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10-01-2008, 6:52 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Check your Hose Yesterday I went out for a ride, got all my stuff on, hit the starter and it just cranked but no start. I could smell gas so I turned the key off and located the smell. My petcock hose had a hole in it just out of the filter. Since I try to be ready for everything I had an extra 10 inch length of hose in a bag on my bike just in case something happens. Cut the hose to fit and went for a ride. If you don't know what your fuel hose looks like you may want to replace it or get a spare 8 to 10 inches and zip tie it to the bike under the seat above the air filter or under one of the side covers. Pays to be prepared than to be stranded on the side of the road. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

10-01-2008, 7:33 PM fastg60 Joined on 06-19-2008 Abilene, KS Posts 104 Re: Check your Hose also, make sure you are getting fuel rated hose...  too many times i've replaced vacuum line that someone has used for a fuel system without realizing that it will be quickly eaten by fuel! 2 1978 CX500s 1982 Honda CB900C    Report

10-01-2008, 7:37 PM Trentonman60 Joined on 09-10-2008 Trenton, MI Posts 122 Re: Check your Hose I know the fuel hose is supposed to be 7.5mm which is larger that 1/4" but smaller than 5/16". What size do you have, was it metric from a cycle shop or standard from the auto parts store? 1983 CX 650C (1980 CX 500 Custom) my first bike bought new (1981 CX 500 Deluxe) (Bikes I have owned in the past)    Report

10-01-2008, 7:48 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: Check your Hose I just checked.  Left the bag in the kitchen. It's standard 1/4 from an autoparts store. 2 feet cost a little more than $2. Just cut a chunk off the broken hose and brought it with me so I got the right one. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

10-01-2008, 7:52 PM WisconsinCX Joined on 07-07-2008 Germantown, WI Posts 772 Re: Check your Hose Um, Very tempting, but I'm just going to leave this thread alone. WiCX 83 CB1100F Super Sport No Twins at this time. :( Went through about 12 of them tho!    Report

10-01-2008, 8:34 PM RustyTec Joined on 08-26-2007 Dallas Tx. Posts 606 Re: Check your Hose WiCX I hope that you are referring to “leaving the bag in the kitchen”. LOL. Your comment forced me to reread this thread 3 times. One thing that I have not read on this site is that clear vinyl seems to become very hard and stiff if used as a gas line.   RustyTec ’81 GL500. Dallas Texas. RustyVape Electronic Cigarettes Local NE Dallas, Texas    Report

10-01-2008, 8:43 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: Check your Hose Pretty sure he was commenting on "Check your Hose" Clear vinyl becomes very hard and stiff if used as gas line. There it goes I said it. Tried that route once and it sucked. The stuff is only good for lawnmowers. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

10-01-2008, 10:51 PM CXSarnia Joined on 01-11-2008 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts 2,623 Re: Check your Hose  Blindstitch2002 wrote: Pretty sure he was commenting on "Check your Hose" Clear vinyl becomes very hard and stiff if used as gas line. There it goes I said it. Tried that route once and it sucked. The stuff is only good for lawnmowers. Was it the hard and stiff 8-10 inches that sucked?  or was the reference to the "hosebag" BS left in the kitchen? LOL... All in humor BS, My apologies to your better half. 2009 DN-01 Spakin' New! 1982 CX500 Turbo & Parts bike 1981 SL185 Yamaha Exciter 198? V45 Magna 1979 CX500 Deluxe 1982 CB750K Daily rider September 1999 1982 CX500 Custom - project Originally bought April 1982 safetied and on the road 09/2008    Report

10-01-2008, 11:37 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: Check your Hose Better half says it's still to big but hey with a 1/4 inch inside diameter it has the capacity for a lot of fluid. Forgot to add. Keep a spare fuel filter with the hose. I have two extras on my bike seeing as it's getting around time to change it again. If you have an erection for longer than 4 hours call a doctor and your girlfriend. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

10-02-2008, 4:14 AM WisconsinCX Joined on 07-07-2008 Germantown, WI Posts 772 Re: Check your Hose See what I mean! 83 CB1100F Super Sport No Twins at this time. :( Went through about 12 of them tho!    Report

10-02-2008, 7:43 AM UnknownRoad Joined on 09-07-2008 South Carolina Posts 159 Re: Check your Hose  Blindstitch2002 wrote: Pretty sure he was commenting on "Check your Hose" Clear vinyl becomes very hard and stiff if used as gas line. There it goes I said it. Tried that route once and it sucked. The stuff is only good for lawnmowers. It's not even good for lawnmowers. It apparently suffers from shrinkage when it gets hard (oddly enough) and worked itself off the fuel filter on my riding mower in less than 2 months. Weak Various parts of: '78 and '79 CX-As, '80 CX-C, '81 CX-D, '82 GL. Goal: 2 usable bikes Current status: 0 usable bikes! AGAIN! ARRRRRRGH! I HATE CARBS! HATE HATE HATE! HATE HATE!    Report

10-02-2008, 8:04 AM Trentonman60 Joined on 09-10-2008 Trenton, MI Posts 122 Re: Check your Hose Gosh, I bet it is really expensive if you pay a professional to check your hose and blow it out just in case it was clogged. LOL 1983 CX 650C (1980 CX 500 Custom) my first bike bought new (1981 CX 500 Deluxe) (Bikes I have owned in the past)    Report

10-02-2008, 8:16 AM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: Check your Hose $60 and hour. Or at least that's what the local honda dealer says but they don't swallow. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

10-02-2008, 9:09 AM DaveF Joined on 06-11-2008 Lawrenceville, GA Posts 1,232 Re: Check your Hose  Blindstitch2002 wrote: ...Keep a spare fuel filter with the hose... Good advice.  Mine recently developed a stress crack resulting in a minor leak. My Web Site 1982 GL500 1983 GL650    Report

10-02-2008, 1:33 PM Trentonman60 Joined on 09-10-2008 Trenton, MI Posts 122 Re: Check your Hose Sounds like more of a problem for an Urologist than a mechanic. LOL 1983 CX 650C (1980 CX 500 Custom) my first bike bought new (1981 CX 500 Deluxe) (Bikes I have owned in the past)    Report

10-02-2008, 6:06 PM I'm going to GL Joined on 07-16-2008 Chicagoland, IL Posts 479 Re: Check your Hose Well, I pulled my hose today to inspect it and it seems to be permanently curved. Is this a problem? Also, it seemed awfully hard to get it off. Should I use some lube on the nipples? 1982 GL500 "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Hunter S. Thompson    Report

10-02-2008, 6:14 PM Trentonman60 Joined on 09-10-2008 Trenton, MI Posts 122 Re: Check your Hose So the hose was permanently curved, didn't Bill Clinton have a similar problem? 1983 CX 650C (1980 CX 500 Custom) my first bike bought new (1981 CX 500 Deluxe) (Bikes I have owned in the past)    Report

10-02-2008, 6:24 PM CXSarnia Joined on 01-11-2008 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts 2,623 Re: Check your Hose  WisconsinCX wrote: See what I mean! Yup, I think it's gone too far now! 2009 DN-01 Spakin' New! 1982 CX500 Turbo & Parts bike 1981 SL185 Yamaha Exciter 198? V45 Magna 1979 CX500 Deluxe 1982 CB750K Daily rider September 1999 1982 CX500 Custom - project Originally bought April 1982 safetied and on the road 09/2008    Report

10-02-2008, 6:59 PM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: Check your Hose GL After expanding several times over the years in hot and cold weather it changes the shape. Just like one of the guys suggested sticking hoses in boiling water then fitting them as soon as possible for it to keep it's shape. Clintons hose is permanently straightened with a slight curve to the left after monica got through with him. Lucky she didn't break it off. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

10-02-2008, 9:45 PM DavidfromWisconsin Joined on 03-19-2008 Appleton, WI Posts 2,458 Re: Check your Hose To all of you ... thanks for the laughs and you didn't even have to use profanity to do it ... even though a lot if people like to use profanity when they do it.  David From Wisconsin ... R80Dave '82 GL500I alias Candy '82 GL500I alias Candy II '00 BMW K1200LT & trailer '81 KZ440 (Wife's learning bike)    Report

10-03-2008, 6:37 PM I'm going to GL Joined on 07-16-2008 Chicagoland, IL Posts 479 Re: Check your Hose I often use profanity when I do it..........check my hose that is. 1982 GL500 "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Hunter S. Thompson    Report

01-17-2009, 12:14 AM Blindstitch2002 Joined on 05-16-2007 Greenfield Wisconsin Posts 5,000 Re: Check your Hose Vaseline and viagra go along ways. 1978 Honda Cx500 Maggot 1979 Honda Cx500 Custom 1980 Cx500 Deluxe Buy HTTA Items Quick Reference Info    Report

01-17-2009, 12:18 AM CXSarnia Joined on 01-11-2008 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts 2,623 Re: Check your Hose yes, but now that it's winter my hose is all but froze off! And the Brass monkey is looking all over for his! 2009 DN-01 Spakin' New! 1982 CX500 Turbo & Parts bike 1981 SL185 Yamaha Exciter 198? V45 Magna 1979 CX500 Deluxe 1982 CB750K Daily rider September 1999 1982 CX500 Custom - project Originally bought April 1982 safetied and on the road 09/2008    Report

01-17-2009, 5:08 PM Old Okie Joined on 11-01-2008 Okarche, OK Posts 294 Re: Check your Hose Let me guess, the next discussion will be about cigars, now that you have mentioned Monica. 1983 GL650I Almost Running 1978 CX 500 1984 BMW R100RT 1978 CX 500 Nearly complete 1980 CX 500 In Boxes    Report

01-18-2009, 7:02 AM wildhorses Joined on 12-04-2008 Crewe, England Posts 343 Re: Check your Hose I think a lot more folk will use profanity if they follow the recommendation of putting their hose in boiling water if it's hard. Granted it'll soften up pretty quick but I'm a little concerned as to the likelyhood of the process affecting it's future functionality. As for leaving the bag in the kitchen, that's where she belongs anyway isn't it? And on the subject of Cigars I, like Bill, enjoy a nice stogie now and again. It keeps the mind calm in times of stress & is a nice way to celebrate something going well. Difference from Mr. Clinton being is, I keep mine in a humidor that doesn't go talk to the press after I take it out... 1982 CX500EC - Daily ride now 1989 Mitsubishi Pajero (Dodge Raider in U.S.) SWB 2.5TD Saved from the crusher, near mint with 60k miles. 1992 Suzuki Cultus Convertible (Geo Metro/Chevy Sprint for U.S.), possibly only one in U.K. & only 36k miles.    Report

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