It's all good, thanks, I've a good idea what's needed - and I'm not going to cut corners where fuel lines are concerned! 
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Fitting quick fuel connectors to an early 1150
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Mick1164
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Tom Parker in Preston used to do the couplings in plastic and metal, bought some for my Triumph Tiger a good few years back, don't recall them being too expensive.
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Cheers Mick. I've looked at his site, but it doesn't seem to work. I can find the brass barbed fuel couplings, but can't see their price or any more info.
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HI Mike,
the has been covered before in other threads.
Tom Parker also sells them on ebay hosesandcouplingsonline
I have been in the shop in preston and got a little cheaper but not much more.
check you have to add vat on the catalogue or shop price.
I looked at getting a few sets but could only get a discount if I bought 100
so I wasn't prepared to spend thousands
the has been covered before in other threads.
Tom Parker also sells them on ebay hosesandcouplingsonline
I have been in the shop in preston and got a little cheaper but not much more.
check you have to add vat on the catalogue or shop price.
I looked at getting a few sets but could only get a discount if I bought 100
so I wasn't prepared to spend thousands
ross.
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just out of curiosity why do the plastic male ends fail?
flatdog
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Very thin material that doesn't take sideways force very well
ross.
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oh ok so do they fail when people are connecting them, if your careful when clipping back together do they fail on the bike, vibration ETC,,,
Because the cutout portion of the male connector where the latch engages is only 0.5mm wall thickness. That's the point of failure, when they fail, the end of the male gets stuck in the female connector preventing the check valve from operating.
flatdog
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There's a reason why we advise/ use metal males. They do fail and when it happens it's usually user error. And at that stage too late anyway because it's fucken broken, just because you wanted to take the tank off to check.....whatever under it. Then you're fucked as the bike won't work...
Don't go plastic male
They also age. They may have been working just fine for years and then, even with gentle handling, they fail.
I had a full tank. The male split while it was all assembled, tank on, creating a circular fan of fuel about a meter wide. I could hardly see it, so the smell came first. As I investigated I touched the area near the hoses and that was it, the connector broke completely leaving the broken part inside the female and a deluge followed! Lots and lots cursing also
I'm not the first that's happened to I know. Thankfully I was in a mates garage and not by the road side... A trip to the local bmw dealer is where I discovered they provide only the male parts in metal (this happened in Germany). Needless to say, I was pleased to see them after seeing how crap the plastic version is.
I had a full tank. The male split while it was all assembled, tank on, creating a circular fan of fuel about a meter wide. I could hardly see it, so the smell came first. As I investigated I touched the area near the hoses and that was it, the connector broke completely leaving the broken part inside the female and a deluge followed! Lots and lots cursing also
I'm not the first that's happened to I know. Thankfully I was in a mates garage and not by the road side... A trip to the local bmw dealer is where I discovered they provide only the male parts in metal (this happened in Germany). Needless to say, I was pleased to see them after seeing how crap the plastic version is.
Is this what the R1150GS recall inspection was for ref fuel couplings cracking?
Only reason I ask is my bike has this defect code outstanding with something to do with the fuel system defect code: 0000162900
Only reason I ask is my bike has this defect code outstanding with something to do with the fuel system defect code: 0000162900
But the err...plastic females are fine, ahem.
WellyGoG
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Iv`e got a plastic female,,, I call her Gloria......................
sykospain
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Fuel Line Quick Disconnects
I see from Motorworks' Used fuel line parts list that they nave stock of the alloy metal parts at sick squid apiece. Better than thirty-four each for the new brass parts.
AL in s.e. Spain
I see from Motorworks' Used fuel line parts list that they nave stock of the alloy metal parts at sick squid apiece. Better than thirty-four each for the new brass parts.
AL in s.e. Spain
only used parts i can see for £6 are the female plastics. the male plastics are at £9 and no mention of used metal males anywhere that i can find. i spoke to them last week and asked them to check for used metal ones and they had none, and as far as i can see don't list them on the website at all...
jeremyj
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No motorworks do not have stock of the used metal ones I bought new plastic
flatdog
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After all the advice given, I'm surprised that you've taken this route.
Just save up if you're strapped for cash, the bike is working so no need to remove the tank.
Each to his own.
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As everybody has highlighted, the plastic models are flimsy and subject to age brittleness. On my 1150GSA the fuel hose lengths are the minimum that will allow fingers to grip the QD connectors and either open or close. Easy to get frustrated and nick the O'rings.
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After all the advice given, I'm surprised that you've taken this route.
Just save up if you're strapped for cash, the bike is working so no need to remove the tank.
Each to his own.
This is my plan. It's not cheap at about £60, but I plan on keeping the bike so it'll pay for itself eventually!
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