• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Vacuum nipple adapters ? carb sync

Andrew Vanis

Andrew Vanis

Forum Mentor
Past Site Supporter
Vacuum nipple adapters ? carb sync

Wanted to reply in the original thread but it was locked - http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?p=838654#post838654
The poster was complaining about paying $7/each ($21 total) for 4 brass nipples. I too thought that was a lot.

These can be had for less that $1 each, shipped from eBay (as of 5/2013)

5mm vacuum adapters are used for R/C boat cooling nipples. Search eBay for ?5mm nipples boat?

Here is a link for the ones I ordered 5 for $4 shipped (who knows how long this link will last) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/M5-threaded...adio_Control_Control_Line&hash=item1e5adc0316
 
Good find, however they are really short. Might be a little tricky to work with but big savings.
 
they look about the same length as the short ones from z1, the z1 ones work fine.
 
Andrew Vanis said:
The poster was complaining about paying $7/each ($21 total) for 4 brass nipples. I too thought that was a lot.
Click to expand...
First of all, your math is funny (4 x $7 = $28).

Next, for some reason, I can't seem to connect to your link, so had to do the search.
Those things are AWFULLY short and you will have LOTS of fun reaching the inner cylinders.
Sure, you can solder on some extensions, after you buy the tubing and spend the time to do the soldering.

Just so you know, the adapters from Z1 are $8.27 for the set of four.

.
 
I bought a set of 4 for Yahama cycles ( 6MM threads ) for 12 bucks and change from Ebay..and that included shipping. They are Motion Pro carb adapters.
 
You can also but threaded brass rod and drill a hole down the center..its very soft and ease to drill. Then just smooth off the threads where the hoses attach and your good to go.

Yes , you cant make 6 inch long ones for the two inboard ports, but you really only need about 1 1/2 inches sticking out anyway to attatch the hoses. Just be carefull when taking them off of a heated up engine so as not to burn yourself.
 
Chuck, I bought plain brass rod, drilled and threaded it. Then it was a simple matter to thread a nut on and slip an o-ring after the nut was in place.
 
Yup...thats basically what some of the 6mm ones on ebay look like. You gotta buy the die, but the die can be of future value fixing a thread on a bolt or whatever..so its not a "one use" investment thing.
 
8 and change plus shipping- take about 5 minutes to solder on extensions and I have brass tubing- could even use copper- but each his own- I think the ones in the set are actually a little to short for my hot dog fingers.



Steve said:
First of all, your math is funny (4 x $7 = $28).

Next, for some reason, I can't seem to connect to your link, so had to do the search.
Those things are AWFULLY short and you will have LOTS of fun reaching the inner cylinders.
Sure, you can solder on some extensions, after you buy the tubing and spend the time to do the soldering.

Just so you know, the adapters from Z1 are $8.27 for the set of four.

.
Click to expand...
 
You can solder the ends of the extension tubing shut and drill a .030 size hole thru the plug to further add to the ease of dampening the guages when connected to the bike.

If you look at the ends of the Motion pro, or other brands, youll see they have just that tiny hole at the end.

EDIT...I am guessing on the hole size..but its pretty small. Maybe .015 or .020 would be closer??
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top