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Offline ola_martin

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90* Airfilterbend
« on: May 08, 2016, 07:18:18 am »
Hello.
I just started making sidecovers for my Cheney Honda XL350 sideport.
I need a 90 degree bend from the carb (Mikuni 36) to the airfilter (through the sidecover)
Any ideas where or from what bike I can find one??
Thanks :)



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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2016, 07:20:01 am »

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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2016, 07:24:50 am »
Preferably a bit longer than this one, so I don't have to use the alloy tube.


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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2016, 07:42:11 am »
You Could try radiator hoses from cars etc from your local car parts store I did this on one of my projects.
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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2016, 08:28:03 am »
Try looking in a car wrecking yard.Cars have all sorts of rubber tubes for air intakes and air conditioning/heating.

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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2016, 08:58:43 am »
I needed a hose for a bike I did recently; I needed a 90 degree bend followed by a 45 degree bend with 45mm ID, found the perfect item on ebay for $9  :-)
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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2016, 09:22:17 am »
What about this 1977 to 1979 Yamaha YZ125 IT175 boot. The smaller diameter end clamps to the Mikuni 34mm.

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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2016, 11:37:47 am »
http://www.mackayrubber.com.au/products/

They do universal elbow bends
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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2016, 07:24:36 pm »
we use a lot of bends when doing trbo and inter-cooler work, available from ebay, hot rod shops, and some trucking suppliers, in lots of colours too, red, blue, yellow, green etc....
 

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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2016, 05:39:22 am »
Thanks for all the tips guys! :D

I'll look into the carparts then.

I just hope it isn't super thick reinforced rubber in them.

The YZ part looks great, only I think it's a bit short, I'd really like the joint to airfilter to be well inside the cover.

I just want plain oldscool rubber, no high gloss or coloured silicone.

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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2016, 07:32:04 am »
Coming along nice that bike .
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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #12 on: May 09, 2016, 10:24:55 am »
You could also try a plumbing supplier, they have all sorts of bends and connectors.

Very nice bike by the way. The only thing that could make it better would be if it was mine!
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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2016, 10:09:03 pm »
Ola have a look at fuel filler hoses and ADBLUE diesel hoses around the filler area as these are not reinforced typically and nitrile they are about 3.8 to 4.2 mm wall
(Volvo Truck)

Also GMH hoses and Opel are typically the thinest at 4mm- 4.5mm wall EDPM hoses

Sorry you are not that close but i do work for the last Australian Hose manufacturer  :-X :-X

Good Luck with it mate A truly Stunning Build by the way

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Re: 90* Airfilterbend
« Reply #14 on: May 09, 2016, 10:29:28 pm »
what about the 77/78 huskies they used a 90 degree bend as the airbox was mounted side on like the yz/it's.ask big k on here as he's a lover of all things husky