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Dammit!
10-19-2004, 12:02 AM
http://www.kdcycle.com/partsdatabase.html?prod_id=492

That's exactly the kind of pointless thing I'd waste my money on... if I had money. :p
TRI-Zbrian
10-19-2004, 12:08 AM
lol it looks kinda cool... ive bought stuff liek that alot int he past this one time when i did up an 85 yz 250 and cloned it to look like a 96/newer styler bike.... polishied everything... clear hoses... and lots lots more pointless stuff to customize it ....
Dammit!
10-19-2004, 12:26 AM
I bet I could easily dump another grand into my trike without even trying. Hell a nice new chrome/polished swing arm is over $500 from what I saw browsing around just now.
AZ250R
10-19-2004, 03:48 PM
Problem is that hose kit is for the TRX not our Trikes... so I supose you could make it work but I know the stock hoses are molded into the correct shape and if you try to make those bends youself it usualy "kink's up" thus less flow!?!?! :confused:
CHAINSAW
10-19-2004, 07:01 PM
You can do the same thing yourself for less then $10. Go to any hardware store, buy the clear hose, and walah! Get the hose that has the thin little white strands in it, its the strongest and will last. Food coloring will also work for changing the color of your fluid.
Dammit!
10-25-2004, 11:20 PM
You can do the same thing yourself for less then $10. Go to any hardware store, buy the clear hose, and walah! Get the hose that has the thin little white strands in it, its the strongest and will last. Food coloring will also work for changing the color of your fluid.

I just now realized you guys responded to this.

From that little image, it looked like the hoses had some kind of connectors on the ends. Do the ones at the hardware store come in different lengths with those tips on the end or do you have to cut to length and install those seperately? Or maybe my eyes **** and I'm not seeing what I think I'm seeing...

Do they tend to kink and restrict flow? I think it would look kind of cool so long as it works well.
CHAINSAW
10-25-2004, 11:34 PM
Its just sold as radiator hose, or all purpose hose. They cut it to the length you want, and the size you want. I have plans on trying it soon, but got to many irons in the fire to get to it. If I beat you to it.. Ill post some pics.
Dammit!
10-26-2004, 12:57 AM
If I beat you to it.. Ill post some pics.

Likewise. I didn't know the hardware stores carried that sort of thing. I'll take a look soon.