Intake manifold Clip Pliers

[Nobbyspiles]

Can anyone direct me to a specific type of plier that would remove the band clamp clips that are either side of the intake manifolds and on the side of the air box?
Ta.
Had a look here but as usual there are many varieties available and am not sure what type of clip designation is on the GS. Any advice appreciated.

http://www.justoffbase.co.uk/Tool-Shop/Hose-Tools

 

[Pablo1]

Have a watch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXlZBwkbzSI

HTH

 

[Bendy toy]

Alternatively try some narrow band jubilee clips 8mm wide should be available. .

 

[ghiribizzo]

Very bad advice Bendy Toy.
Jubilee Clips probably the worst choice as the grooves for the thread in Jubilee Clips cut into the rubbers. Plus I'd like to see the look of the Jubilee Clips that would go round that size of pipe...
The thread on Zebra clips does not go through completely. The second best choice could be the clips that were on the 1100s and 1150s.
Best choice? The ones fitted as standard. The correct length and people with hams for hands cannot overtighten them.

Jubilee Clips. Dear oh...

 

[davegs]

Very bad advice Bendy Toy.
Jubilee Clips probably the worst choice as the grooves for the thread in Jubilee Clips cut into the rubbers. Plus I'd like to see the look of the Jubilee Clips that would go round that size of pipe...
The thread on Zebra clips does not go through completely. The second best choice could be the clips that were on the 1100s and 1150s.
Best choice? The ones fitted as standard. The correct length and people with hams for hands cannot overtighten them.

Jubilee Clips. Dear oh...

What bollocks jublee clips will go around anything from petrol pipes to drain pipes no probs, still, this is the 12100 section.....

 

[Steptoe]

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The second best choice could be the clips that were on the 1100s and 1150s.
...

Very bad advice ghiribizzo

They are far far too wide.


You need a simple pair of nail pliers to undo and redo the 1200 clips. Squeeze the two "pips" together and they come undone, do the opposite to relock.

 

[ghiribizzo]

What bollocks jublee clips will go around anything.....

Yeah yeah... And you'd be well chuffed if your bike or car came back from Service and saw they'd fitted Jubilee Clips round anything that had been removed and refitted.

 

[Bendy toy]

Standard width jubilee clips are too wide but what's wrong with 8mm band clips in stainless? The standard clips are 8mm. As for damaging the rubbers, anyone gormless enough to force them tight enough to chew the rubber hose has no right to be working on the bike.

Worm clips of correct size are reusable, no corrosion low cost and no faffing with pliers you probably will never use for pulling nails. And with the worm underneath the look is neat and clean.

They are also secure enough for turbo hoses so more than up to the task.

Ignore the luddites think laterally.

 

[Pukmeister]

I think my pliers are Sykes-Pickavant for ligarex hose clips IIRC. Had them years, probably used them twice. Steptoes method is much cheaper.

 

[Nobbyspiles]

Pablo, thanks for the link but are you not on the wrong side of the cylinder? I'm on the intake side.

Steptoe, thanks for that, worked just fine. Had a pair in the workshop and once you see how the clips operate, it's a great tip.

 

[Steptoe]

. Had a pair in the workshop and once you see how the clips operate, it's a great tip.

Everyone has a pair, somewhere..

 

[Nobbyspiles]

Did a bit of digging and these are the brand of clamps they actually on the bike.

Oetiker http://www.oetiker.com/
Stepless® Low Profile Clamp PG 168 with Tolerance Compensation
Material
168 Stainless steel, material no. 1.4301/UNS S30400
Range 19.5 – 110.0 mm 9.0 x 0.6 mm
The one between the head and throttle body is 61mm and the air box and throttle body is 65mm

http://www.oetiker.com/en/Products#...DB196472C&l2=6461183E1CDD43D8B2CFFFDB93C6F01F

It would appear that no special tool is required. Just says pincers here.

http://www.oetiker.com/en/Products#...9CB72DDD7&l2=1CA368E3B3C7420E836BBF001B4659E0