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Radiator hoses on Ebay

#1 Post by crashrz350 » Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:53 am

Can anyone tell me if the silicone radiator hoses for sale on Ebay are any good? Thanks for any help.

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Re: Radiator hoses on Ebay

#2 Post by two-stroke-brit » Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:07 pm

i cant vouch for the hoses but if you do get some make sure you fit the correct silicone freindly clamps.
the cheapo auto hose clamps will cut/tear the silicone.
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Re: Radiator hoses on Ebay

#3 Post by Questo vecchio rz » Wed Mar 01, 2017 8:41 pm

two-stroke-brit wrote:make sure you fit the correct silicone freindly clamps.
the cheapo auto hose clamps will cut/tear the silicone.
mark
Most of the hoses on E-Bay are likley made in China, and fittment and prices might vary by manufacturer & retailer.
I'd recommend purchasing them here. https://www.economycycle.com/product-ca ... ha-rz-350/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
He is a forum sponsor and often you get a "forum member" discount. His silicone hoses likley have been proven to fit well, and for some reason they did not he will make it right for you. I'ts a rather small community the 2 strokes, so its nice to support indaviduals who support our old machines.

Outside of cosmetics, you dont need silicone hoses, although techniclly superior theres no significant improvement from utilizing them, its almost purley vanity.
I've logged close to 100k on a quartet of RZs with zero issues from OEM.
But I do own two sets of silicone hoses in Red ready for the RZ project & my Tri-Z . ... I do like the apperance.
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Re: Radiator hoses on Ebay

#4 Post by JonW » Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:01 pm

I'll second what Mark has said, I got some great hose clamps from Wurth a while back, shouldered and perfect for silly-cone.
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Re: Radiator hoses on Ebay

#5 Post by crashrz350 » Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:32 pm

Thanks for all the help.

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