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Mikuni BS (CV) 34 carb fuel line I.D./O.D.
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I looked at Mikuni's site and couldn't find any info www.mikuni.com/fs-carburetor.html
Saw some excellent info on the carbs themselves at various sites but not the fuel line size. I plan on removing my fuel tank in a week or so and may want to replace the fuel lines.
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1/4" but it's a tight fit.
321,000 miles on KZ's that I can remember. Not going to see any more.
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According to the parts diagram (see second link below) the fuel supply line for the 1983 KZ750-K1 is 7.5mm inside diameter. I would think a 1/4" line might be too tight and that a 5/16" line would work well.
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www.kzrider.com/forum/3-carburetor/59932...the-fuel-line#685995
www.powersportswarehouse.com/p/Kawasaki#...50-K1-1983/080154C-8
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Best line I've found is sold by Suzuki. Order this part number and they send you something like 5' of the stuff in the bag. You can outfit half a dozen bikes. Part# 09352-70103-00B
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Nessism wrote: 7mm ID fuel line fits perfectly. I greatly prefer OEM grade Japanese motorcycle fuel line because it's not fat like high pressure automotive fuel line and it stretches so you don't need a clamp.
Best line I've found is sold by Suzuki. Order this part number and they send you something like 5' of the stuff in the bag. You can outfit half a dozen bikes. Part# 09352-70103-00B
Been looking for 7mm fuel line for a while now. Where did you find "like 5' of the stuff"?
Also I notice that no one seems to use silicon fuel line. My son's KZ1000 has been running silicon for 5 years now and a few months ago I had to pull the tank to replace the coils and the silicon fuel line was as flexible as the day it was installed. Now I don't know what kind it was. It looked like surgical 1/4 line and because of it's size was really hard to stretch over the 5/16 fittings because it was so flexible.
Don't fix it until it's broken.
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jdvorchak wrote:
Nessism wrote: 7mm ID fuel line fits perfectly. I greatly prefer OEM grade Japanese motorcycle fuel line because it's not fat like high pressure automotive fuel line and it stretches so you don't need a clamp.
Best line I've found is sold by Suzuki. Order this part number and they send you something like 5' of the stuff in the bag. You can outfit half a dozen bikes. Part# 09352-70103-00B
Been looking for 7mm fuel line for a while now. Where did you find "like 5' of the stuff"?
Also I notice that no one seems to use silicon fuel line. My son's KZ1000 has been running silicon for 5 years now and a few months ago I had to pull the tank to replace the coils and the silicon fuel line was as flexible as the day it was installed. Now I don't know what kind it was. It looked like surgical 1/4 line and because of it's size was really hard to stretch over the 5/16 fittings because it was so flexible.
www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&...RR1v656WzwKwKOF8lMEQ
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Don't know if you are aware of it but 7mm fuel hose is available for vintage Volkswagens. I'm going to check their price. Of course local parts houses have 5/16 fuel hose for like $1.50 /foot. It's just fatter. Rather have 7mm as that is between 1/4 and 5/16 inch and fits perfectly.
I'll keep searching and post my findings.
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