Need to replace the o-rings on the quick connectors (black plastic type). Any one know where I can buy them?
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Plastic fuel line Quick Connectors
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Motorworks, pretty sure I saw the O rings earlier when I was looking for a quick connector for my 1100
Ajay
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Motorworks - buy more than you need & keep for next time. I tend to replace O rings every time I split the connector, as they expand over time
Thanks Jez and Ajay. Been scouring the www and couldn't find anything I could be sure will fit. Agree, will buy a few extras, must say been very lucky with these lasted nearly 6 years and had the tank off a few times during this time.
If you plan to keep the bike long term, I would change the plastic male connections for the upgrade metal ones.
I only paid £17 from bmw for the metal version.
Ajay
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Motorworks have straight AND 90's in plastic. On Mworks site metal cost approx 2x plastic, so if you can source metal at similar cost to plastic (post #7), go for metal
luke scott
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The O rings are €5 each here in Ireland. I’ll be curious to see what they quote you 
Ordered 4 from Motobins, think it was £1.92 per o-ring. Which is a bit extortionate but now feel better when you say 5 euro in Ireland. More extortionate was the £3.90 postage.
Hi Ajay, I'll just keep with plastic for now. After 6 years they still look decent, just the o-rings. Which seem to be half the price of the total cost of a connector. Need to visit a dive shop again and get some viton o-rings they use in scuba gear, should be cheaper.
I presume the metal ones also have the same o-ring setup?
I presume the metal ones also have the same o-ring setup?
Hi wreck_diver, where did you get the metal ones from? I have a 1200GS LC arriving next week and may want to get some for that, if it is £17.00
Ajay
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Yes, Motorworks list the same O ring for plastic and metal. You can replace one half of connector, so they'd have to be compatible. Its usually one side (male?) which breaks
if youre set on keeping the plastic ones, carry around a small length of pipe and a joiner. they *will* break at some point and can leave you stranded, or pissing your fuel all over the road and your hot exhaust pipe. ive broken three of them over the years, they really do get old and brittle with age. it makes sense to replace the male bits with metal ones, they fit right in the female plastic ones so no real need to change those.
Thanks gog. I have a few things I always carry with me i.e. spark plug, cable ties, bulbs etc. will include a joiner kit and o-rings. Didn't know they were that prone to breaking as I have unplugged mine a few times i.e. at least once a year for 6 years and they still look very sturdy, except for the o-rings that seems to have got brittle and cracked. Will get some metal ones for the LC.
Probably a simple question, but do these pipes latching onto the quick connectors need clamping if the tank is being removed, or do they have stop valve or something similar to prevent flow as soon as they are disconnected?
Ajay
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They are self sealing
thank you
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