Fuel Lines

[D-Rider]

I was just looking through the workshop manual as my 14,000 mile service is due. The bike is also 4yrs old - so any specific 4yr items need doing too.
No real surprises as to what needs doing - a lot of it I've already done in recent weeks and oil change and brake/clutch fluid are the main things that remain .....


...... other than ......

Every 4 years, replace all the fuel lines.

OK, I wasn't expecting that one ... but I'd better have a look at it - and I guess I might as well have the fuel pump out and change the fuel filter at the same time (that doesn't seem to have a specified service interval).

So, who has played the "change the fuel lines" game alreay?

• Any tips?
  Have you used Aprilia fuel lines or have you found some better quality lines at half the price (for example)?

Any feedback will be useful before I start buying bits.
TBH I really don't remember much being discussed on this subject.

[paddyz1]

If it works don't fix it

[Samray]

Sounds to me like one of those recommendations that is more important in particular regions/climates.

[HowardQ]

Don't know if this helps but mine's eight years old and done 27k miles and my fuel lines haven't been changed twice, well not even once yet.

[D-Rider]

TBH it was unlikely that I would have bothered to change them - more of a fact-finding thread to see who has bothered to do them and, for when they really do need to be done, what hoses people have sourced for the job.

That said, I think that they are probably the sort of things that it would be wise to replace before they get to the stage of letting you down ... maybe after 6 or 8 years - or something.

If anyone has done the job, please post up

[shootmyscoot]

wheel bearings every 5 yrs, ive had to have mine done on the rear , seemd like 1 day they were fine and the next day there was play, might be worth a look, only done 35k,

sms