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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB500/550 => Topic started by: martin_uk on November 08, 2026, 10:13:35 AM
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Had a search but could not find mention on here.
I have previously used the genuine Honda pipe on my CB750 and it is expensive, but IMHO seems better quality and has a smaller OD.
DS have at £22.20 per metre plus P&P and Shire bikes at just under.
The pn for bulk hose is 95001-55008-60M for 8 metres and only Japan sellers at around £70 showing which is subject to VAT/handling on import.
Fowlers list at £175 special order :o
Alternatives seem to be either 5mm or 6mm and have larger OD.
Julie recommended Planet Silicon but don't list the 5.5.
Before I bite the bullet and order from DS or Shire, would be interested in thoughts and other suppliers
I would consider buying from Japan if it was viable and also use on other Hondas I have :)
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Sorry, Shire bike is £22.80 pm inc P&P
So maybe a better bet than DS unless I have other stuff from DS to combine postage
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I bought some fuel pipe from planet silicone a while back for my 500, it went quite soft in a short space of time, as I had to remove the Carbs due to issues caused by my temporary petrol tank I replaced it as I wasn't comfortable with how floppy it was. I used Gates as that what had been fitted by Gerben, when it comes to replacement pipe I'll only buy genuine Honda from a reliabe source.
As long as the pipe from Shire Bikes is genuine Honda and not a copy, not sure if the genuine pipe has markings. Meanwhile my 400 pipe has gone quite hard since I fitted it in 2020/21 - it was not genuine, I will replace it with DS genuine pipe next spring.
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How has the Gates pipe performed, Ted?
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How has the Gates pipe performed, Ted?
So far it's been good, only potential issue is it's a tad thicker so I/d is a tight fit through the carburettor bracket.
I always use a pipe clip.
Update PS I do like the idea of the Cohline pipe that will withstand E100, not sure what the o/d is..
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I imported some direct from Japan, genuine Honda part, if i have a length left its £12 per meter plus postage
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I imported some direct from Japan, genuine Honda part, if i have a length left its £12 per meter plus postage
I have had some of Brians fuel pipe and it is perfect :-)
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Bought a meter from DS, then got more from BryanJ on this forum at half the price.
https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/tubes/ (https://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/tubes/)
Also using it on other makes of classic and vintage stuff as well, very flexible and never hardens, just like Honda intended it to be.
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I imported some direct from Japan, genuine Honda part, if i have a length left its £12 per meter plus postage
PM sent
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I imported 10 metres a year or so ago. Haven’t sold any due to illness so around 8 metres is available to buy if needed. Same price as Bryan as that’s about what it costs with import duty etc.
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What kind of clips do you use with the 5.5 mm hoses ?
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Original style Honda wire clips 95002 02100.
https://www.cmsnl.com/en-gb/products/clip-b10-tube_9500202100/ (https://www.cmsnl.com/en-gb/products/clip-b10-tube_9500202100/)
Can also be bought from your local Honda bike dealer or Honda garden equipment shop.
The fuel hose is a nice push on snug fit and actually barely needs clips, but better safe than sorry.
Good luck.
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To save multiple replies via the PM system I'll post here.
First off, pics of the fuel line I bought.
Clearly marked as genuine Honda fuel line.
(https://i.ibb.co/W4XVpLcn/IMG-3814.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dwvmJRQB)
Markings on the pipe.
(https://i.ibb.co/hFNh6877/IMG-3816.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TMGpfhvv)
(https://i.ibb.co/rGt9z7xC/IMG-3815.jpg) (https://ibb.co/C5tLY1bk)
It's rated as fine for Ethanol petrol up to E10, so at present in the UK it's E5 so fine for that. ID of 5.5mm and OD of approx 11mm.
So I've just opened the bag and cut off a 1m piece, it fits inside a Jiffy bag I have in stock. Tomorrow I'll take it to the Post Office and get a postal rate for that size envelope. I'll then advise everyone on the total cost. The bag is a little on the bulky side so may fail the letter box slot test the Post Office use to determine the postal rate. In which case it's goes up in cost.
And to the member who wanted some carb pins, yes I should have those somewhere and will throw them in with the piping.
After these sales I should still have 4 metres left.
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Ken, from posting the same stuff it goes in the small parcel category as it fails the large letter test
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I suspected that may be the case Bryan but I will see what the post office say first.
Now just 3 metres left unless I also sell the 2 metres I was saving for myself. I can always buy more. The import duty on this was a whopping £18.11 for some reason.
I may be wrong btw, I thought the package contained 10 metres but it may be only 8 metres long. I’ll have to start cutting it into 1m lengths and see how many I get out of it. Some listings have it at 10ft but it’s much longer than that looking at it. So I may in fact only have 1m left unless I sell the 2m I was saving for myself.
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Def 8mtr roll mate, i got hammered the same way on tax which peed me of as hmrc charged vat but so did fleebay
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Did you get my PM, Ken?
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Yes Phil. All in hand.
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Ok, I've costed the postage. If I get the pipe to go into the envelope without doubling up it can go via the large envelope rate. That's £1.55 Second class, £3.30 for First class, First class signed and recorded is £5.30, 2nd class signed and recorded is £3.55 and just 48hr tracked with no signature is £3.45.
Choose what you want to pay and add £12 and send it via PayPal to PimlottKen@GMail.com and I'll get onto it straight away. DON'T forget to include your address and your name, looks odd sending it to a forum name.
I cut all the pipe into 1m lengths and Bryan was correct, got 8 lengths so 8m in total. 5 provisionally sold, 3 left.