Dirt Bike Repair & Maintenance Forum

Hi,

Buying replacement, precut tubing, for my carburetor seems excessively expensive if it's simply clear tubing.

Here is the link to the OEM parts list with the tubing prices:
http://www.babbittsonline.com/pages/.../Kawasaki.aspx
for a Kawasaki : KX125-M1 2003 model.

My question is this. Is that tubing of a particular type (fuel grade?) and can it be bought in quantity for use with refitting carbs? If so, and if there are different sizes available ... how do I know what size I need. I see, in the parts list above for example - TUBE,3.5X6.5X630 - is the 3.5 the inner diameter? Obviously that would be important as it has to fit snuggly on the fittings. What are the other 2 dimensions? One must be length ...

Anyone know a good source for this tubing?  
2003 KX-125/2008 YZ85

Try denniskirk.com they sell it in 5 ft. lengths, I believe you have the same thing as the 3/16 inside diameter tubing. I am going to try that when my bike gets here.  

go to the pet store and buy some aqauarium tubing
its cheap, and you will get enough to do several bikes  

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Thanks! I hadn't see the denniskirk site before - nice!

That's interesting about the aquarium tubing! So it would be fine with gasoline running through it at high temps?

Thanks
Dodge  
2003 KX-125/2008 YZ85

I found this link:

https://ssl.perfora.net/www.advancedperformanceaccessories.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=1548c506f5a82e5/shopdata/index.shopscript

Go to "Product Overview" > MOTOCROSS/DIRT BIKE > MX Hose Coloring Kit

Looks pretty cool - can get color of choice. They have kits or buy in bulk.

Dodge  
2003 KX-125/2008 YZ85

KX-Dodger:
Thanks! I hadn't see the denniskirk site before - nice!

That's interesting about the aquarium tubing! So it would be fine with gasoline running through it at high temps?

Thanks
Dodge

it works very well, fuel temps are actually lower than you would think.
a 25 ft roll is about $4.00.  

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