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Offline JustcallmeMrT

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Carb overflow tube routing
« on: September 28, 2014, 09:03:14 PM »
1977 CB550F2. 

Hi all, I can't seem to find the length of tubing needed for each carb overflow tube, nor can I find where these are supposed to be routed to.  Can you help me out?

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Re: Carb overflow tube routing
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2014, 09:43:06 PM »
the four pipes a grouped together ,then over the rear mounting bolt ,in the center, and down between the swingarm and gearbox,
length is as long as it takes to be below the gearbox/sump .as long as they don't tangle in the stand.
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Re: Carb overflow tube routing
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2014, 09:44:52 PM »
That sounds a ok same with all of the fours
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Re: Carb overflow tube routing
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2014, 09:45:25 PM »
The tubes are slightly under half a meter long with a ID of 3.5, OD of 7.5 and run down the back of the engine.

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Re: Carb overflow tube routing
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2014, 09:52:19 PM »
Qui crap yes been here too long
Trig more or less spot on told yer this guy is the biss
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Re: Carb overflow tube routing
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2014, 10:02:02 PM »
Bitsa,
I always cut a 2 meter length from the reel and cut it into 4. The outside ones are a little longer but, just trim the ends of the 2 middle ones and put a plastic cable tie to keep them together. On the 550F2 here is a wire wielded to the frame on the cross bar of the frame that these go through. And put a jam jar under them because it will catch any fuel from the pipes. 

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Re: Carb overflow tube routing
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2014, 10:06:48 PM »
Spot On Trig
You are far as I am concerned the 500/550 geru
Will allways go if I ever get one go with you but dont think that will happen got more chance of winning the lottery
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Re: Carb overflow tube routing
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2014, 06:10:58 AM »
Thanks gents!

 

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