8mm fuel hose with 90 degree bend

stafford

All, looking for a 8mm or 5/16 fuel hose with a formed 90 degree bend.
Reason, using the alloy 851 tank with a carbon air box makes the routing of standard hose a bit crap, any help appreciated.

DeltaT

There are plenty of elbows available but I can't see any particular length of hose with a formed bend. There would be a lot of waste each time I guess unless it was made to fit.

Is there a reason you don't want to use elbows?

griff851

I resorted to using aluminium aircraft tube the same diameter as the "U" piece. You will need a flaring tool and hand held pipe bender. Then the fuel line can go where every you want. My reversion valve is inbetween my throttle bodies as I have an RR carbon tank. Lost weight on tubing, but gained on hose clamps. 😄

stafford

DeltaT wroteThere are plenty of elbows available but I can't see any particular length of hose with a formed bend. There would be a lot of waste each time I guess unless it was made to fit. Is there a reason you don't want to use elbows?

With fuel pipe fitted to the tank it comes up against the back of the carbon air box and generally fouls as you pop the tank on and off. I don't recall my steel 888 tank having the same problem and need to pop into the garage to investigate what it does differently.
Yes Griff I have thought of adding some fixed pipe but don't have any of the required tools for a one off.

Mr.R

I've just fitted a genuine NOS 3 piece Corse carbon air box to my '92 851 (originally fitted with the steel tank) and I've found no problems with the fuel line runs.
I've made up and fitted 25mm deep alloy spacers that sit on top of the TB's to site the air box.

I'm waiting by the front door for the arrival of my new "Fuelcel" carbon/Kevlar tank, it's Christmas present to myself.
After all the work it's taken to fit the carbon air box and "X" shaped runners, I'm hoping that the new tanks an easy fit...Fingers crossed here. 😏

Steve R