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<blockquote data-quote="Robert Watson" data-source="post: 126009" data-attributes="member: 38"><p>I had trouble with the Mikuni rubbers, however I know some that have been on for a long time. I think it maybe more to do with being a little weak mechanically when mounted to a big V twin and not a smoother modern bike. I replaced mine with Rad hose and in 2010 when on our big EU tour had one fall apart near Portsmouth, in the rain. managed to sneak a corner under a canopy in a Freshco (?) petrol station forecourt. I took it off and turned it front to back and it seemed to be OK. In Lubeck Germany it completely disintegrated as we pulled into the Hotel parking lot. The late Andreas Wagner came to my rescue and an industrial supply house had some non wire reinforced fuel and oil hose that was the perfect size, so I bought the minimum order of 1 metre but having very little spare room, asked them to cut only enough to make 4 new rubbers. They have been there ever since. Many people blamed the fuel for the deterioration, so I pointed out that this was radiator water hose, had been handling an air/fuel mixture for something like 15 years and really didn't owe me anything!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robert Watson, post: 126009, member: 38"] I had trouble with the Mikuni rubbers, however I know some that have been on for a long time. I think it maybe more to do with being a little weak mechanically when mounted to a big V twin and not a smoother modern bike. I replaced mine with Rad hose and in 2010 when on our big EU tour had one fall apart near Portsmouth, in the rain. managed to sneak a corner under a canopy in a Freshco (?) petrol station forecourt. I took it off and turned it front to back and it seemed to be OK. In Lubeck Germany it completely disintegrated as we pulled into the Hotel parking lot. The late Andreas Wagner came to my rescue and an industrial supply house had some non wire reinforced fuel and oil hose that was the perfect size, so I bought the minimum order of 1 metre but having very little spare room, asked them to cut only enough to make 4 new rubbers. They have been there ever since. Many people blamed the fuel for the deterioration, so I pointed out that this was radiator water hose, had been handling an air/fuel mixture for something like 15 years and really didn't owe me anything! [/QUOTE]
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