Hel oil cooler lines advice / pictures

[fosters]

I've searched but can't find any pictures of the Hel oil cooler lines, Jaws and web searches only show a generic photo, I've read the nearside one is close to the headers , any photos will also be of help to many I'd imagine.

I know where to buy them from (Jaws @tu*)

I was looking at the photo on Jaws site and thinking how the heck do those short lines fit a blackbird 8rfl@. It was only when I saw a reply from Jaws on a post that is was a generic photo

Can anyone upload a picture or two please @tu*

 

[57grant]

Ian Robbo fitted them some time ago, They were longer than he expected I recall after talking to him, plenty of hose lengh.

Beware the bolts that hold the old ones in, they are prone to shearing off when you try to remove them

Good luck

Grant

 

[noobie]

http://www.bikersoracle.com/blackbird/forum/showthread.php?t=71653

 

[Hornblower]

I dont have pictures but they fit VERY easily! just make sure when you line them up you don't put them where they press against the fairing, if anything they are a little too long! It took me about an hour and that included going to the local bike shop to get new rubber oil seals because mine were quite flattened.

 

[DeedsBurns]

I've just fitted a set but found a problem with the type of screws used to mount the hose adaptors to the ports on the front of the crankcase.
If I used regular socket cap screws or the original hex head items, the swivel nut on the hose end would clash with the screw heads and not allow the fitting to seat properly.
The only fix was by using M6 x 20 socket head button screws.
For the price of the kit from Jaws, I was a bit miffed that new O-rings weren't supplied as part of the kit, who's going to fit new oil lines and not renew the O-rings?

 

[mikeyw64]

I've just fitted a set but found a problem with the type of screws used to mount the hose adaptors to the ports on the front of the crankcase.
If I used regular socket cap screws or the original hex head items, the swivel nut on the hose end would clash with the screw heads and not allow the fitting to seat properly.
The only fix was by using M6 x 20 socket head button screws.
For the price of the kit from Jaws, I was a bit miffed that new O-rings weren't supplied as part of the kit, who's going to fit new oil lines and not renew the O-rings?

If you went to Mr Honda and bought the OEM pipes you wouldn't get the new seals included either and you would also pay a damn sight more (around £115 per pipe) for the pleasure

 

[DeedsBurns]

BTW, the O-rings are BS613, 9.92mm ID x 2.62 Section in 70 Shore Nitrile.
Your local bearing distributor should be able to source them for you.

 

[ianrobbo1]

MOST of the time they are re usable, but thanks for the info Mr Burns @tu*

 

[DEG5Y]

I dont have pictures but they fit VERY easily! just make sure when you line them up you don't put them where they press against the fairing, if anything they are a little too long! It took me about an hour and that included going to the local bike shop to get new rubber oil seals because mine were quite flattened.

I haven't got the fairing on yet but I think mine are only just going to be long enough. put them on wrong way round first and the shorter of the two wouldn't reach the radiator.

@Fosters, Reading between the lines sounds like you may be thinking of making your own, as I was. The lines are just a standard hose with an elbow and swivel on one end and a straight joint on the other. What makes it specific is a little plastic adapter that bolts to the engine and oil cooler.

What sort of pick do you want. Just put mine on, but no oil in them yet and the bike will be stripped probably till Sunday so I can whip one off.

Oh yes the other thing I have done is enlarged the holes in the heat guard that the hoses pass through as it was squeezing them.

 

[fosters]

@Fosters, Reading between the lines sounds like you may be thinking of making your own, as I was. The lines are just a standard hose with an elbow and swivel on one end and a straight joint on the other. What makes it specific is a little plastic adapter that bolts to the engine and oil cooler.

What sort of pick do you want. Just put mine on, but no oil in them yet and the bike will be stripped probably till Sunday so I can whip one off.
.[/QUOTE]

Not thinking of making my own, just wanted a picture of the Hel lines fitted as I've not seen any. I've read some threads saying they are a bit long and others saying they are too short!

 

[Boggymarsh]

I found mine to be a bit short and ideally would have preferred there to have been another inch,especially for the near side line; I have had to use a cable tie to pull the line off the exhaust down pipe as otherwise I'm sure it would have melted the inner lining.

 

[DEG5Y]

Not thinking of making my own, just wanted a picture of the Hel lines fitted as I've not seen any. I've read some threads saying they are a bit long and others saying they are too short!

I'll take a couple after I Put the radiator back on.

 

[DEG5Y]

I found mine to be a bit short and ideally would have preferred there to been another inch,especially for the near side line; I have had to use a cable tie to pull the line off the exhaust down pipe as otherwise I'm sure it would have melted the inner lining.

I expected to be able to follow the route of the old pipes through the clamps but there's on chance of that and looking at them now as you say, at least another inch!