How creative do you get with your fuel line?

[Donavan321]

I've always ran a little extra longer than necessary fuel line to make little loops, etc. I don't like the look of pulled tight straight fuel line from tank to carb. I'd like to see some pictures, possibly to develop new ideas, of what you have done/how you have routed your fuel line. 2 stroke kits, 4-stroke kits, doesn't matter, I'm interested in seeing how creative you get with the guidance of your line. Include pictures or a link to pictures and let me know. Currently I'm running a speed carburetor with some blue 5/16" fuel line and an inline filter, of course, routed how I like it, could always improve later if I see something I like better. Anyone ever make a homemade breather tube setup for their air filter, neatly routed? I'm very interested to see what you have done, looking forward to some neat ideas! Thanks.

 

[BarelyAWake]

Copper line with glass filter (NAPA part# 7-02350) & fuel sight gauge made from two brass fittings & length of clear line (side of tank);



Difficult to see in the pics but another fuel gauge, behind the seat on my recumbent - just a T fitting at the petcock with an alcohol resistant clear line running up to another T fitting near the top of the tank's breather tube;

 

[Donavan321]

That's a nice rig! I looked through your other pictures as well, looks like you did some serious port matching, looks really really good, I like the look of those "straight plug" heads. I'd take that over a slanted plug anyday. Have any more pictures of the complete bike?

 

[2door]

I took the liberty of enhancing BA's fuel line photo so everyone can actually appreciate it. See, he lives in the basement where there isn't much light
Nice work, Geoff.

Tom

 

[BarelyAWake]

Thanks Tom, I have gotten better shop lights in the meantime lol - I've been working on my tan, see?

That's a nice rig! I looked through your other pictures as well, looks like you did some serious port matching, looks really really good, I like the look of those "straight plug" heads. I'd take that over a slanted plug anyday. Have any more pictures of the complete bike?

Thanks Donavan, here's my fave - I use it for making bike cards;



...and here's the build thread, as it's a "rustoration" build-off you'll get bairdco & silverbear's examples too http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=13144

 

[SuperDave]

I found a braided vacuum hose kit in an auto parts store & used it to sleeve my fuel line. It comes with a pair of anodized fittings. I think its cool.