12 Re: Fuel leak Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:52 pm
92KK 84WW Olaf
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Dai wrote:Be careful - the forward hose is 6mm ID and the rear hose is 7mm ID (thanks, BMW!). 8mm ID will do but you will need a worm drive to get it tight enough. Make both of them a good 50mm longer than standard and you'll find it a lot easier when shifting the tank around.
Dai on both my K100s [84 K100RT and 92 K100LT] its 8mm on all connections, 8mm inside and 13mm outside and I did shell out for BMW line but its not so expensive as they sell a metre length. Not sure on the K1100 yet. I use the R bike worm drive clamps as they are for this fuel line. 6 needed.
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