Stopped for petrol a few miles from home & the dreaded disconnects decided to take a "P" I have been meaning to takecare of this for some time (I had the Beemer-Boneyard ones on the shelf) Not a bad job. I was fortunate that this happened close to home, had it happen out on the road it could have been a nightmare.
I would encourage everyone to check there disconnects and take appropriate action, it is a lot easier to do this in the comfort of your garage than out on the road. or worse yet risk a fire. mnn
The top one completely broke when I removed it, This Bike has about 50k and the plastic connectors were very brittle
Installed, The Beemer Boneyard units look & feel very durable.
jmollins wrote:Looks good. That's my project for tomorrow. How did you remove the OE clamps that hold the fuel line onto the old plastic QD's?
Thanks,
Jonny
And did you replace any of this hoses or could you use the existing rubber?
John
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mnnden
It's hard to tell from looking at a 2D pic but just be careful that the sharp edge of the clamp on the bottom hose doesn't rub against the top hose causing it to abrade with vibration and the passage of time.
There's more than one way to spring a fuel leak on these things.
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I used a large pair of dykes to cut the OE clamps off. Others have Dremel'ed. You don't NEED to replace the rubber. The lines do get a bit hard after a few years and will tend to shrink and leak when cold. My OE QD's broke and I installed hose barbs with FI clamps in their place. The lines started leaking shortly thereafter, so I replaced all the lines and went without any QD's for a while. Eventually ordered the QD's and installed them the next time the tank had to come off.
If you have an 1150 and haven't replaced the lines, I would recommend it the next time you have the tank off. It's easy and less than $20. Just be sure to request fuel injection hose. If it doesn't say it on the hose, it isn't. Regular fuel line looks similar and is cheaper, but it won't hold up on the pressure side of an FI system.
jmollins wrote:Looks good. That's my project for tomorrow. How did you remove the OE clamps that hold the fuel line onto the old plastic QD's?
Thanks,
Jonny
I used a small screwdriver to spread the crimp enough to loosen the clamp, the hardest part is getting the barbed shaft out of the fuel line, another thing I read about and did is alternated the male/female on each line, (eliminates the possibility of connecting wrong). mnn
I didn't replace any fuel line, just make sure you use fuel injection hose clamps
[quote="garr2"]mnnden
It's hard to tell from looking at a 2D pic but just be careful that the sharp edge of the clamp on the bottom hose doesn't rub against the top hose causing it to abrade with vibration and the passage of time.
There's more than one way to spring a fuel leak on these things.
Ya, when I buttoned it up I had to do a "Head Slap" putting the clamps on different would have eliminated that chance, the picture doesn't show it but I adjusted them so I am good to go, but you are so correct, I should have paid more attention to detail!! mnn
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garr2 wrote:mnnden
It's hard to tell from looking at a 2D pic but just be careful that the sharp edge of the clamp on the bottom hose doesn't rub against the top hose causing it to abrade with vibration and the passage of time.
There's more than one way to spring a fuel leak on these things.
Ya, when I buttoned it up I had to do a "Head Slap" putting the clamps on different would have eliminated that chance, the picture doesn't show it but I adjusted them so I am good to go, but you are so correct, I should have paid more attention to detail!! mnn
It's a good idea to secure them to each other with zip ties. It keeps everything from moving around causing trouble.
These are the QDs that I put on and am very happy. I did replace the fuel line with Goodyear fuel injection hose in 5/16ths that is SAE30R9 and 7.9mm. I spoke with a rep at Jiffy-tite and was impressed with the engineering of the pieces. Last ones Ill buy and first ones Id buy again.
Installed my Beemer Boneyard quick disconnects yesterday. As usual, a small project turned into a big one. Relocated the fuse and relay for the PIAA driving lights to near the rear fuse box, cleaned the corrosion from the battery ground terminal, and replaced both fuel tubes coming from the tank.
Special note: DO NOT use the fuel injection tubing from Autozone for attaching to the barbs on the fuel tank. The tubing is a bit too flexible and will easily slide off the barbs, even with fuel injection clamps installed. I bought some FI tubing from Bennett Auto Supply made by Goodyear. That stuff worked better, but I've heard there's tubing out there that's even more stiff, also made my Goodyear. It has a glossy finish instead of the matte finish.
Also found out that when the PO brought the bike in to have the battery changed in 08, they never changed the battery. Date written on the battery in permanent marker is 3/14/06. Bike turns over fine and everything seems to be OK, going to watch that closely though.
