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sharp2183
8th April 2014, 13:23
I'm looking to put a quick release on my fuel hose. The hose is 10mm inner diameter. Does anyone know where I would find a quick release coupling this size? Most are 6 or 8mm.

Cheers!

Banditbandit
8th April 2014, 13:38
What do you need a quick release for? How much faster than pulling the hose off the fitting is a quick release going to be?

Hoon
8th April 2014, 16:14
About 30 secs but more importantly prevents fuel going everywhere.

matrox02
8th April 2014, 17:18
Call up these guys " http://www.c2c.co.nz " they were a HUGE help when I had a Aprilia to fix with fuel issues, ( the fuel pump connector broke so I had to tapp a thread into the housing and put a check valved fitting in the fuel pump to get it working again )

sharp2183
8th April 2014, 18:09
What do you need a quick release for? How much faster than pulling the hose off the fitting is a quick release going to be?

Significantly faster. Tank comes off approx. 5-10 times a day when tuning it at the track. Probably 1 minute saved per time (the clips are not easy and are in a shit position). This normally means we can make a change mid session, and get back on track the same session.

So yeah, a quick release could be worth a lap per session. That's 6 laps per day. If I average 6 laps per session this is like getting another session. Track days run out at around $400 per day all costs included. Average when tuning could be 60 laps a day. So that's 10 percent of the day, around $40. So it would likely pay off the coupling, and give me more time riding the bike.

That's what I need a quick release for.

sharp2183
8th April 2014, 18:12
Call up these guys " http://www.c2c.co.nz " they were a HUGE help when I had a Aprilia to fix with fuel issues, ( the fuel pump connector broke so I had to tapp a thread into the housing and put a check valved fitting in the fuel pump to get it working again )

Thanks for that, much appreciated. I'll give them a bell and see what they have.

8mm connectors are super common on ebay and the like, but it seems much more difficult to find 10mm ones.

sharp2183
9th April 2014, 15:26
Call up these guys " http://www.c2c.co.nz " they were a HUGE help when I had a Aprilia to fix with fuel issues, ( the fuel pump connector broke so I had to tapp a thread into the housing and put a check valved fitting in the fuel pump to get it working again )

Just had a great chat with these guys. Super helpful. 10 mins on the phone finding out exactly what I needed, the reason for the application, and some suggestions on the best setup. Really impressed.

Should have it in the mail tomorrow, so here's hoping it does the trick.

HenryDorsetCase
9th April 2014, 15:49
Call up these guys " http://www.c2c.co.nz " they were a HUGE help when I had a Aprilia to fix with fuel issues, ( the fuel pump connector broke so I had to tapp a thread into the housing and put a check valved fitting in the fuel pump to get it working again )

Thank you very much for that link. I have phoned them up and you're right: very friendly and helpful even to a complete n00b like me. Good man!

sharp2183
10th April 2014, 19:19
Thank you very much for that link. I have phoned them up and you're right: very friendly and helpful even to a complete n00b like me. Good man!

They are awesome aren't they? I got my quick release today. Super high quality and delivered within 24 hours.