Kawasaki fuel lines

[oz]

Does anyone know a supplier or alternatively how to modify the length of Kawasaki fuel lines, Mine are push on clip kinda things and although they only run @40psi I am dubious of trying to bodge them.
My only other thought was to weld s/s fittings to the pump and fuel rail and use braided hose.

Cheers Oz

[fredvance]

Sounds like they are the same as the busa lines, I run 55psi with mine no problem. You could put clamps over the clips, double safe.

[oz]

I think you misunderstood me Fred the fittings look like this





and push onto a spur like this



and are a hard plastic pipe I dont think they are seperatable, if you get where I am coming from or are they.

Cheers Oz

[fredvance]

Dont ask me about the mean green stuff, its been 30yrs since I owned a Kawi. That being said, your setup looks way more substantial than the Suzi stuff.

My last Kawi was an '81 GPZ 1100, it wouldnt go straight in a straight line.

  Fred

[sabat]

You can cut and reuse the connectors, just need to find the correct hose.

[Stainless1]

When we ran the 10 we brazed a fitting on the tube and used AN fittings and braided line

[oz]

Thanks Sabat I will cut the fittings off and have a look for pipe and if that dosent pan out its tried and tested Stainless/Oz method cut the offending article off and use something sensible. I was hoping someone actually made extended lines those quick release things make life simple.

Thanks fellas.Oz

[maj]

5/16 fuel line fits nice on the ends once you carefully cut the plastic from them
turbo Busas often use the std outlet as return (like pictured above ) and i have used the std fittings on the fuel rail at up to 80 psi
although i use 400 psi hydraulic hose for fuel line at these pressures

[donpearsall]

The quick-release fittings on your bike not only make taking off the lines easier, but they rotate too. When you are raising and lowering your tank, the fittings rotate without leaking. So if you eliminate them, make sure you provide a way for the lines to rotate (such as with a AN swivel fitting), or coil your fuel lines so that they do not try to twist that fragile tubing off the fuel pump assembly.
Don

[oz]

oops forgot to check the topic for a while,I would like to keep the fittings Don makes life alot easier,so Maj do you just push em on there and  pipe clamp/jubillee clip them or some other method,Glue I dunno the fuel tank sits directly under my seat and over exhaust and toasted nuts aint a good idea I froze them last speedweek when the nitrous gauge blew up they were the only cold bits on me.

ta Oz

[maj]

Yep hose clamps ,  when the plastic line is removed the fitting has a good barb and an o ring
If your exhaust is close i would be more cautious , don't want to compromise the strength of the fitting with excessive heat

[oz]

Excellent I could always use a resin bonding on the barb and then clamp it,It will be fire sleeved anyway.
Nice one cheers Maj

Oz

[maj]

 

[brent]

I am in the process of fire proofing my fuel lines on my zx14.  I found on line at firesleeveandtape.com there is tape for fire proofing gas and oil and welding lines.  Looks like it would be easy to use.  And you can buy it by the ft. at different widths.  I'm going to call scta tech guy and fnd out if its OK.