Fellow VFR nut Derek, in Houston, sent me this great tip. His '93 VFR750 is a barn find that he's bringing back to life. While he had access, he wanted to address the two small coolant hoses under the carb set.
From Derek:
"I see that the two smaller hoses at the thermostat are NLA. Mine were in good shape, but I thought it would be prudent to replace them while the carbs were off. Straight lengths of 5/8" or 3/4" heater hose weren't looking right, and I suspected that straight pieces of 18mm heater hose wouldn't look much better. After searching a while I found a single Gates hose with the correct 18mm I.D. and two bends that are very close to the originals."
"I see that the two smaller hoses at the thermostat are NLA. Mine were in good shape, but I thought it would be prudent to replace them while the carbs were off. Straight lengths of 5/8" or 3/4" heater hose weren't looking right, and I suspected that straight pieces of 18mm heater hose wouldn't look much better. After searching a while I found a single Gates hose with the correct 18mm I.D. and two bends that are very close to the originals."
So, by cutting out two of the bends in Gates #19746 he's created a perfect solution for these hard-to-reach hoses. Nice.
According to the parts fiche, these same hoses are used from 1990-1997.
1986-87 In looking at the '86-87 model, I discovered that one of those same angles could be used to replace the single hose under the carbs on the second-gen bikes (photo left).
Now, if Derek could come up with generic replacements for the two large radiator hoses....
Now, if Derek could come up with generic replacements for the two large radiator hoses....
RSS Feed