So I have old "formed" fuel lines on the 87 Hurricane. I need to make custom
new lines since I took the electric fuel pump out and have a big fuel filter in
there now too - anyone got any new ideas on how to bend regular rubber
fuel line in a tight (90 & 180) radius without having it kink. Suppose I could
just insert smaller diameter hardline in the hose and bend - just wondering
if anyone had a better easier way ?

 

Whe I had to reroute some radiator hose in my 4wd when fitting a dual battery system I covered the hose in s/s braided mesh to keep it's shape, works well on that to stop any kinks.

 

not that i may know much BUT if u remember the pic from the thread i posted , i have perfect gas flow with no restrictions and i didnt need to make any bends

 

Well thanks but I have to feed the line back to where the electric fuel pump
was, as now there's a honking big fuel filter there and then back
180 degrees forward to the carb's hence the "custom" piece of my post

You have pod filters and a lot more room - I've got the original filter box not
so much available space.

Thinking about this - I'll probably leave the big clear fuel filter in place even
when the tank is sealed - sometimes we can get dirty fuel in these parts.

I'm just itching to get this 87 Hurricane out on the road

 

They make fuel filters that have 180 deg bends. go to the parts store and dig through the boxes. The fi bikes have one in the tank, but its pricey.

 

Get a smaller fuel filter or a bent one...or put it somewhere else (if possible).
I know my V4 was a pain in the *** because the filter was so big.

You may also be able to use unicoil to help a bit?

 

Hey:

Why not just go with hand formed 3/8"steel brake line tubing and add straight pieces of good Fuel injection hose for the junctions, using fuel injector clamps where the hose meets the steel tubing at the carb and filter junctions. Inexpensive and easily done with a better line than that formed rubber stuff. Plus probably cheaper too, all easily found at any auto parts store.

Dub

 

i second this. you could even use actual hard fuel lines for the tight bends and flex for the rest. i've bent my own fuel lines for plenty of cages using a tubing bender and over the counter straight fuel tubing.
i've also heard you can use a heat gun to help the rubber linse form to a radius but have never seen it done

 

+1 on bending your own lines.

 

I apologize to CBR1988 for simply repeating his idea. I wasn't really paying attention and only realized upon revisiting the post what I had done.