it's tear down time. :( First thing to check though is that there is NO leaking ANYWHERE along the clutch hose, or out the 'bleed' hose. Then it's time to get the tools out properly.

... lest it contravene the laws of the land in your respective countries) is their any reason not to run a double banjo at the master cylinder and two hoses. Each one straight to a caliper. Currently it is a hose to the splitter under the tank then to another joint on the fork leg then crossover pipes. ...

... and just trying to understand what I'll find inside. -To do a bleed I presume that the <insert proper name here> plug that is on the extension hose secured to the right rear bike frame should be replaced with a speed bleeder? And, as always, thanks for any insight-

... necessity: If it already hasn't been done, you should change the stock fuel hose connectors. They're what you disconnect to remove the tank. The originals are cheaply ...

... tank off (to get to the battery that died on me) and to investigate the fuel leak. I think it might be the fuel return line leaking where it was interfacing with the tank inlet. I felt some greasy stuff on that hose alone (since the bike has been in storage) and figured it was remnant/dried ...

... my 04 R I got them off of eBay and they come with the MC The brake line come from the local hot rod shop here in St Louis I would think the OEM GS hose would have work just fine but i wanted to get it going ASAP I also think the Roadster MC could also be used if you could rig up the brake line ...