Fitting quick fuel connectors to an early 1150

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Evening everyone,

I know there was a thread about fuel connectors about two weeks back, but it's not quite the same as my question.

I have a 2000 R1150GS, which doesn't have quick-release dry breaks on the fuel hoses - from what I can tell these appeared in about 2003.

How easy is it to retrofit them to mine, and what bits do I need? I'd like durable metal ones if possible!

I have two rubber hoses coming from the tank which are held with two jubilee clips onto 90 degree solid plastic pipes heading out of sight just behind the tank.

Cheers
Mike


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BMW sell the correct Male & Female components you will need.

Best bet is to have the tank as empty as possible.

Once empty remove the tank.

Have a look online for pictures of fuel disconnects fitted to the larger Adventure tank and you will see the correct way round to make sure they are fitted in the right direction to fuel flow.
 
Here you go, ignore the third connector on the right of the image, that is for he larger Adv tank.

Off the top of my head the upper pipe is low pressure return to the tank

Lower pipe is high pressure fuel to the fuel pressure regulator onwards to the injectors
 

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In addition to stu's advice, when fitting the connectors just make sure the connectors are male/ female then female / male as shown, that way you dond get the circuits mixed up.
 
flatdog said:
In addition to stu's advice, when fitting the connectors just make sure the connectors are male/ female then female / male as shown, that way you dond get the circuits mixed up.
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Cheers lads.

I was just looking at Motorworks - for new plastic ones I'm looking at about £60 in parts, and about half that for used ones.

Other than BMW where else can I look - and is there a cheaper way of doing it?


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Bikermike1411 said:
Cheers lads.

I was just looking at Motorworks - for new plastic ones I'm looking at about £60 in parts, and about half that for used ones.

Other than BMW where else can I look - and is there a cheaper way of doing it?



There is no cheap way.
I certainly wouldn't go plastic male connectors - they snap. Get the metal males and the plastic females if it saves a few pennies.
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The bmw items are reasonably priced...but they ain't particularly cheap.

Are you looking at plastic female and metal male connectors? The all metal, non oem are even more expensive!
 
Slipperyeel said:
The bmw items are reasonably priced...but they ain't particularly cheap.

Are you looking at plastic female and metal male connectors? The all metal, non oem are even more expensive!
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Fair enough, I'll stump up next month!

The Motorworks ones seem to be plastic-plastic. Where can I get the male metal bits from?


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The plastic female connectors are fine and durable. The females are the ones with the catch to release.

Avoid the plastic male connectors at all cost, they will fail. Therefore, you need to source the male connectors in metal.

You are looking for 8mm connectors (suitable for fuel pipe with in internal diameter of 8mm)

Make sure they are the type that have an internal shut off valve.
 

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Cheers Flatdog.

Are generic motor factors type ones suitable (as long as they're 8mm)?


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I'll defer to your :rob FD!

There are 8mm alternatives, but they're all plastic males.

I'll get the BMW males if they're metal. The plastic females and connector clips I may have to pick up S/H from MWks to keep costs down though. Thanks for the advice!
 
Rugged Path said:
For a year 2000 model, why not renew the fuel hoses as well. Get the new QD connectors properly crimped to the hoses first then, measure and cut to length.
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Interesting.... Any ideas where I can get them made up with metal connectors mate?


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Slipperyeel said:
The metal male parts are standard now from bmw...
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If I go to my local BMW dealership are they going to sell them me, or would they check my model year/month and tell me they're not suitable for my bike.....

And are all standard BMW fuel lines 8mm? I think I read somewhere the ADV ones different. Or I may have dreamt it....


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Bikermike1411 said:
If I go to my local BMW dealership are they going to sell them me, or would they check my model year/month and tell me they're not suitable for my bike.....

And are all standard BMW fuel lines 8mm? I think I read somewhere the ADV ones different. Or I may have dreamt it....


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The main tank feed and return are 8mm. The cross over pipe between the adventure tank lobes is 6mm.
 
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