Just a little update.
It’s not too difficult to change the fuel delivery pipe between injectors at all. Here’s how I did it.
As usual I asked help from the forum. See above thread. But, just in case, I searched the web about how to strip the fairing. Found- dr vstrom video series-on YouTube. First I thought Dani Pedrosa is doing it for second income-it was I bit funny. I watched it five times to make sure I’ll not break anything on my bike. Bought fuel injection rated fuel pipe and same clamps. Advice-buy extra clamps, as you will see later
! Not all car parts shops have these pipes-check if its high pressure pipes-at Halfords their said it’s fine, but luckily a turned it over and checked. I bought 7.6mm ones from Euro Car Parts and clamps. 1m long pipe+4clamps=£14!!! Ouch. Expensive compare to local car parts dealer in Mitcham: foot long 5/16 pipe for £1. That’s bargain.
Tools out, deep breath, let’s start: Removed the screws on one side putting them in order as some of them are different. Remember the video where’s the hidden screw and that rubber “clamp” are. Took me about 25mins. Next is removing the tank. Easy, I think nothing difficult about it just prepare some cloth where you will put your tank before you start removing it.
Now, removing the air filter box: If you are not sure about the state of you air filter or its needs to changed, order one before you start anything. I got my phone ready to take some pictures when I noticed how many pipes and cables I have to disconnect. I started disconnecting on left side as there are longer pipes and I could reach them easily. To remove the last two pipes on the right side I had to use long nose pliers.
Loosening the throttle body screws is sort of easy if you don’t make the mistake I’ve made. The back one is obvious, the front needs long screwdriver. Useful if it’s a one piece one not like mine was. You know that extended of three small extension sockets from my power driver set. It bowed a bit because of the length and it was a lot of fiddling involved until I find the screw head with it. When I started to pull up the box, luckily I had a last check if I left something left connected or not. Then I saw my mistake. I loosened the wrong screw at the front. Because it so cramped in there I loosened the one which is under the throttle, that what I saw right away, not what is under the air box. Wrong screw was tightened, the right one was loosened. It slid up easily.
Now I found the bad boy.
To remove it I used the long nose pliers again. Because it’s a short and thick pipe, it needed to be bended with a force.
At the first look it was nothing wrong with it. I cut the 5/16 pipe to same length then I tried to slide the clamp on it. I couldn’t. This pipe was a tiny bit thicker then the 7.6mm ones from Euro Car Parts where I bought the clamps. So I had to use the 7.6mm pipe not what “greywolf” suggested 8mm one. Sorry mate
. Now here is the part about buying extra clamps. When I tightened the second one, it shred the treads of the screw. Maybe I was too optimist or weak material, but it was not good.
So the extra set of clamps came handy. What I noticed, I can still turn the pipe around even its tightened to full. I didn’t dare to tighten it more so I left it as it is.
Putting back the box is easy. I guided the front inlet hole to its place because I could see it through the intake hole.
Not sure I used the proper terms, sorry. The filter was changed recently so no drama there. Putting back hoses and cables was OK thnx for the pictures I’ve taken. Specially, after having trouble to slide back those fasteners on pipes, I noticed I left one cable coupler hanging around well hidden under the frame. Couldn’t find where it belongs to. Then I the picture helped.
But how to slide it to its place without removing the box again? If you have kids lying around in your garage as I have all the time, you got the answer. My 6 years old done it for me, god bless him. Not him on the picture, he's the younger trouble.
After the tank vent back by itself, I mean very easy to put it back, the feared fairing assembly. blokes don’t trust the rumours. It took 15 minutes without any drama. I started with the blue one on one side, black under headlight, other side. OK I had one glitch.
I tightened this screw before I popped the black plastic to its place.
And it’s done. Now the feared first start. I couldn’t believe myself. I fixed it. No leak at all. (as I’m writing this 30miles past) It took me about 3 hours and £15. But what I gained is massive. Experience, a bit more knowledge about bikes and a big dose of satisfaction. I felt as I'm somebody . And not to mention I saved around £140.
My big advice is if you got small kids as I have, book them for a holiday when you are doing your thing around your bike. But we love them aren’t we.
Thanks for reading my lines.
Attila
