intermittant noise in front cylinder . . .

Move up north, usually to cold for vapor lock to occur, even at red lights while idling.

Maybe tour sheathing is collecting heat. Try running without it.

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The rubber is denser than normal. One would expect it to last longer with the gasohol we have now.


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Josh here's the insulator the MOCO puts over their fuel lines...It's a plactic tube 1/2"ID... part number 63505-84...should be able to get a length at any auto parts store... Just posting this link because it has a pic...

http://www.eharleyparts.com/cart/Harley-Davidson_FUEL_HOSE_SHIELD_PER_FOOT_63505-84

Thanks everybody. As far as moving farther north - no thanks. Been there (northern Ohio), done that.
Lucifer, I'll get a piece from the dealership as I think it is different from the stuff they sell at Auto Zone.

I like that idea.

Just found out I have two different hose barb sizes LOL. 5/16" on the CV carb & 3/16" on the petcock. Always something, ain't it? Should I try splitting the difference and use a 1/4" i.d. fuel hose? The one I have now is 5/16" i.d.

Don't you have the hose reducer tool?


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You don't need a stock length either, measure your length and they'll cut you a quality fuel hose,they probably have the hose covers too,just a ribbed plastic tube to protect the hose from heat or debris...altho dealer price is not bad for the insulator....Tattoo prolly has a couple laying around,they just keep the hose from touching the fins

Then I'll run my old hose - that's what it is: 5/16" - and I got it at Auto Zone if I remember correctly. Guy on the shovelhead forum made a piece of coathanger wire and wrapped it loosely around a section of his fuel hose. I like the COB solution - it looks pretty cool and it costs ZERO! I think I have an old section of throttle cable wire that I might try.

I discovered that the old wing style petcock did seep a little when shut off. I turned it on to drain the gas into a can and there were no obstruction problems, though - flowed like gangbusters. Hope the new one will function like it's supposed to. Will pick it up next week.
Have to wait till the end of the month to get the cam cover, but once the petcock is on the tank, I'll be able to ride if it ain't too cold out. Right now it's a balmy 31.

Yesterday I think I may have run into a new problem concerning the manifold & carb fitment:

I have an early Keihin (butterfly carb) manifold that connects to the intakes with the old style clamps and flat rubber seals. But I'm using a CV carb with an aluminum adapter. The intake holes don't quite match up (one is bigger than the other). But the bike has run fine this way.
I've been told to add a phenolic insulator to sandwich between the manifold & carb. I have one and mocked it up yesterday, but problem is, none of this stuff lines up either inside or outside which I think will cause turbulence, and also looks crappy from the outside. All three parts are slightly different shapes and sizes. The phenolic insulator will help eliminate vaporlock by keeping the carb cooler, so I'd like to use it. But I will have three different diameters for the gas to pass through. Hmmm . . .

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Josh. Send it to me ill port match it for ya and blend it as needed with out making it bigger than it needs to be

BP, should I send the phenolic isulator too?