Re: oilheads-digest V4 #2

["R1200CA motorcycle" <z281le@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,
Request for comments on using BMW's OEM QDs?

I had broached the subject with my mechanic by sending snippets of this
thread and a photo of someone's install of some metal QDs to him along with
a few questions.

He said that the weak link of any QD system is the O-ring due to cuts and
pinching that occur from time to time during use.

My mechanic suggested I use the BMW ones because the supply of replacement
O-rings is as only as far as the parts counter.

Thanks for reading,
Johnny

2000 R1200C Avantgarde
1994 z/28 RPO-1LE
AMA, BMWMOA, BMWMC/Ottawa, Chromeheads, rider, working stiff.

On 1/6/07, oilheads-digest <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> oilheads-digest       Saturday, January 6 2007       Volume 04 : Number
> 002
>
> In this issue:
>
>     Re: Broken fuel line quick disconect
>
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>
> Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 12:55:07 -0500
> From: Don MacQueen <dmac@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Broken fuel line quick disconect
>
> Ken wrote:
>
> >Big thread on this subject over at ADVrider recently:
> >
> >http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116614&page=6
> >
> >I've got a set backordered from www.omega.com.  Expensive for sure,
> >time will tell if they are worth the expense.
>
> I've ordered the same set.  It was too complicated and even more
> expensive to get the Swageloks.  I have a regular GS, so I only
> needed the feed and return lines.  I was adding them to make taking
> the tank on and off less of a PITA, and didn't want to trust the OE
> type.
>
> HTH.
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