Some advice for people buying official fuel lines.

[Toner]

I bought some official fuel hoses recently for a 2000 GS500.
Just want to give advice to anyone wanting to do it.

I bought three hoses, to replace the bottom three in this picture:
I was going to buy tygon lines but then decided to buy the official ones so I measured them. Their lengths are marked on the picture.
I did not buy the top hose as only air exits it.



I bough the same hose twice to replace both the third and fourth hose in that picture.
That's what the site I ordered them from added to my cart when I picked out their numbers from a parts fiche.
You only actually need one these hoses as it is so long, you can cut it to use for both hoses and have about an inch left over.
Here is the new hose on top of the two old hoses it will replace.
It is part number 09354-70113-600





The RES hose is part's number 44441-01D00 and has a little right angle at the end.



I did not buy heat covers. The two middle hoses in the top picture need them but I will just use the old ones and slide them on with a little grease.

The three hoses were about $10 each. The vacuum hose which I did not buy and is not pictured is about $18.
Heat covers for the hoses were about $7.
I measure the inner diameter of the hoses at 7mm and the outer diameter at 11mm.
The vaccuum hose has an ID of 5mm and an OD of 9mm.

Again, this is for a 2000 bike and probably a few years before that.

[ShowBizWolf]

Nice post, Toner!

I like OEM fuel lines as well. When I bought mine, I didn't get the braided covers either.

I too was surprised that they didn't come already tailored closer to the needed length.

[Bluesmudge]

The 2001+ fuel lines come with the heat shields and cut to the exact length but cost a little more. Still worth it instead of messing with aftermarket fuel lines.

[user11235813]

I got the braided OEM lines for $150 AUD they are sized and pre bent to fit perfectly, and it's money well spent, makes getting the tank on and off a pleasure. I can do it in the dark now which I had to do after installing my shock and running out of light, I wanted to take it for a spin. I've seen entire carbs for sale that have the braided fuel lines on them for about $150!

I just bought a new set of carbs that were only 3000kms old because the press fit slide guide had come loose and there was no guarantee it wouldn't come loose again. They cost $200 AUD but they were essentially free because the old diaphragms and slides are still perfect and a set of them if ever I needed it would cost me $140.

[Toner]

The 2001+ fuel lines come with the heat shields and cut to the exact length but cost a little more. Still worth it instead of messing with aftermarket fuel lines.

Interesting. Maybe I should have bought them. I wonder if they are the same length as previous models. I think they changed the fuel petcock.
You can see the old version of the heat shield on the second hose in the pic at the top of the thread. Seems to be some kind of plastic.

[cbrfxr67]

(applause toner!)

[Toner]

Here's a pro-tip:

When you take off the heat shield tube from your old hoses, do not wash them in hot water. It's heat shrink tubing, they will shrink and you will subsequently not be able to slip them onto your new hoses 

Back to ebay for me so...
Guess I'm not gonna save that few bucks skimping on the heat covers after all