GS1000 "spare hole" dilemma

[Agemax]

The color of the fittings should be the color of the engine. Clean up the fitting and maybe drop the horizontal tube about a half inch. Maybe use thicker od tube? The bends look right.

ok, the crankcases are bare aluminium, the clutch cover will be satin black and the fitting is brass. i can drop the horizontal tube by an inch. i dont see the need for thicker OD tube, are you thinking it would just look better bigger?

 

[Agemax]

another couple if ideas, running towards the rear and following up the frame......



or running towards the front. although i think it would look better if it went more in line with the engine, then right angled across the barrels and up........

 

[Agemax]

change of plan. was not really happy with any of the hard pipe configurations, none of them really looked right so Plan B it is..........just move the original breather to the vacant hole and fit the stock filler cap.

 

[Guest]

Often the KISS approach can prove to be the best choice.

 

[chuck hahn]

Just whats the "purpose" of this tubing? Wheres it gonna terminate at?

 

[Agemax]

Just whats the "purpose" of this tubing? Wheres it gonna terminate at?

its a crankcase breather, it goes to a crankcase breather tank.

 

[tatu]

I agree the hard pipe kind of looked out of place.

 

[chuck hahn]

AHH...I was hoping it wouldnt be an open to air deal..water from washing it and rain could seep into the crankcase.

 

[Gregory]

Since you pass on the left of a HARLEY..why not a big middle finger for the guy to see as you dust him??

Thanks Chuck. I know this is an old thread but when I read that it started my morning with a good chuckle...


BTW where is the thread about how you did the hydraulic clutch and whether it worked out ok?

 

[tkent02]

I actually like the looks of this one a lot better:

I'd powdercoat it matte black instead of the bare copper.

 

[Agemax]

Gregory, the hydraulic clutch is working fine, the "spare hole" is now the breather pipe, with the original filler cap back in its rightful place.
the clutch has been through a few upgrades and is now running a B1250 slave cylinder mounted on a home made billet aluminium plate, and a B12 master cylinder.

 

[Gregory]

That is really cool looking. This is the first time I have heard of a hydraulic clutch. I love the glass windows also. This may be stooped but don't see any oil??

 

[Agemax]

middle pic you can see oil in the level glass. some pics were taken with no oil in the engine, during the R&D stage!